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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Background Checks Are Not the Answer to Gun Violence
There are problems in the background check system that need fixing. But even then, there are better ways to prevent mass shootings.
By JOHN R. LOTT JR
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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Save Chicago’s Public Schools
Instead trying to improve troubled schools, the city is shutting them down.
By TAMAR MANASSEH
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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Puerto Rico Needs More Than Bandages
The island’s power and water utilities require wholesale rebuilding to achieve resilience against the next big storm.
By MEKELA PANDITHARATNE
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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
The Middle East’s Coming War
Israel and Iran avoided a huge confrontation on Saturday. Next time we might not be so lucky.
By RONEN BERGMAN
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LETTERS
Trump, Rob Porter and #MeToo
Readers react to a tweet by the president that offered sympathy for Mr. Porter, who has been accused of abuse.
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LETTER
Dos and Don’ts for Democrats: Let’s Hear Your Ideas
We ask readers what strategies the Democrats should pursue and avoid for the midterm elections.
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LETTER
Trump’s ‘Decent Appointment’ to the F.D.A.
A reader writes that it speaks volumes that a good appointment by Trump makes the front page.
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LETTERS
At the Olympics, Mike Pence’s Missed Opportunity
Readers regret that the vice president did not make a peace gesture toward North Korea.
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SpaceX and Tesla Go Into Orbit
Elon Musk is flying high, despite Model 3 delays.
By PATRICK CHAPPATTE
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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Trump’s Cynical Use of Human Rights
It’s bad enough when he ignores them. But it’s also corrosive when he invokes them.
By GARY J. BASS