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The Democratic Panic
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
In hopes of preserving control of the United States Senate, Democratic candidates are keeping their distance from President Obama’s best policies, but that’s a risk. 
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Antonio Ladrillo
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The Building Blocks of a Good Pre-K
By SHAEL POLAKOW-SURANSKY and NANCY NAGER
For 4-year-olds in school for the first time, play is serious work. Comments
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Capitalism’s Suffocating Music
By FRANK BRUNI
Corporate sponsors have turned every last place and personage into ads. Comments
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Putin and the Pope
Two leaders with a lot of influence who matter in very different ways. Comments
MARK BITTMAN
(Only) Two Rules for a Good Diet
A powerful personal food policy doesn’t have to rely on corporate benevolence or the government getting things right — thank goodness. Comments
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Unraveling the Cable Bundle
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
HBO and CBS are moving toward à la carte services, a more pragmatic approach to selling content that should benefit consumers.
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Some Good News on the Ebola Front
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Nigeria and Senegal are free of the virus, and 43 people in Texas who had been monitored for 21 days have been cleared without any of them becoming sick.
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The Ben Bradlee Who Hired Me — Finally
By TED GUP
The legendary Washington Post editor knew how to mentor a kid from nowhere. Next to my father, he was the most important man in my life.
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The U.S. Will Collaborate With Cuba … on Ebola
By ERNESTO LONDOÑO
Cuban medics have been dispatched to treat patients in West Africa.
THOMAS B. EDSALL
Would Stronger Parties Mean Less Polarization?
Diminishing the clout of Republican and Democratic leaders in favor of independent donors undermines the forces of moderation and compromise. Comments
Opinionator | The Conversation
What Would Edmund Burke Say?
By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS
Brooks and Collins on revolutionary change, oppositional politics and the electoral future of Elizabeth Warren, Rand Paul and Hillary Clinton.
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Toronto on a Bender
By STEPHEN MARCHE
Dirtiness and savagery are the new normal in the mayoral campaign. Comments
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What Are You Afraid Of?
By ANNA NORTH
A new survey reveals that Americans’ fears aren’t necessarily rational, and it could tell us something about what fear can and can’t do.
MUSTAFA AKYOL
Turkey’s New Kurdish Problem
Turkey finally acted in Kobani after weeks on the sidelines. But problems with the Kurds at home still fester.
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No Country for Human Rights
By GUNAY ISMAYILOVA and SAMIR KAZIMLI
How can Azerbaijan act as host to Europe's guardians of freedom, even as it jails its own people?
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The Power of Feeling Bad
By ANNA NORTH
Research suggests that in some contexts, negativity could make you better at your job.
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Re-elect Governor Cuomo? Other Voices
Readers react to The Times’s endorsement of a second term for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
Jeannie Phan
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‘Another Tea?’
By MAITE ALBERDI
At their monthly gatherings for tea, a group of Chilean women reflect on the past in a ritual that has held their friendships together for 60 years. Comments
Taking Note
Venezuela Does Not Deserve a Seat on the Security Council
By ERNESTO LONDOÑO
The country has a dismal record on human rights and has cracked down on the political opposition.
Opinionator | Couch
Why Doctors Need Stories
By PETER D. KRAMER
In an era of systematic clinical research, medicine still requires the vignette.
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On Its 20th Anniversary, Does ‘Pulp Fiction’ Hold Up?
By JOHN GUIDA
The film “Pulp Fiction” set the movie world on fire in 1994. Has it continued to inspire moviegoers?
Opinionator | Disunion
Sheridan’s Ride
By JED MORRISON
The Union’s scorched earth campaign in the Shenandoah Valley was almost defeated at the Battle of Cedar Creek.
Opinionator | The Stone
The Reign of ‘Terror’
By TOMIS KAPITAN
The rhetoric of terror continues to immerse us in a nightmare of skewed reason and perpetual warfare.
Opinionator | Menagerie
Two Horses, One Language
By SUSANNA FORREST
What do we learn when we ride a fellow mammal who can read us at a deeper level than we can read ourselves?
Taking Note
A Surprise and a Reversal on Edible Marijuana
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
It is proving difficult to come up with simple, surefire rules about the size, look, potency and potential risk of edibles.
Taking Note
The Pentagon Will Look Into the Iraq Chemical Weapon Scandal, After All
By CAROL GIACOMO
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has asked his commanders to review the troops’ medical care and whether they were denied military awards.
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