CHARLES M. BLOW
Scandalous vs. Scandal Lust
Outrage! Disgrace! But, really, there’s not enough there there. 
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Why does the I.R.S. give political groups tax-exempt status at all? Comment
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GAIL COLLINS
On the Plus Side ...
It’s been quite a week of scandals! Maybe, as part of crisis-management, our fearless leaders could come together and do something worthwhile like name a national rock. Comment
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The Migrant Cash Lifeline
By MARIE ARANA
First-generation migrants sent a staggering amount of dollars to their families in developing countries. Is it a Band-Aid, or can it help build a foundation for economic development? Comment
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Take Politics Away From the I.R.S.
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
If social welfare groups had to disclose their political donors, the confusion and abuse would end. Comment
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Should 501(c)(4)'s Be Eliminated?
The I.R.S. is in the hot seat for scrutinizing conservative groups applying for tax exemption. But do all 501(c)(4)'s need a second look?
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Driver’s Seat
By LINDA GREENHOUSE
The pendulum on the immigration debate has begun to swing away from hardliners like Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., as more and more states allow their undocumented workers to obtain driver’s licenses.
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When to Talk to Monsters
By CHRISTOPHER R. HILL
Assad’s a butcher, but a diplomatic deal is the best hope for Syria.
Op-Ed Contributors
Don’t Expand the War on Terror
By JENNIFER DASKAL and STEPHEN I. VLADECK
Congress should not grant the president the power to go after any group he deems a terrorist organization.
Opinionator
Targeting Texas
By THOMAS B. EDSALL
The state’s emergence as a prime target for partisan realignment has Ted Cruz and other Republican politicians sounding alarms.
Editorial
After Attacking The A.P., a Peace Offering
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The White House now wants a law to protect journalists from government intrusion.
Editorial
Pension Predators
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
New York State was right to order an investigation of firms that advertise payments as advances, not high-cost loans, to pensioners.
Opinionator | Draft
The Art of Repetition
By JIM SOLLISCH
What I learned about being a writer from composing thank-you notes.
Taking Note
The Man Who Cried ‘Filibuster Reform’
By JULIET LAPIDOS
Republicans will get another chance to block the confirmation of an uncontroversial nominee next week, when Harry Reid holds a vote on Richard Cordray.
The Conversation
The Taxman Cometh
By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS
Brooks and Collins on the I.R.S.’s attack on the Tea Party and the Justice Department’s disdain for the First Amendment.
Opinionator | Fixes
A Team Approach to Get Students College Ready
By DAVID BORNSTEIN
A group called Blue Engine that places recent college graduates as full-time teaching assistants in a few public high schools is showing promising results.
Opinionator | Disunion
The Music Teacher’s Raid
By THOM BASSETT
The remarkable story of an unlikely cavalry campaign through Mississippi.
Latitude
Meanwhile, Syria Burns
By ANDREW FINKEL
Despite Turkey’s recent ambitions to be a major player in the region, its actual reach is limited.
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My Medical Choice
By ANGELINA JOLIE
Opening a conversation on women’s health. Comment
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The Man Who Cried ‘Filibuster Reform’
By JULIET LAPIDOS
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