Anatomy of a secret Trump voter
These voters aren't donning MAGA hats, but there are more of them than you think.
Three former AGs say Trump is the candidate of chaos, not 'law and order'
The murder rate is up and Trump is proposing cuts to state and local law enforcement. He's fanning the flames of violence.
Editorial
Allegations of secretive surgeries in Georgia are horrific
Immigrant women held at detention center say they were targeted.
Heidi Stevens
Trump's $70,000 in hair care expenses puts all previous hair scandals to shame
Including mine. So I can relate to that. Also, to sweating over the details of tax deductions.
Doyle McManus
To cage-fight Trump, or talk to 100 million people?
That's Biden's puzzle for Tuesday evening. Buckle up for the first debate.
Noah Feldman
Amy Coney Barrett is supremely well qualified for the high court
One may not agree with her votes and opinions, but she is a brilliant and conscientious lawyer who will decide cases in good faith.
Opinion Exchange
Florida's universities feel the impact of COVID failures
Don't blame students for the shortcomings of those in power.
Mark Johnson
If leaders really wanted to restore trust in the city's police officers, they'd stop lying about us
Elected officials have made baseless claims that we are shirking our duties as officers.
Khuram Ghumman
The problem isn't the Republicans or Democrats; it's 'ethical fading'
It's the phenomenon in which unethical decisions are believed to be well within one's own ethical framework. And it's widespread.
Ross Douthat
The meaning of Amy Coney Barrett in the arc of feminism
It can be argued that she's a beneficiary of gains made by others before her, but that the progress was unbalanced.
John M. Crisp
In 'patriotic' education, pride overcomes shame
Trump's initiative for a "pro-American curriculum" could lead to super-nationalism.
Farhad Manjoo
David Lebedoff
How RBG almost missed being a justice
Her nuanced view of Roe v. Wade made her appear too moderate to some.
Jon Healey
Republicans' advantage in Supreme Court choice is theirs to press
Republicans' ruthless drive to fill high court seat provoke unsettling threats of court packing, an end to the filibuster, new states.
Faye Flam
CDC's retraction of 'airborne' added to its record of poor messaging
The agency, once seen around the world as a model, has made a mess of its messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emily Wagner
Health care for detainees needs full investigation
Reports of involuntary operations recall a horrific past that included coerced contraceptive procedures and experimentation.
Opinion Exchange
Congress needs to act now to extend census deadlines
Pandemic and politics have upended the critical 20202 count.
Jack Davies
Can democracy survive the internet?
Traditional media cultivated trust. The new media craves clicks.
Opinion Exchange
Facing climate disasters, Americans back stronger building codes
But state and local governments are harder to convince.
Keith C. Burris
Election 2020: Issues, anyone?
Right now, the candidates are too busy attacking each others' character.
Editorial
A troubling spike in mass shootings in America
Summer uptick in incidents in which 4 or more are shot or killed.
Marit Brock and Rich Cowles
Rising gun sales amid unrest increase suicide risks
Talk to your loved ones in this time of isolation and take gun-safety precautions.
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