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President Trump Risks the Planet
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Reversing President Obama’s climate policies will raise emissions and undercut America’s claim to leadership on the issue of global warming. Comments
Lisk Feng
Op-Ed Contributor
How the Republicans Sold Your Privacy to Internet Providers
By TOM WHEELER
President Trump might soon sign a bill that lets internet service providers sell your web browsing history and other personal information.
FRANK BRUNI
Devin Nunes Is Dangerous
He’s so deep in the tank for Donald Trump that he needs scuba gear. Comments
ROGER COHEN
The Offender of the Free World
Truculent Trump has abdicated responsibility. Europe must step into the void. Comments
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Trump Is a Chinese Agent
Ignoring climate change and the benefits of clean energy only helps a rival. Comments
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New York Has a Great Subway, if You’re Not in a Wheelchair
By SASHA BLAIR-GOLDENSOHN
After my accident, I learned firsthand how civic dysfunction can disenfranchise the vulnerable. Comments
Editorial
Republicans Attack Internet Privacy
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Congress has voted to let online providers sell advertisers information on customers without permission.
Editorial
The Supreme Court Keeps Tinkering With Death
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Texas is condemning intellectually disabled people using an outdated and unscientific test. The justices were right to strike it down.
MONA ELTAHAWY
The Stinging Insult of Hosni Mubarak’s Release
The release of Egypt’s former dictator shows that our new rulers have as much contempt for justice as he did.
JILL FILIPOVIC
The All-Male Photo Op Isn’t a Gaffe. It’s a Strategy.
Republicans know what those images look like and who they appeal to.
Op-Ed Contributor
The Image of Emmett Till
By CHRISTOPHER BENSON
What would his mother have thought of the painting at the Whitney Biennial? Comments
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Good, Bad and Mad: Andrew Rosenthal on the News
By SUSAN LEHMAN
The opinion columnist Andrew Rosenthal on the assault on climate protections, the Russian collusion saga, and Republican governors.
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How Does Life Live?
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“Where does the sun go? Can girls be robots? Why don’t worms have faces?” A little girl wants to know. Comments
Letters
A Blow to Paul Ryan’s Reputation
Readers discuss how the failure to pass a health bill reflects on the House speaker.
Letter
When the Government Is Watching You
A privacy expert warns that some of the information collected on Americans during surveillance of Russia may not have been “incidental.”
Letter
Jared Kushner’s Meeting With a Russian Banker
A reader questions why the president’s son-in-law met with the head of a Russian bank, and “just whose interests they represent.”
Letter
Preventing the Hacking of Our Elections
A risk management consultant describes the precautionary steps that can be taken to ensure the vote’s integrity.
Heng
Heng on Human-Rights Violations in Myanmar
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been criticized by rights activists for failing to speak out on the politically delicate issue of Rohingya Muslims.
Op-Ed Contributor
George Osborne: From Media Hack to Political Hack, in a Day
By ALAN RUSBRIDGER
The former chancellor’s new job as editor of The London Evening Standard is not good for either politics or journalism.
Op-Ed Contributor
Israel’s Next War Is Always ‘Inevitable’
By LARRY DERFNER
The Israeli government has made clear that it intends to fight a war every few years — whether its enemies want one or not.
Op-Ed Contributor
Why Brexit Is Best for Britain: The Left-Wing Case
By ALAN JOHNSON
The European Union is all about elite management, treaty law and money-grubbing. Britain must take back democratic control.
DAVID BROOKS
Can Elephants Learn From Failure?
After the health care debacle, Republicans desperately need a win. Moreover, they are massively underestimating how hard tax reform is going to be. Comments
Fixes
At College, a Guided Path on Which to Find Oneself
By TINA ROSENBERG
Many first-generation college students need help planning the arc of their studies when they see thousands of courses to pick from. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
Randy Rainbow: The Terrifying, Tolerance-Promoting ‘Beauty and the Beast’
By RANDY RAINBOW
Randy Rainbow
A gay character? This progressive open-mindedness will not stand!
On Campus
The Other Presidential Vote that Got Rick Perry’s Attention
By SAM KING
The energy secretary complained that students colluded to advance “diversity” over democracy at Texas A&M.; Comments
STEVEN RATTNER
Pushing Obamacare Over the Cliff
President Trump has said Obamacare might collapse. But it would probably take some pushing by his administration for that to happen. Comments
Editorial
A Bad Idea to Cut Prison Visitations
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to slash visiting hours at New York’s maximum-security prisons should die quickly.
Op-Ed Contributor
Respect Your Cat (Not That It Cares)
By ABIGAIL TUCKER
Don’t patronize them, fear them. And for God’s sake don’t eat them. Comments
Exposures
The Gangs of L.A.
By JOSEPH RODRÍGUEZ and RUBÉN MARTÍNEZ
What ever happened to the “gangbanger”?
DAVID LEONHARDT
Republicans for Single-Payer Health Care
If Trump explodes private markets, socialized medicine will ultimately grow. Comments
The Greatest War Photographer You’ve Never Heard Of
By ELIZABETH HERMAN
One of the few female combat photographers in the war was also the most daring.
Editorial
Paul Ryan, Brought Down to Size
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
His defeat on health care proved what many have known: His reputation as a big thinker was hollow. Comments
Editorial
President Putin Under Pressure
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
As Sunday proved, Putin has failed to crush the spirit and courage of Russian citizens.
Letters
After the Health Bill Defeat, What’s Next?
Readers give advice to the president, Democrats and the American public on the next move.
Letter
Former N.E.A. Home Now a Trump Hotel
The president whose name is now emblazoned across the building is now seeking to eliminate the arts funding organization he has displaced.
American Dreamers
Clockwise from top left: Luis Roberto Ursua Briceno; Gloria S. Rinconi; Anayancy Ramos; Nayelli Valdemar
Stories from young people who, under the Obama administration, were spared deportation and permitted to work. Now, their status is in jeopardy.
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