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Why Americans are having fewer kids — and why it could be a problem
The question of whether or not to have children implicates life’s deepest, most vexing questions.
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The world has changed, and so have these jobs
From fax machines to AI, readers’ letters and comments describe how their careers have changed.
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‘A true friend of Turkey’: Four writers on the Eric Adams indictment
Ronald L. Kuby, Ruth Marcus, Matt Bai and Elif Batuman contemplate the corruption charges against the New York City mayor.
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The future of work, from Zoom to shrooms
Highlights from the ‘Shifts’ series on new skills for new jobs.
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What 8 letter writers think fellow Post readers got wrong (and right)
A special “letters about letters” edition.
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Why answer prayers with ridicule?
Deep human suffering can never be accepted, in the Holy Land or anywhere else.
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Cartoon by Walt Handelsman
Walt Handelsman cartoon on polls and election uncertainty.
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Cartoon by Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson on accomplishments by the 118th Congress.
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Dail Dinwiddie’s disappearance still haunts South Carolina
Thirty-two years after a young woman vanished, hope for closure endures.
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Readers critique The Post: Who wouldn’t love color comics? Lots of people.
Here are this week's Free for All letters.
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The unstoppable rise of Moo Deng, the internet’s favorite hippo
Edith Pritchett cartoon on Moo Deng the hippo.
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Trump’s big ideas would stunt U.S. growth and spur inflation
The damage he would do is much worse than anything an “anti-business” liberal might offer.
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Kamala Harris defies critics on policy and politics
Harris leaves those complaining about her policies’ “lack of details” with egg on their faces.
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Russian propagandists have First Amendment rights, too
Russian meddling in U.S. politics is only slightly more abhorrent than a federal investigation to stop it.
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To save the birds, I’m killing my farm
I’m turning hayfields into meadows of wildflowers and native grasses for the critters who need these biomes to live.
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An exclusive look at ‘Melania,’ by Melania
Something has gone wrong, and the doubles are having the dream again.
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Stopping Putin in Ukraine could also arrest a slide toward World War III
With Russia, China, Iran and North Korea allying, the West must ensure Putin’s aggression in Ukraine fails.
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Elon Musk’s response to Taylor Swift shows what this election is about
Musk’s language represents a dangerous thread in this presidential campaign.
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The real Eric Adams scandal: Is this guy the best NYC had to offer?
It’s amazing the mayor wasn’t already a national laughingstock.
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Secret Service failure
Michael Ramirez cartoon on the Trump assassination attempts.
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Would you vote based on a national marijuana policy?
Readers are convinced cannabis is (and isn’t) a winning ticket. Plus, our writers respond.
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Trump vs. Harris vs. credit cards in a smackdown for the ages
Plus: Battling over a sliver of Ukraine. Get your dog a real job.
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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Responding to your comments on the harms of recreational marijuana
Just because there are legitimate medical uses of cannabis does not mean it’s safe recreationally.
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Would Harris killing the filibuster hurt later? 3 columnists discuss.
An election or two from now, Democrats might regret taking the plunge.
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Oakland native and pitching legend on the A’s leaving the Town
The storied MLB team will play three years in a minor league facility in Sacramento after 57 years at the Oakland Coliseum.
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Two referendums show bad ideas on education from both sides of the aisle
A Florida ballot initiative threatens further polarization of school boards, and a Massachusetts proposal would lead to less accountability.
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John Kerry on the role of U.S. diplomacy with China in combatting climate change globally
Former U.S. Secretary of State and Inaugural U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart from Washington Post Live's "This is Climate Summit" in New York City to discuss the climate talks between China and the United States, the role of global cooperation to meet the generational challenge of protecting
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