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A Cable Merger Too Far

Regulators should block Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable because it would control too much of what consumers watch, read and listen to. comment icon Comments

DAVID BROOKS

Really Good Books, Part II

A few more book recommendations: Athenian books to invigorate the audacious spirit, and religious and literary books to probe the conscience and heart. comment icon Comments

FRANK BRUNI

Diet Lures and Diet Lies

Dubious elixirs, niche regimens and flawed prophets like Dr. Oz divert us from the unsexy truth. comment icon Comments

JOE NOCERA

What Did the Framers Really Mean?

It’s no secret: The Second Amendment was about the common defense. comment icon Comments

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Leadership on Transgender Civil Rights

If New York is to fill a gap in its civil rights protections, the governor will have to work on the recalcitrant State Senate.

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Super Secure, Super Late

The headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security was supposed to be completed this year. Instead, it has become a ghostly lesson in the ways of Washington.

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The C.I.A.’s Deadly Ruse in Pakistan

A sham vaccination program produced a lethal backlash in the country, leaving dozens of murdered workers and fearful parents shunning polio vaccine.

Room for Debate

Reining In the N.S.A.

Is legislation to limit collection of phone records strong enough to protect privacy, or should more be done to limit surveillance?

Sylvie Kauffmann

Why D.S.K. Won’t Go Away

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s comeback says a lot about the state of French politics. comment icon Comments

Opinionator | Draft

Poet vs. Novelist

How the two writers within me made peace.

ROGER COHEN

The Banality of Anger

France turns right. Marine Le Pen is now a plausible presidential candidate.

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Aiding Turkey’s Gay Inmates

Ankara’s proposal to segregate gay, lesbian and transgender prisoners will do more harm than good.

Opinionator | The Stone

Judging Spinoza

Amsterdam’s Portuguese-Jewish community recently considered whether to revoke the philosopher’s excommunication. I was asked to help.

Op-Ed Contributor

Thank You for Being Expendable

The scandal over the care of veterans is really an old story.

Opinionator | Disunion

A Mysterious Map of Louisiana

Think mapping data is new? The Union Army was doing it in Louisiana 150 years ago.

The Strip

Reorganizing the VA

It’s time to work on fixing the problems that have plagued Veterans Affairs for decades.

Taking Note

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