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The hardest part may be putting in place effective long-term plans to maintain stability and rebuild the shattered city.
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PAMELA DRUCKERMAN
The Perpetual Panic of American Parenthood
Make our country great, by making it a bit more like the rest of the world.
ROGER COHEN
How Dictatorships Are Born
Thanks to Trump the unsayable can now be said. “Go back to where you came from,” is the phrase of the moment. 
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Burning Down the House
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In mental health research, clinical studies deserve more funding.
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Erick Erickson: The G.O.P. After Donald Trump
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Voters are being held hostage by hollow promises from both parties. The Republicans have a chance to win back their trust. Comments
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Help Teachers Before They Get to Class
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Teacher-training programs in the United States are woefully inadequate.
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The King Who Personified Thailand
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Thursday, was beloved for his leadership despite of political turmoil in his country during a 70-year reign.
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‘The Wall Is a Fantasy’
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A week in the borderlands with migrants and guards. Comments
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What's Behind the Spreading Creepy Clown Hysteria?
Many of the recent menacing clown sightings are hoaxes, but they appear to be inspiring copy-cat pranks and occasional acts of violence.
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Sleaze Is No Disqualifier
By FRANCIS X. CLINES
Donald Trump’s comments about women won’t cost him the support of Gov. Paul LePage of Maine.
PATRICK CHAPPATTE
Chappatte on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize for Literature
Maybe writers should aim to be rock stars.
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Friday Night Music: I’m With Her Does Dylan
By PAUL KRUGMAN
A bit of harmony for a disharmonious time.
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Trump Versus Twitter
By PHOEBE LETT
Mr. Trump’s descriptions of sexual assault — and new allegations against him — have inspired inventive social-media responses.
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What Did Donald Trump Reveal About Progress for Women?
A recording of the Republican candidate bragging in 2005 about his ability to sexually assault women was met with swift backlash.
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Why Donald Trump’s Words Matter
By MICHELLE BOWDLER
A survivor of rape reflects on the Trump tape.
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Sharing Stories of Sexual Assault
Donald Trump’s crude remarks have led countless women — including three of our readers — to speak out about their own experiences with unwanted advances.
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Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate
A reader writes that he is awed by the beauty of Dylan’s lyrics, their depth and range.
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Asian-American Voices
The current political climate is leading to an increasing awareness of the need to speak up, a reader says.
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A Grateful Hungarian Refugee
One such refugee writes to thank the West for providing shelter.
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Beaches in the Storm
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association says communities with healthy coastal systems appear to have less damage from Hurricane Matthew.
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Fat and Personal Choices
A reader writes that “health and fitness are not everyone’s top priority, nor need they be.”
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America’s Lasting Shame: The Torture of Detainees
Readers say specialized rehabilitative care is required and call for accountability for responsible American officials.
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Helping Homeless Students
A foundation writes that a new federal law offers an opportunity to address the problem.
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The Assault Allegations Against Donald Trump
Readers continue to discuss Mr. Trump’s attitudes and behavior toward women.
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Why You Should Bet Against Your Candidate
By CAREY K. MOREWEDGE
It’s the logical thing to do. But I know you still won’t do it.
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In Race for Millennials, It’s Time to Speed Up
By LIZ SPAYD
The Times needs to adapt more quickly to an ecosystem that’s vastly different from what it was just five years ago. Comments
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Expanding the Nobel Pantheon to Include Bob Dylan
Readers write about a well-deserved prize.
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Hal Holbrook, on ‘The Birth of a Nation’
The actor writes that he is finding it hard to accept the film’s apparent rebuff at the box office.
DAVID LEONHARDT
Race, and the G.O.P.’s Future
Today’s Republican Party is built in part on fear of people who are not white. There’s no other way to say it.
SYLVIE KAUFFMANN
Can a Mayor Succeed Where Presidents Fail?
The globally conscious mayor of Paris gets things done. But inviting traffic jams and proposing a nudist camp may not be the best places to start.
PAUL KRUGMAN
The Clinton Agenda
A large margin of victory will be needed for an effective presidency. Comments
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