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They Won Guantánamo’s Supreme Court Cases. Where Are They Now?
The three former Guantánamo prisoners who defeated George W. Bush at the Supreme Court in landmark cases are ensconced in…
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‘The Most Extreme Elements of Both Sides Can’t Be in Control’
While 20 hard-right members of the U.S. House of Representatives held the national Republican leadership hostage in Washington last week…
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Brazil’s Jan. 6 Imitation and the Futility of Populism
For two years we have debated whether the essential feature of the Jan. 6 riot, the mob stirred up to…
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Kevin McCarthy Can’t Give Republican Rebels What They Really Want
If last week’s 15 rounds of balloting for House speaker proved anything, it’s that Democrats like their congressional leaders a…
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W.H.O. Declares End to Uganda’s Worst Ebola Outbreak in Two Decades
The virus spread to nine districts nationwide, infecting hundreds and killing dozens. Seven health workers were among those who died.
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Can We Really Have a Soft Landing?
In August 1982 I arrived in Washington to begin a year working at the White House Council of Economic Advisers.…
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Paris Police ‘Neutralize’ Man After Attack at Train Station
The man was arrested after injuring several people. It was not immediately clear what motivated the attack or how it…
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George Pell, Cardinal Whose Abuse Conviction Was Overturned, Dies at 81
An adviser to Pope Francis and a prominent figure in Australia, Cardinal Pell went to prison on charges of abusing…
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Noma and the Fizzle of Too-Fine Dining
It was at Noma that I ate the most unsettling meal of my life. The most unsettling dish, I should…
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Divided House Approves G.O.P. Inquiry Into ‘Weaponization’ of Government
Republicans pushed through a measure to create a powerful new committee to scrutinize what they have charged is an effort…