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Scott Walker goes wobbly
And his donors don’t like it.
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Europe’s warning to the U.S.
The risks of pricing labor too high.
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Monticello whitewashing, cont.
The author responds to reader comments.
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Black activists are wasting time
Deal with Republicans, not Democrats.
The Insiders: Team Clinton can’t get its story straight
The daily escalation of the e-mail drama is making it harder for Hillary Clinton to lie effectively.
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What should countries do about the Amazon’s ‘uncontacted’ tribes?
We should encourage the countries that host isolated tribes to secure a future free of displacement.
Monticello’s whitewashed version of history
Thomas Jefferson’s home does not encourage reflections on slavery and shows how embedded racism still is.
How Szechuan peppercorns can help you grow old and bond with your young
Science now shows that spicy food is probably good for you. But when I fed it to my kids, I was just sharing the flavors I love.
To medicate with marijuana or not, that’s the question
David Casarett applies his medical background to an investigation of the uses of medical marijuana.
Who had the worst week in Washington? Hillary Clinton.
After weeks of playing down the issue, she handed over her private e-mail server to the FBI.
Target will stop labeling toys for boys or for girls. Good.
Yes, your daughter can play with blocks, and your son can play with dolls.
Let’s all just take off the next couple of weeks
Time to stop pretending the summers are productive.
Remove the Southern belle from her inglorious perch
The University of Georgia’s ban on hoop skirts removes another symbol of the Old South.
Afghan women imprisoned by their culture
Without a legal framework of protection and basic human rights, Afghan women have no hope.
The U.S. has 35,000 museums. Why is only one about slavery?
Here’s why I opened the country’s first slavery museum.
If we weren’t so obsessed with Warren G. Harding’s sex life, we’d realize he was a pretty good president
There was more to the man than his mistresses.
My sister was killed in the Charleston church shooting. Removing the Confederate flag isn’t nearly enough.
Sure, it’s a symbol. But our government needs to do much more to protect African Americans.
What Canada’s Conservatives can teach Republicans about diversity
In a country once thought of as a liberal bastion, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s success story is one that the GOP’s 2016 contenders should emulate.
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