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The Solitary Queen Elizabeth: An Iconic Image

A reader says no other picture has captured our experience as a world since the onset of Covid. Also: Leave Karen alone; yoga as a path to wisdom.

We Need to Talk About Cancel Culture

Trevor Noah, Kara Swisher, Jane Coaston and Ezra Klein debate the merits and dangers of cancel culture, and share a sneak peek at upcoming episodes from Opinion Audio.

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Will More Humanities Benefit Future Doctors?

Readers debate an Opinion writer’s prescription of a larger dose of the liberal arts for medical students.

My Daughter and I Are Trapped in Brazil’s Tragedy

We spend our days watching ambulances, as Covid-19 rips through the country.

We Were Born to Be Wild

Earth Day is a reminder that we are living creatures all the same.

If You Care About Social Justice, You Have to Care About Zoning

The Biden administration is off to a good start on housing, but it could be doing much more.

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Tell Me the One About the Presidential Candidate Who Ran for Mayor

Or the mayor who ran for president.

She’s Taking Jeff Bezos to Task

Joy Buolamwini is on a crusade against bias in facial recognition technology, and the powerful companies that profit from it.

My Second Phase of Adulthood

How I’m changing my perspective on life.

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The Climate Threat Posed by Plastics

“Clearly, Amazon is not the only culprit in this sorry mess,” a reader writes. “But it is the largest and the one whose positive actions would have the greatest impact.”