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Hillary Clinton’s Triumph, and Burden
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
It appears Mrs. Clinton will be the first female presidential nominee of a major party, but she needs to convince Sanders followers that she won fairly. 
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GAIL COLLINS
What Hillary Imagines
I asked her to pick one person from the past to tell about her historic victory. And, nope, she didn’t pick Susan B. Anthony. Comments
ROGER COHEN
Kerrey’s Vietnam Dilemma
Former Senator Bob Kerrey should not quit his role at the new Fulbright University Vietnam, despite an outcry over his war record. Comments
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Dump the G.O.P. for a Grand New Party
After much selling out, the Republican Party has become morally bankrupt. We need a New Republican Party to support a healthy two-party system. Comments
ANDREW ROSENTHAL
Why Republicans Won’t Renounce Trump
Far too many in the G.O.P. share his racism, even if they’re not as open about it. Comments
LINDA GREENHOUSE
Justice Clarence Thomas’s Solitary Voice
The justice seems to revel in his chosen role as the anti-Thurgood Marshall, the civil rights hero whose seat he took nearly 25 years ago.
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Why French Workers Are So Mad
By SYLVAIN CYPEL
The government says more “flexibility” will create jobs, but the people of France know better. Comments
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Violence and Corruption in a Prison Union
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A day after five corrections officers were convicted in the beating of an inmate, the leader of their union was arrested on fraud charges.
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When a Life Sentence Starts at 15
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The Philadelphia district attorney will give a chance at release to 300 people sentenced to life without parole as juveniles.
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Will the Vatican Discipline Offending Bishops?
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The church faithful will be watching to see whether diocesan leaders will ever be made answerable.
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Are American Samoans American?
By CHRISTINA DUFFY PONSA
For more than a century, people there have been in citizenship limbo.
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South Sudan Needs Truth, Not Trials
By SALVA KIIR and RIEK MACHAR
South Sudan’s leaders argue for a national commission for reconciliation.
TASH AW
Aging, but Still Working, in Singapore
The city-state already has the world’s longest working hours. Soon, it’ll have the longest working lives, too.
Room for Debate
A Judge and an Unpopular Sentence
Is recall from the bench appropriate for the light sentence in the Stanford rape case?
Letters
A Milestone for Hillary Clinton, and for Women
“My 7-year-old will grow up thinking it normal that a woman can be president,” a reader writes. A Sanders supporter says he is now “all in” for Hillary.
Letter
Donald Trump’s Racist Comments
A reader says that even if Mr. Trump apologized for racist statements, it would not “address his basic amorality and unprincipled behavior.”
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The Shampoo Summit
By IRIS ZAKI
In a hair salon in Israel, Arab and Jewish women find common ground … in a sink. Comments
Taking Note
What If All Primaries Were Like California’s?
By VIKAS BAJAJ
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If all states used a non-partisan system, Congress might get more moderate.
Letters
Hillary Clinton Breaks a Barrier
“How very proud I am of my party,” a Democrat writes. Another reader objects to The Times’s coverage: “The superdelegates who support her have not voted.”
Letters
As America Undertakes a Cancer ‘Moonshot’
Doctors and researchers are over all optimistic about a cure.
Letters
Bob Kerrey in Vietnam
A former Vietnamese ambassador says Fulbright University Vietnam is not the right place for the former senator.
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Child Victims of Zika
A doctor writes that public money needs to be allocated to treat the disabled victims of the Zika virus.
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The Philippines’ View of the South China Sea Dispute
The Philippine Embassy puts the blame on China for tensions and legal proceedings over competing claims.
Letter
After Prison
An advocate for the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated stresses the importance of the message in an Op-Ed article.
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Don’t Smoke!
A reader writes that she gave up the habit in her early teens after a stranger’s warning.
Fixes
Changing Kenya’s Landscape for Wildlife and Jobseekers
By AMY YEE
Financed in part by carbon credits, a conservation group hires local people to deter poachers and loggers, letting wildlife return.
Editorial
A Populist Electoral Upset in Rome
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Corruption and other failures give the Five Star Movement a chance to win the mayor’s office.
Op-Ed Contributor
Stop the Bots From Killing Broadway
By LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
Ticket brokers use illegal software to corner the market on tickets. It’s time for Albany to put them out of business.
The Conversation
Will Sanders Go Gentle?
By ARTHUR C. BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS
Gail Collins and Arthur C. Brooks talk politics by way of Dylan Thomas and Jane Austen. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
The Supreme Court Is Afraid of Racial Justice
By OSAGIE K. OBASOGIE
How the court 40 years ago diminished the meaning of the Equal Protection Clause.
DAVID BROOKS
Let’s Have a Better Culture War
Instead of fighting endless losing battles over sexual identity, we need a new traditionalism, one fueled by love and contact with the transcendent. Comments
Editorial Observer
In Silicon Valley, a Divide in Income and Politics
By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON
The elites in the technology trade wonder whether California’s divided Democratic electorate signals bigger problems down the road.
PATRICK CHAPPATTE
Chappatte on Spotting a Trumpesque Character
The future looks bright for crybabies.
Race in America: Your Stories
As part of a series of videos about race, we are featuring personal stories that reflect the breadth of experiences in the United States.
Dot Earth Blog
A Glaring Climate Shift Joins Trump’s Long Line of Flip-Flops
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
In 2009, Donald Trump joined an effort calling climate change “an immediate challenge facing the United States and the world today.” Where’s that Trump now?
Taking Note
Still Waiting for Good Jobs at Good Pay
By TERESA TRITCH
The economy is too weak to withstand an interest rate hike. What happens if things get worse?
Taking Note
Donald Trump Doesn’t Listen
By ANNA NORTH
Mr. Trump seems unwilling to take advice from anyone. If he becomes president, that will be a big problem.
Dot Earth
Comment on That Shared Science Story – and Maybe Read it, Too!
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
In an online environment where Facebook readers comment before reading, is it possible to make veracity cool?
Room for Debate
What Does Appropriate Office Dress Mean in 2016?
Official dress codes have become much more relaxed in recent years. How does that change what professionals wear?
Taking Note
How to Improve on Baseball
By ANNA NORTH
Teams are using radar, cameras and lasers to place their fielders. But why stop there?
Room for Debate
Do Dramas About Slavery Stifle Tales of Black Lives Now?
Does Hollywood's focus on historic injustices against African-Americans let it avoid dealing with the problems of today?
On the Ground
Navigating to New York by the Wind and Waves
By NAKA NATHANIEL
A canoe sails into New York Harbor, proof of exceptional indigenous navigation.
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