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Kristof: Israel can abandon hope if it invades Rafah

Further deaths of civilians to get at Hamas is likely to create a new generation of Palestinian fighters.

 

Krugman: Trump only Exhibit A for the pettiness of the powerful

When wealth no longer satisfies, the powerful elite look for adulation, to the disadvantage of all others.

 

Ross Douthat: This trial isn’t going to cost Trump many voters

To most observers, a conviction will seem either a minor offense or an overreach of prosecution.

 

Charles Blow: Trump remains at war with the U.S. Constitution

His threats of deportation and violence against peaceful protesters, though vague, can’t be ignored.

On moving day for elderly mom, a moving reminder of what matters in life

Older adults don’t talk much about accomplishments during their working lives. Instead, they talk about the value of family.

Paul Krugman: Markets a good indicator of inflation’s direction

Recent price measurements were a little hard to judge, until the markets digested them.

Nicholas Kristof: Massacre of innocents has returned to Sudan

Twenty years ago protests and action stopped a genocide. The latest killings are barely registering.

Schwab: Apparently, comparisons of Trump, Biden still necessary

While Biden is rebuilding infrastructure and economy, Trump is dealing for contributions and tribute.

Bret Stephens: The worst enemy of a ‘free Palestine’ is Hamas

Unless Hamas is defeated, a Palestinian state led by it would defy the values of campus protesters.

Michelle Goldberg: Cohen a cautionary tale for Republicans

Donald Trump’s former fixer now regrets the loyalty he paid to his boss. Are others paying attention?

Paul Krugman: Biden’s tariffs meant to hold off next ‘China shock’

China’s goal to flood U.S. market with green-energy products would harm U.S. climate efforts.

Paeonia Itoh Hybrids "Lolliepop" in the spring garden

Bushy with big blooms, Itohs blend the best of herbaceous, tree peonies

A bit spendy, this sought-after hybrid, with its multi-colored flowers and lush foliage, offers plenty of bang for your buck.

Paeonia Itoh Hybrids "Lolliepop" in the spring garden

David Brooks: Voters want change, but what kind of change?

Trump’s lead in swing states points to voters’ angry nostalgia to return things to their liking.

James Bouie: Presidents judged on handling crisis; except Trump

Many give Trump a pass over his leadership during the covid pandemic. Do we risk another crisis?

David French: What transforms daughter’s doubts about strength

Confronting uncertainty over the health of her unborn daughter now serves her as an adult child.

Maureen Dowd: Stormy Daniels was Trump’s bad character witness

Making no apologies, the porn star testified to Trump’s immoral values, reminding voters who Trump is.

Nicholas Kristof: If only Biden had used leverage sooner

The president is right to delay bomb shipments to Israel. Used earlier it could have saved children.

Ross Douthat: Moralism has its limits in Middle East and U.S.

Noting about this can be reduced to a single moral argument. But, then, that’s always been the case.

Bret Stpehens: Withholding arms won’t help end the bloodshed

Biden’s blunder will end up hurting Israel, Palestinian civilians and Biden’s chances at reelection.

Paul Krugman: At least Biden more popular than his G7 peers

It won’t offer much comfort if he loses in November, but other leaders have steeper hills to climb.