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In the Azores: Earth, Water, Fire and Air, Sometimes All at Once
It was 6 a.m. — 2 a.m. to my raddled East Coast brain — and my husband, daughter and I…
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The World’s Digital Memory Is at Risk
A constant hum drones out of a former church in San Francisco. It is the sound, from hundreds of fans…
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The Life and Courage of Daniel Ellsberg, ‘a True American Hero’
More from our inbox: Setbacks in the Fight Against Maternal MortalityA Trump Victory in 2024 Would Be ‘a Dark Day…
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If the Supreme Court Abolishes Affirmative Action, Here’s What Women Need to Do
Any day now the Supreme Court will decide two cases that will determine the future of affirmative action — one…
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What Wildfire Smoke, Gas Stoves and Covid Tell Us About Our Air
We just lived through a pandemic caused by a tiny virus floating in the air. Now we are experiencing wildfires…
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Nurturing Our Relationships in a Digital World
In the first two installments of this three-part series on the role of technology in our lives, I addressed practical…
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Sports
Dodgers Face Backlash After Rescinding Pride Night Invitation
Saying they did not want to “distract” from the event, the Dodgers announced that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence would…
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Don’t Kid Yourself, China Is Still a Formidable Foe
On my first trip to China in more than three years, I awoke to an uncharacteristically brilliant blue Beijing sky.…
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Fear Is for Sale on the U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S.-Mexico border was full of uncertainty in the days before May 11. Title 42, the Trump administration-crafted health ordinance…
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No Playing Ostrich With Trump
As Sun Tzu says, ‘Know your enemy.’