CHARLES M. BLOW
Trump Is Insulting Our Intelligence
This is not about partisanship, but patriotism. 
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An Open Letter to the Deputy Attorney General
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Rod Rosenstein has more authority than anyone else to restore Americans’ confidence in their government. Comments
DAVID LEONHARDT
Rod Rosenstein Fails His Ethics Test
The damage to his reputation serves as a lesson for other allies of Trump.
BRET STEPHENS
The Easy Tells of Comey’s Canning
A president who seeks to hide a scandal may be willing to risk an uproar. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
In Firing Comey, Did Trump Unleash the Next Deep Throat?
By BEVERLY GAGE
The president may hope to shut down the F.B.I.’s investigation into his campaign. That is likely to backfire. Comments
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THOMAS B. EDSALL
Republicans Don’t Feel Your Pain
President Trump’s Obamacare replacement plan “is stunning in its shamelessness and baldness.” Comments
LINDA GREENHOUSE
Translating Trump’s Religious Liberty Order
A presidential order on religious liberty didn’t seem to live up to its scary advanced billing. But that’s only if you weren’t paying close attention. Comments
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What Spain Gets Right on Health Care
By CAROLYN McCLANAHAN
Its community care centers provide quality, low-cost care.
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The Census Won’t Collect L.G.B.T. Data. That’s a Problem.
By PRAVEEN FERNANDES
If we aren’t counted, we can’t be seen or understood.
Editorial
No Time for Friction With South Korea
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
South Korea’s new leader and President Trump need to press ahead and find a common strategy on the North.
Editorial
An Invitation to Wage Theft
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Congressional Republicans and President Trump want to make it legal for employers to delay paying time-and-a-half for overtime.
ANNA SAUERBREY
‘We Are Not Burqa’: What Does German Culture Even Mean?
A politician’s essay about what makes Germans German highlights a tendency for thought-policing.
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Russian Terrorism Now Comes in Green!
By OLEG KASHIN
President Putin’s supporters have taken to dousing their opponents with dye. Is it a portent of more serious trouble?
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The Hunted
By DANIEL RODRIGUES
All photographs by Daniel Rodrigues for The New York Times
In parts of southern Africa, people with albinism are killed or sold by traffickers.
Letters
Readers Respond to the Furor Over the Firing of James Comey
If Trump has nothing to hide, why work so hard to suppress any investigation?
Letter
Internet Regulation
NCTA, the Internet and Television Association, calls for “light touch” regulation, not public utility regulation.
Letter
Public Lands Under Threat
A conservationist writes that our public lands are under threat from a variety of extractive industries.
PATRICK CHAPPATTE
On the French Election
Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election.
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The Questions Around James Comey’s Firing
Readers continue to debate the motives of the people involved in the firing of the F.B.I. director.
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Australia’s Leftward Turn
By GEORGE MEGALOGENIS
Economic growth has unleashed two trends that tilt an electorate to the left: booming cities and mass migration.
SHMUEL ROSNER
The People vs. Haaretz
Israel’s most prominent left-wing newspaper has lost its sense of reality — and its support.
Op-Ed Contributor
Theresa May’s Vapid Vision for a One-Party State
By WILLIAM DAVIES
The main purpose of Britain’s general election is to destroy two-party politics as the country has known it since 1945.
Op-Ed Contributor
Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them
By EDAN LEPUCKI
Photos of our moms before they were mothers can challenge our ideas about motherhood.
Editorial
Noisy America, Quiet France
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The nations’ presidential elections had their similarities, but not in the waning hours when French law calls for a pause.
PETER WEHNER
Don’t Be Complicit, Republicans
My party needs to stand up to this institutional assault. Comments
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Nigel Farage, UKIP and the Revenge of the Fruitcakes
By JASON COWLEY
The populist independence party has collapsed — but not before bringing down Britain’s old political architecture.
Editorial
New York, a City Encased in Scaffolding
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Scaffolding designed to protect New Yorkers from debris falling off crumbling buildings has sometimes remained for years.
FRANK BRUNI
The Filthy Metaphor of Rome
The best of Italy’s capital shines brightly. The rest? Not so much. Comments
ROSS DOUTHAT
Crisis or Stasis?
After France’s vote, trying to gauge the stability of the Western system as a whole. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
The Princeling in the West Wing
By JILL ABRAMSON
Why are Trump family businesses doing so many deals in China right now? Comments
Op-Ed Contributors
A Better Way to Help the World
By BOB CORKER and CHRIS COONS
Humanitarian aid is a moral obligation. But there are smarter ways to do it.
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Owning Your Own Future
Stop learning and you could find yourself without a job. Comments
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Disability and the Right to Choose
By JENNIFER BARTLETT
I’m pro-choice, but aborting a fetus with a “defect” should not be a given. Comments
DAVID LEONHARDT
Donald Trump Is Lying Again, Now About James Comey
There is no reason to believe the president’s explanation for firing the F.B.I. director. Comments
Vietnam ’67: A Newsletter About the War
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Examining America’s long war in Southeast Asia through the course of a single year.
Editorial
Trump’s Firing of Comey Is All About the Russia Inquiry
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The president has now decisively crippled the F.B.I.’s ability to carry out an investigation of him and his associates. Comments
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A Health Care Bill That’s Bad for Moms and Babies
By KYLA NGUYEN
Decent maternity care is crucial. States shouldn’t be allowed to waive it.
Op-Ed Contributor
An Agenda for South Korea’s New Leader
By ROBERT E. KELLY
An overture from the incoming Moon administration to start talks with Pyongyang should be made with caution.
Editorial
A Syrian Plan Worth a Look
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Russia’s flawed cease-fire plan is worth considering, but Mr. Trump’s decision to arm Kurdish fighters may complicate matters. Comments
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‘Safe Harbor’ Online
The general counsel of the Internet Association takes issue with a Sunday Review article.
American Dreamers
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Stories from young people who, under the Obama administration, were spared deportation and permitted to work. Now, their status is in jeopardy.
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