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Date With a Revolution

By MANSOURA EZ-ELDIN

The path of Egypt’s uprising, from Facebook to Tahrir Square.

Letters: Sorting Out the Uprising in Egypt

NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

Exhilarated by the Hope in Cairo

Protesting Egyptians want the White House to be more active in supporting their pro-democracy movement. I agree with them. comment icon Comment

ROSS DOUTHAT

The Devil We Know

Has Hosni Mubarak’s rule made America safer, or less safe? comment icon Comment

Columnist Page | Blog: A Case for Optimism in Egypt

PAUL KRUGMAN

A Cross of Rubber

The Fed and the European Central Bank are under a lot of pressure from bankers to do the wrong thing and raise interest rates. comment icon Comment

Columnist Page | Blog

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Within Our Means

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature must make very difficult decisions in order to close New York’s $10 billion budget deficit. Here are some of the issues to consider. comment icon Comment

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Opinionator | Specimens

The Brittle-Stars Danced. The Stingray Smoked a Pipe.

A highly fanciful 1833 rendering of a South American monkey.

By RICHARD CONNIFF

In the 19th century, the fantastical worlds of species discovery and nonsense literature were intertwined.

Opinionator | Disunion

Two Out, One In

By JAMIE MALANOWSKI

Louisiana and Texas leave the union, bringing the number of departed states to seven, while Kansas joins as the 34th state.

On the Ground

Your Questions for George Clooney

By NICHOLAS KRISTOF

George Clooney is just getting over a case of malaria contracted in Sudan. Now he and Nicholas Kristof will answer reader questions about malaria and how to stop it.