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John Kasich Exits an Ugly Campaign Season
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Mr. Kasich, who believes in government, political compromise and substantive talk about issues, was rejected by Republican voters.
Tim Peacock
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Is America’s War on ISIS Illegal?
By BRUCE ACKERMAN
Why an Army captain is suing the president to find out. 
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FRANK BRUNI
Ted Cruz’s Bitter End
Sour, smug and nakedly ambitious, the Texas senator was never built to go the distance. Comments
GAIL COLLINS
The Donald Trump New Normal
Maybe there will be a reality TV contest to pick a running mate. Comments
ROSS DOUTHAT
The Defeat of True Conservatism
With his victory over Ted Cruz in Indiana, Trump has beaten a second theory of the future of the G.O.P. Comments
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Trump and the Lord’s Work
To get the nation’s politics unstuck, the intransigent version of the Republican Party had to be destroyed. Comments
THOMAS B. EDSALL
The Great Trump Reshuffle
The 2016 election will deepen the division between those who support the social and cultural revolutions of the past five decades and those who remain in opposition. Comments
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It’s Donald Trump’s Party Now
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A Trump nomination should be a moment of reckoning for Republicans. Instead of rejecting what he stands for, they’re falling into line. Comments
Editorial
More Carnage in Syria
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Russia’s failure to pressure President Assad has led to more killings and the breakdown of the cease-fire.
Editorial
What Sheldon Silver’s Sentence Says About Albany
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The prison term for a corrupt politician moves New York closer to a cleaner Capitol.
Op-Ed Contributor
In Aleppo, We Are Running Out of Coffins
By OSAMA ABO EL EZZ
A Syrian doctor pleads for peace. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
Lessons in Perseverance From Leicester City Football Club
By GUY ANDREWS
I’ve been a fan of my hometown soccer team for more than 40 years. It turns out it wasn’t a pointless struggle.
Op-Ed Contributor
Why We Need a Foreign Policy Elite
By EVAN THOMAS
Donald Trump is wrong: America’s global security relies on its diplomatic and policy establishment. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
Make Britain Great Again
By TANYA GOLD
Some call Boris Johnson Britain's Donald Trump. But I do not think Mr. Trump speaks Latin.
KENAN MALIK
The British Left’s ‘Jewish Problem’
The Labour Party has been forced to tackle anti-Semitism within its ranks, but the malaise goes deeper. Comments
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Manufacturing China’s Future
By QI ZHAO and HAO ZHOU
A mayor tries to secure his city’s future... by tearing it down. Comments
Room for Debate
Troubling Trademarks
Mark Tenally/Associated Press
By registering a name that is offensive, would officials be approving a slur or doing their job to promote fair commerce?
Letter
A New Foreign Policy Elite
A reader writes that we need a new policy elite “committed to seeking shared security in a partnership with other countries.”
Letter
Puerto Rico’s Distress
The island’s representative in Congress says pending bipartisan legislation “would empower Puerto Rico to restructure its debts in a fair and orderly manner.”
Taking Note
Censored in Germany
By CAROL GIACOMO
Sara Barrett/The New York Times
The German comedian facing prosecution over a poem about Turkey’s president talked to the editorial board about his case.
Letter
Misery in the Skies
A reader writes that air travel “has gone from an exciting adventure to a rough day’s work.”
Letter
‘Climate Refugees’
A senior fellow at Resources for the Future writes that “adaptation needs to be seen as a critical complement to mitigation in climate policy.”
Letter
Cleaning Up the Tiber River
The author of a memoir about Rome writes that the cleanup is “a heartening reminder” of what can be done when people pitch in to help.
Letters
No Doubt Now: Donald Trump Is Here to Stay
Readers speculate about Donald Trump’s prospects. Will November be a “nail-biter” or a “Democratic landslide”?
Letters
Geri Taylor’s Journey With Alzheimer’s
Medical professionals and others respond to a special report.
Letters
Texting While Driving: How Can We Stop It?
A reader supports a New York State proposal to scan drivers’ phones, and another opposes it.
Letter
North Korea’s Mess
The Korea Society asks, What will push the elite to make the hard choices on who should lead the country out of its isolation, decay and bellicosity?
Letter
Stop-and-Frisk Judge
A civil rights lawyer pays tribute to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, who is retiring.
Letter
Barriers to Scenic Vistas
The mayor of Imperial Beach, Calif., writes that fences prevent urban residents from full access to fragile coastal and marine protected areas.
Opinion
A Conversation With Whales
By JAMES NESTOR
They surrounded the divers and started clicking — they seemed to be saying hello. Read and then take a swim with whales in a virtual reality feature.
Editorial
India’s Water Crisis
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A drought made worse by government failures now threatens hundreds of millions of people.
HUSSEIN IBISH
A Looming Crisis in Lebanon
A fragile equilibrium in Beirut faces pressure from regional rivalries and the war in neighboring Syria.
EMMA ROLLER
Life as a Presidential Could-Have-Been
Are Elizabeth Warren and Paul Ryan wielding more power outside the race? Comments
The Conversation
The Unpredictability Factor
By ARTHUR C. BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS
Politically speaking, it’s been an unusual year, to say the least. Is it about to get weirder or will it settle down into a more typical battle? Comments
Fixes
How Colleges Can Again Be Levelers of Society
By TINA ROSENBERG
Higher education has become a guardian of class division and privilege, but leadership can reverse that. Comments
DAVID BROOKS
The Choice Explosion
American life today is defined by many options, but we often lack the techniques to make good decisions. Comments
PATRICK CHAPPATTE
Chappatte on Donald Trump and the G.O.P.
Mr. Trump looks set to be the Republican nominee.
Race in America: Your Stories
As part of a series of videos about race, we are featuring personal stories that reflect the breadth of experiences in the United States.
Taking Note
What Happens to Prince’s Estate Without a Will?
By BRENT STAPLES
The artist’s failure to leave instructions for his assets could cause a host of problems.
Paul Krugman Blog
Real Exchange Rates and European Adjustment
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Actually a strong correlation.
Dot Earth
Scientists Build a Hype Detector for Online Climate News and Commentary
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Through Climate Feedback, climate scientists are trying to build a layer of veracity over online news and commentary — but readers have to want the truth.
The Conscience of a Liberal
Recovery Cockroaches
By PAUL KRUGMAN
The sluggish recovery thing, again again.
Room for Debate
What's Holding Back Renewable Energy?
The use of green resources has grown but recent bankruptcies in the industry raise questions about the future.
Taking Note
Birmingham Fights Back on the Minimum Wage
By TERESA TRITCH
A lawsuit asserts that Alabama’s nullification of Birmingham’s minimum-wage law was motivated by racism.
Evaluations
Andrew Sullivan on Trump and Tyranny
By ROSS DOUTHAT
Even a demagogue can’t rule without (part of) the establishment behind him.
Taking Note
Puerto Rico’s Deepening Debt Crisis
By VIKAS BAJAJ
The island’s financial problems keep getting worse because Congress can’t pass legislation that would help.
Sundance New Frontier
Where Virtual Reality Takes Us
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Groundbreaking films selected from the Sundance Film Festival explore a range of topics and new approaches to nonfiction, 3D storytelling. Comments
The Stone Reader: Modern Philosophy in 133 Arguments
A new anthology of essays from The New York Times philosophy series on topics ranging from science, consciousness and morality to war, gun control, procreation and the gender divide.
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