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Like Jesus, he embraces the outcast. comment icon Comments

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Justice Kennedy’s Plea to Congress

In a recent hearing, he was right to remind lawmakers of America’s “broken” criminal justice system. comment icon Comments

FRANK BRUNI

Bigotry, the Bible and the Lessons of Indiana

What’s wrong and what’s righteous changes with time and with enlightenment, unless we resist it. comment icon Comments

MAUREEN DOWD

Good Riddance, Carrie Mathison

The real women of the C.I.A. are fed up with the sodden, sexualized reel women of the C.I.A. comment icon Comments

ROSS DOUTHAT

Interview With a Christian

In an “interview,” the columnist delves into the complicated and personal debates over religious liberty and same-sex marriage. comment icon Comments

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NICHOLAS KRISTOF

The Trader Who Donates Half His Pay

The world would be a better place if we were as tough-minded in how we donate money as in how we make it. comment icon Comments

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Watering California’s Farms

Agriculture businesses will need to change the way they operate if California’s drought continues.

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Digital Neglect at the Library of Congress

Serious information technology deficiencies at the revered institution must be addressed.

Opinion

The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much

It’s not because states have cut funding for higher education. comment icon Comments

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Sexually Assaulted at UVA

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Wesley Allsbrook

After being attacked by a fellow student, I won my case before a university panel. But winning wasn’t really winning. comment icon Comments

LYDIA MILLET

Stuffed Animals With an Agenda

In Tucson, a museum celebrates trophy hunting rather than conservation.

Opinion

Turning Clutter Into Joy

I am grateful that the forgotten objects of the long deceased were never thrown away. comment icon Comments

The Upshot

When ‘Moneyball’ Meets Medicine

Looking at data in new ways can improve public health by making it clearer what we ought to be focusing on. comment icon Comments

News Analysis

Thomas Cromwell, a Man for All Centuries

He was a right-hand man well versed in political skulduggery.

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Opinionator | The Couch

Do You Google Your Shrink?

Everyone seems to. And it’s changing therapy.

Op-Ed | Allison Arieff

Learning Through Tinkering

If we want children to be independent thinkers, we should give them the tools — and the challenges — to figure stuff out for themselves. comment icon Comments

Gray Matter

Our Cosmic Selves

Life on Earth is intimately connected to the celestial realm.

Op-Ed Contributors

Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership Matters

If the Trans-Pacific Partnership fails, the national security of America will be severely harmed. comment icon Comments

Op-Ed Contributor

The Many Droughts of California

If the sunny days continue, the state’s sunny temperament may not. comment icon Comments

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Joseph P. Riley

The mayor of Charleston on the noise of a mess of shrimp, throwing the first pitch at the baseball stadium that bears his name and his plans for an African-American musuem

The Public Editor

Covering Hostages, Without Becoming Pawns

The Times has offered powerful coverage of the ISIS hostages, but some concerns have been raised. comment icon Comments

The Strip

Water Warnings

Looking at life in California with a water ban in place.

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Young, Dying and Brave

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Arianna Vairo

Readers discuss the special needs of teenagers with cancer and other chronic illnesses.

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