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Good Lovers Lie

In relationships, the truth matters less than we think.

Kaye Blegvad
Editorial

The Pentagon’s Excess Space

Lawmakers have been putting their political interests ahead of good stewardship of public money. comment icon Comments

FRANK BRUNI

Do Gays Unsettle You?

I want to hold his hand. And that’s still a loaded gesture. comment icon Comments

MAUREEN DOWD

Anchors Aweigh

Did Brian Williams embellish to be seen as Indiana Jones, part scholar and part adventurer? comment icon Comments

ROSS DOUTHAT

Obama the Theologian

The president’s focus on past sins has diminishing returns in the present. comment icon Comments

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NICHOLAS KRISTOF

The Dangers of Vaccine Denial

Getting vaccinated is not a “personal choice.” It’s a public health duty and civic obligation. comment icon Comments

Editorial

Medicine Just for You

President Obama is right to push a personalized approach to health care forward, though high costs remain a concern.

Editorial

Confusion About College Sexual Assault

When the Department of Education audits universities, reports of sex crimes rise dramatically. More transparency would be useful.

News Analysis

Surviving the Nazis, Only to Be Jailed by America

“Displaced persons” were still behind barbed wire and under armed guard. comment icon Comments

News Analysis

Insured, but Not Covered

New health insurance policies have many Americans scrambling. comment icon Comments

Opinion

The Best Decade Ever? The 1990s, Obviously

Nostalgia for that time is more than mere nostalgia.

Women at Work

Madam C.E.O., Get Me a Coffee

The sad reality in workplaces: Women help more but benefit less from it.

News Analysis

The Futility of Vengeance

Why are some people bent on avenging every perceived wrong?

Opinion

How to Be Invisible

Stop demanding attention. Be like the arctic fox. comment icon Comments

JULIA BAIRD

Will a Passion for Royalty Ruin a Prime Minister’s Career?

It’s been a long time since a prince toppled a prime minister, but this is what could happen in Australia.

Opinion

The Best Way to Address Campus Rape

Colleges have to resist misguided federal policies. The solution is to work with the local police.

Exposures

Child, Bride, Mother

In Guatemala, many young girls marry far older men and become mothers long before they are physically and emotionally ready.

Gray Matter

In Defense of Tinder

It’s good for casual sex — and serious relationships.

Opinionator | The End

When ‘Doing Everything’ Is Way Too Much

He could never have imagined that we could keep his body going even while it was trying its hardest to die.

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Sandy McGill

BMW’s color guru on watching documentaries and listening to her mother.

The Public Editor

Another Outbreak of ‘False Balance’?

To avoid “he-said, she-said” vaccine coverage, it’s important to clearly state the settled science. comment icon Comments

The Strip

Love Is in the News

The news reflects the run-up to Valentine’s Day.

Sunday Dialogue

Ageism in Our Society

Vivienne Flesher

Readers respond to a letter decrying the ageism and stereotyping that affect how older people are perceived and treated.

Taking Note

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Wanted: Better Jobs, Higher Pay

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