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I know why Christine Blasey Ford didn’t come forward earlier. I didn’t, either.

After a man tried to rape me, going public didn’t feel like an option.

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I helped write a speech defending a vote for Clarence Thomas. I regret it still.

Some staff members on Capitol Hill are about to face an ethical gut check.

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Kavanaugh’s Senate hearing isn’t a trial. The standard isn’t ‘reasonable doubt.’

The confirmation process, including sexual assault allegations, is a job interview.

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I directed White House nominations. Of course the FBI can check Kavanaugh again.

All President Trump needs to do is ask for the bureau to continue its background investigation.

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Five myths about personality tests

Sorry, they’re not based on the science of psychology — and they’re not very reliable.

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If Kavanaugh attacked Ford, what he’s done since doesn’t wipe the slate clean

Suggesting that someone can erase the harm they may have done by filling up a “moral bank account” is wrong.

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The NCAA says paying athletes hurts their education. That’s laughable.

The organization tolerates academic scandals while hiding behind dubious ideals.

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In the ’80s, boys’ prep schools like Kavanaugh’s could be bastions of misogyny

I went to an elite high school down the road from his. Here’s what I saw.

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Hong Kong is being hit hard by weather and politics

One city, two typhoons.

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Want to help prevent rape? Withdraw Kavanaugh’s nomination.

If we care about all the sexual assaults that haven't yet occurred, we must treat attempted rape as disqualifying for a Supreme Court justice.

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Why Bert and Ernie’s sexuality matters to LGBTQ people

It’s affirming to see people who are like you in the fiction you read and watch, especially when you're young.

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Yes, space tourism is for the rich. But sending artists to space is good for us all.

The first SpaceX flight could help humanity.

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Here’s why a) the economic impacts of Trump’s tariffs are often exaggerated and b) they still stink

Trump's tariffs won't raise consumer prices as much as people say. But neither will they help those hurt by trade.

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Why do so many affordable-housing advocates reject the law of supply and demand?

When the left says building new apartments won't affect prices, they're denying reality.

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How conspiracy theories spread from the Internet’s darkest corners

QAnon's "researchers" have figured out how to shape national conversations.

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It’s a great day for restricting access to America and a horrible day for the future of America

The Trump administration closes America off to the world, part LXVII.

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There’s nothing unusual about the timing of the Kavanaugh allegations

Lawyers familiar with sexual assault cases know delays in reporting are common.

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My plane crashed, and a High Holidays prayer was suddenly meaningful

When an aviator's plane crashes and she survives, a Jewish prayer about "who shall die" gains new meaning.

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The Mueller investigation continues to out-govern the Trump administration

The Mueller investigation is better than the Trump administration at carrying out Trump’s campaign promises.

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Whether or not Manafort’s flipping leads to Trump, it’s a triumph for the rule of law

Manafort had two choices for a chance at reducing his sentence: cooperation or a pardon. Cooperation is something all Americans can celebrate, regardless of partisan politics.

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I saw Florence sending millions of gallons of animal feces flooding across North Carolina.

I’ve been watching with alarm from the air.