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December 18, 2012

The Newtown Aftermath

Brooks and Collins on the prospects for better gun control and better mental health care in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre.
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Published on December 18, 2012 21:00

December 11, 2012

Political Predictions, Holiday Edition

Brooks and Collins on Christmas tree vendors, Hanukkah fundamentalists and Obama’s second term.
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Published on December 11, 2012 21:00

December 10, 2012

Social Science Palooza III

Social science continues to remind us of the power of social context, and the thousands of variables that shape our unconscious. Here’s a smattering of recent research.
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Published on December 10, 2012 21:00

December 6, 2012

The Republican Glasnost

Speeches this week by Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Paul Ryan were the faint beginnings of a Republican revival.
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Published on December 06, 2012 21:00

December 3, 2012

The Truly Grand Bargain

Next year could be historic if the Republicans were to insist on achieving the Grand Bargain the White House says it wants. Here’s a path to get there.
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Published on December 03, 2012 21:00

November 26, 2012

How People Change

One father’s harsh e-mail prompts some thoughts on what it really takes to change behavior in others.
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Published on November 26, 2012 21:00

November 22, 2012

Why We Love Politics

The new movie about Abraham Lincoln is a rare celebration of the paradoxical nobility of politics, its high vision often realized precisely through less-than-noble means.
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Published on November 22, 2012 21:00

November 19, 2012

The Conservative Future

Our political-entertainment complex makes it easy to caricature today’s G.O.P. But there’s an unorthodox crop of younger free-thinkers weaving a textured vision worth knowing.
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Published on November 19, 2012 21:00

November 15, 2012

The Age of Possibility

The world is entering a post-familial age. Supple minds will be needed to recognize and navigate the new normal.
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Published on November 15, 2012 21:00

November 12, 2012

Obama the Dealmaker

To build a great middle-class economy, President Obama must isolate those who distract with their partisan incentives and instead present a clear offer.
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Published on November 12, 2012 21:00

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