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There’s too much God in the law and too little weed
Plus: The Challenger disaster. Tax-filing programs.
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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Answering reader questions about bird flu
Yes, it’s still safe to drink milk even if avian flu virus fragments are in the milk supply.
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Imagine what Trump would do if he won total immunity. Or maybe don’t.
Giving up on the idea of equal justice under the law isn’t a solution to the risk of partisan prosecutions. Plus, Trump should welcome his gag order!
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On Press Freedom Day, little to celebrate for Hong Kong’s journalists
The good news is Hong Kong has scrapped its plan to introduce a “fake news” law. The bad news is with other repressive tools, they no longer need it.
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Who cares about campaign stops? I’m answering your questions.
Karen’s live chat with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. Submit your questions now.
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Percival Everett on reimagining ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’
Acclaimed author Percival Everett joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about Everett’s latest novel, “James,” which reexamines Jim from Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in an attempt to give the character “control of his own story.” Everett also tackles the issue of book bans across the country, Twain’s use of the n-word in his literature and why Everett believes “it belongs there.” Conversation recorded on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
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Campuses are grappling with the Gaza war. So are our columnists.
On the newest episode of “Impromptu,” our writers wrestle with the impact of the nationwide protests.
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Young Georgians want to be part of Europe. Their government is in the way.
A punitive proposed “foreign agent” law could block the country’s path to the European Union and NATO.
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Democratic politicians aren’t looking for student protesters’ support
To push their cause successfully, the demonstrators should reconsider their tactics.
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Hungary’s Orban loves China. Why do CPAC and Heritage love him?
Why would U.S. conservatives convene in the home of Xi Jinping’s best friend in Europe?
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Biden needs to be braver on cannabis reform
Marijuana is not harmless, and the government needs to do something about it.
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How civil rights law distorts the anti-Zionism vs. antisemitism debate
The wrongs of campus protests can’t be adequately righted or even defined by civil rights law.
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The space shuttle that never came home
Seventy-three seconds after liftoff, Challenger exploded before millions of American eyes. Here is the story of its final moments.
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Taxes are inevitable. Paying to prepare them doesn’t have to be.
The tax prep lobby is up in arms over the IRS’s free filing service.
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How long would civilization last after a nuclear launch?
Plus: Surprises from Amy Coney Barrett. Democrats’ victories in White Wisconsin.
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Can the world really engineer its way out of climate change?
Readers are skeptical. They’re also eyeing their recycling bins with dismay, dreaming of gardens full of native plants and cheering on the EPA.
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The special counsel made a dangerous argument about Trump immunity
The Supreme Court pitch would make the presidency answerable to the Justice Department. Need criminal immunity? Just ask your attorney general in advance.
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How China’s ruling party fuels the U.S. fentanyl crisis
Beijing is subsidizing Chinese companies to produce fentanyl precursors and sell them abroad.
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Americans are having too few kids. The GOP made the problem worse.
Fertility rates just hit a record low. These policies certainly didn’t help.
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Voters, please think about the menace of nuclear annihilation
A new book outlines how nuclear war would unfold, noting that humanity’s survival depends on statesmanship and luck — as much the latter as the former.
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U.S. productivity is popping. And it’s not because of AI.
The country is seeing a surge in small business creation.
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Amy Coney Barrett is no handmaid to the Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Benchmarked against her conservative colleagues, Justice Barrett has been a pleasant surprise.
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Campuses are wrestling with the politics of war. So are we.
Campus protests across the country have renewed Americans' attention on the Israel-Gaza war and are scrambling U.S. politics, particularly on the left. Senior Opinions Editor Amanda Katz speaks with columnists Dana Milbank and Shadi Hamid about how their views have evolved since Oct. 7, whether there’s a double standard on free speech, and what the protests could foreshadow for the upcoming presidential election, particularly among young people.
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The AI that could bring sanity to higher education
A new AI tracks college students who are missing classes, running out of money or just feeling lonely, and helps colleges reach out to intervene.
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