By David Brooks Opinion Columnist If I were asked to trace the decline of the American psyche, I suppose I
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Opinion | A Brief and Futile Argument in Defense of the Incandescent Bulb
When Thomas Edison was working on the incandescent lamp in 1879, he purportedly said, “We are striking it big in
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On Aug. 16, 2011, my father woke up and couldn’t get out of bed. Until then, he was an avid
Read moreOpinion | The Most Important Trial in U.S. History Should Be Televised
The only issue that Americans on all sides of our vast political divide seem to agree on is that we
Read moreOpinion | Does It Matter What Trump Really Believes?
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A few falls ago, a friend forwarded us a real estate listing. Though we were not really in the market,
Read moreOpinion | Mayor Adams Turns His Back on Immigrants and New York’s Legacy
Since last year, tens of thousands of asylum seekers have arrived in New York City from the southern border and
Read moreOpinion | What if We’re the Bad Guys Here?
By David Brooks Opinion Columnist Donald Trump seems to get indicted on a weekly basis. Yet he is utterly dominating
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Things just got a whole lot more interesting in New Hampshire politics. Just below the presidential churn, the governor’s race
Read moreOpinion | A Smart Way to Turn Gambling Into a Virtue
Gambling is foolish, we’re told, because the house always wins. Better to get rich slowly by putting a little away
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