The patient was elderly and lived alone. She was showing signs of depression, but it was clear that something more was amiss. She insisted she was trapped in the wrong […]
Read moreOpinion | What if Kids Are Sad and Stressed Because Their Parents Are?
There is a depressing familiarity now to the conversations I’m hearing among parents of teenagers. After the obligatory pleasantries, talk often turns to mental health. Someone’s daughter is struggling, battling […]
Read moreOpinion | The Aftermath of a Pandemic Requires as Much Focus as the Start
By the end of 2021, Americans were dying three years sooner, on average, than they were before Covid-19, with life expectancy falling from 79 years to 76 years, according to […]
Read moreOpinion | It’s a Spectacular Scandal, and a Warning to Europe
ATHENS — It’s like something out of a crime novel. On an early December morning last year, after months spent staking out residences and tapping phones, Belgian police officers raided […]
Read moreOpinion | We Should Give Up the Fantasy of Solving the Border Crisis
How did President Biden go from denouncing the immigration policies of his predecessor to following in his footsteps by proposing a regulation that would make the vast majority of current […]
Read moreOpinion | My State’s Anti-Drag Campaign Is Beyond Ludicrous
NASHVILLE — Soon after we moved to Nashville in 1987, I started hearing stories about a brilliant Belle Meade man who didn’t exactly behave according to Belle Meade norms. Neil […]
Read moreOpinion | Nikki Haley’s Résumé Is Perfect. It Might Not Matter.
Last month, I listened to my former colleagues on Slate’s “Political Gabfest” podcast discuss Nikki Haley after she declared her run for president. John Dickerson, also of CBS News, explained […]
Read moreOpinion | My Life With Tom Cruise
The other night, after the dishes were washed, the coffee machine set, the dog let out and the kids asleep, I planted myself on the couch with the TV remote […]
Read moreOpinion | The Courage to Be … Dull
Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. By Gail Collins Opinion Columnist Well, it’s […]
Read moreOpinion | Wonking Out: Peering Through the Fog of Inflation
Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. By Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist Economists have […]
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