Is Barack Obama considering Hillary Clinton for secretary of state in order to get her off his back or as a prelude to protecting her back? read more »
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A newly restored 1966 image of a younger planet Earth framed by the surface of the Moon conveys a feeling of innocence hanging over the planet. read more »
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Levittown, N.Y., once a national symbol of modest starter suburbia, is now a foreclosure hot spot. read more »
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If Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. wants to persist in withholding bailout funds for foreclosure relief, he will have to come up with a new s read more »
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Come January, we will remind Harry Reid of his promise to support a public lands measure and of the voters’ clear commitment to preserving open space read more »
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More on that Summers memo for the World Bank from 1991. read more »
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A managed bankruptcy may be the only path to the fundamental restructuring the auto industry needs. read more »
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Lincoln's all-embracing Cabinet wasn't such a success after all. read more »
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In this recession, maybe even more than other ones, the last ones to join the middle class will be the first ones out. read more »
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The care the chronically ill receive in this country — or more often did not receive — ought to be a cause for shame. read more »
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The City Council’s decision to suspend a ban on smoking in Atlantic City casinos threatens the health of the people who work in them. read more »
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For the sake of the planet, not a particular industry, the E.P.A. must give an unbiased, accurate accounting of ethanol emissions. read more »
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Walking away from the Colombian free-trade agreement now would alienate many people in Colombia and undermine Washington’s credibility. read more »
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If we have learned anything throughout this year, we have learned that this financial crisis is unpredictable and difficult to counteract. read more »
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An economist weighs in early on some of the year's notable books. read more »
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