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If Not Now, When?
Any road to democracy in the Arab world will be long and rocky. 
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Under threat of assassination, President-elect Lincoln slips into Washington, concluding his remarkable rail journey.
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Black Swan Lakeside
Chicago, a city described by H.L. Mencken as “alive from snout to tail,” chooses a mayor who’s the same. Comment
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Mr. Obama Moves Against Bias
The president’s decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act is a major advancement for protecting the rights of gay and lesbian Americans. Comment
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Spreading Anti-Union Agenda
Republican talk of balancing budgets is cover for the real purpose of gutting the political force of middle-class state workers. Comment
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How to Make Oatmeal . . . Wrong
By MARK BITTMAN
McDonald’s takes a venerable ingredient and turns it into expensive junk food.
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How Can Congress Avoid a Shutdown?
What do the Democrats and the Republicans stand to lose if they fail to reach a budget compromise?
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Libya’s Butcher
Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya must be condemned and punished by the international community.
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Finally, Turkey Looks East
By ELIF SHAFAK
Turkey has managed to create its own passage to democracy, however flawed, and could serve as a model for Egypt and other countries in the Arab world.
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Pledge? What Pledge?
New York State lawmakers promised to end the gerrymandering of political districts. It is time for them to deliver.
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The Fire That Changed Everything
The names of the last unidentified victims of a 1911 factory fire have been discovered, bringing closure to one of the city’s worst and most important fires.
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Nepal’s Stalled Revolution
By MANJUSHREE THAPA
Can the popular uprisings in the Middle East inspire Nepal to take its final steps toward democracy?
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Like a Thief in the Night
By HAROLD HOLZER
At the end of a glorious trip, Lincoln sneaks into Washington to avoid an assassin's plot.
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Further Reading on Alternatives to McDonald's Oatmeal
So what on earth is there to do with oatmeal if you don't buy it from McDonald's?
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Dump Black History Month?
John McWhorter of The New Republic and Glenn Loury of Brown University discuss the relevance of Black History Month.
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What Did Watson the Computer Do?
By STANLEY FISH
Despite the hype, the I.B.M. machine that recently beat two humans at "Jeopardy" has little to do with human intelligence.
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