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Opinion | Reflections on ‘Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby’
In 1991, Stephen L. Carter, a professor at Yale Law School, began his book “Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby” with a discomfiting anecdote. A fellow professor had criticized one
Opinion | Eric Adams and the Migrants in New York
More from our inbox: To the Editor: Re “In New York City, Outrage Over the Options for Housing Migrants” (front page, May 19): In his defensive posture against those who
Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Hypersonic Missiles
Ukraine thwarts a major missile attack Ukrainian officials said their country’s air defense system had intercepted six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles that had been aimed at Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. If confirmed,
Opinion | Is Musicology Racist?
Among the many efforts to decenter whiteness in academia and other left-leaning institutions is one to take on the presumed racist tendencies embodied in musicology. It’s an issue that has
Opinion | Timothy McVeigh’s Dreams Are Coming True
Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. By Michelle Goldberg Opinion Columnist Timothy McVeigh,
Opinion | Tucker Carlson’s Dark and Malign Influence Over the Christian Right
On April 25, the far-right network Newsmax hosted a fascinating and revealing conversation about Tucker Carlson with Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, one of America’s leading Christian
‘A Nightmare’
The starkest warning about the destructive potential of the war in Sudan came from a former leader, who until recently drove the country’s hopes for democracy. Fighting between rival military
Your Wednesday Briefing
Russia increases pressure on civilians in occupied Ukraine The Russian authorities in occupied territory of Ukraine have imposed strict new measures on civilians. Most recently, they have “reinforced” counterintelligence units
Your Monday Briefing
Sudan’s health system is collapsing In the third week of brutal fighting in Sudan, health care services are rapidly unraveling in the nation’s capital, Khartoum. Hospitals have been shelled, and