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The bank is now paying the price for not correcting deposit discrepancies.
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The fear of unleashing “Terminator” robots is misplaced. Comments
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India Finally Faces Up to an Ugly Reality
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The India I live in today is more aware than ever before of the environmental horrors of its cities and towns. Comments
ROGER COHEN
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Netanyahu makes another unsubtle pitch for Congress to undermine Obama. Comments
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The country can't safely store its nuclear waste, so it should pay other states to take it.
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A New York City doctor who survived the virus in 2014 argues that the greatest danger now is from fatigue and inaction.
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Facebook interest in the senator from Vermont more than doubled last week, according to The New York Daily News.
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The strict abolitionist approach to animal cruelty has moral logic, but little practical use.
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The nuclear deal factors enormously in the lives of every Iranian living in the country and even some living outside.
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Brazil’s Rising Turbulence
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Despite the relentless pounding from the Petrobras scandal, the nation’s democratic institutions hold firm.
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India’s Government Censorship
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Widening threats to free speech mock the prime minister's commitment to an open society.
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Mom Plans, God Laughs
By ELISABETH EGAN
Summer is what happens when you’re busy making other arrangements.
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Vacation in Rome? Or on That Oil Rig?
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From scuba diving schools to prisons, new ideas for old offshore platforms.
TIMOTHY EGAN
The Junk Politics of 2015
The candidates are offering us nothing but empty calories. Comments
MAUREEN DOWD
Introducing Donald Trump, Diplomat
The billionaire braggart running for president concedes, “Sometimes I do go a little bit far,” then adds: “Heidi Klum. Sadly, she’s no longer a 10.” Comments
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How California Is Winning the Drought
By CHARLES FISHMAN
The state’s scorching summer of 2015 is showing us that we know what to do when it comes to conserving water — we just have to do it. Comments
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Lightning Round With Donald Trump
Maureen Dowd shares some of Trump’s rapid-fire impressions about his rivals and other boldfaced names.
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The Closing of the Canadian Mind
By STEPHEN MARCHE
The tenure of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has seen the slow-motion erosion of the country’s reputation for open, responsible government. Comments
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Is Hillary Clinton Really in Danger of Losing the Primary?
By NATE COHN
Her favorability ratings are way down, but her position remains very strong. Here’s why. Comments
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Kale, With Fudge on Top
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Snacking is guilt-free, once you realize chips and beer are good for you.
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What I learned about writing from doing crossword puzzles.
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Aid for Mentally Ill People
Fountain House writes that “increased investment must be made in community-based mental health programs that provide comprehensive supports.”
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Remarried Catholics
A former priest says the pope’s move to reintegrate divorced Catholics “is encouraging to a generation of Catholics more accustomed to pontifical fiat.”
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Louisiana’s Post-Katrina Rebuilding
Efforts to manipulate nature aren’t the answer, a Tulane law professor writes.
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Job Inequality for Latinos in New York
The Campaign for Fair Latino Representation writes that the mayor’s continuing failure to address the problem will cost him Latino support.
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Oliver Sacks: Sabbath
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The Sugar Water Workout
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Stop counting calories and start raising your blood sugar with this new plan.
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