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Europe’s Ambitious Climate Goal
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A plan to steeply cut greenhouse gas emissions is an important step forward and a signal to other nations to set some aggressive goals of their own. 
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Katherine Streeter
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Weak Oversight, Deadly Cars
By CLARENCE DITLOW and RALPH NADER
When an auto safety regulator doesn’t know he has subpoena power, consumers are in peril. Comments
FRANK BRUNI
Toward Better Teachers
In a new book and an interview, the former head of the nation’s largest school system confronts teacher performance. Comments
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
ISIS and Vietnam
There are parallels between the war in Vietnam and the conflict now in Iraq and Syria that haven’t been fully explored. Comments
THOMAS B. EDSALL
Nothing in Moderation
What if ordinary voters are even more extreme in their views than members of Congress? Comments
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Civil Rights at School
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
States and school districts are falling short of their legal obligation to provide children with equal resources regardless of race.
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When Prosecutors Align on Guns
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
District attorneys from 30 cities have decided to band together to try to do something about relentless gun violence since Congress has failed miserably.
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Ballot Measures for Nov. 4
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The Times’s editorial board offers recommendations on some proposals in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Opinionator | The Conversation
Political Infections
By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS
Brooks and Collins on conflicting responses to Ebola, the meaning of the midterms and the pleasure of voting for effective crooks.
Opinionator | The Stone
Should We Put Baseball on Speed?
By MARK C. TAYLOR
The seemingly pointless, time-killing rituals of the game are a buffer against the frenetic pace of everyday life.
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Ed Gillespie’s Redskins Hail Mary
By FRANCIS X. CLINES
The Republican Senate candidate wants to know why his Democratic opponent won’t “fight the anti-Redskins bill.”
Taking Note
Let the Internet Take On Cable
By VIKAS BAJAJ
The chairman of the F.C.C. wants to allow Internet-based firms the same access to TV programming as cable and satellite companies.
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What Ukraine’s Watershed Election Says About Its Fears and Hopes
By HANNA KOZLOWSKA
In their election, the Ukrainian people chose a pro-Western course. But in a country divided and ravaged by war, hope for the future is joined by anxiety.
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It’s Game Over for ‘Gamers’
By ANITA SARKEESIAN
Gaming offers a wonderful variety of experience to a diverse audience. It’s no longer just a boys’ club. Comments
Opinionator | Disunion
Killing Bloody Bill
By MATTHEW C. HULBERT
The death of the Confederate guerrilla leader William Anderson and the shaping of Civil War memory.
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Enslaved Abroad, Oppressed at Home
By LIPIKA PELHAM
Although many people in Bangladesh would deny it, we practice our own form of slavery. Comments
JULIA BAIRD
How We Misread Renée’s Face
The actress's new look has received merciless scrutiny. But beauty resides in charm, not physical features. Comments
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Taking Back Hong Kong's Future
By JOSHUA WONG CHI-FUNG
The young protesters want what everybody else in an advanced society seems to have: a say in how we are governed.
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The Persecution of the Rohingya
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Myanmar's government is waging a brutal campaign to expel the Muslim minority.
MURITHI MUTIGA
Ending ‘Poorism’ in Kenya
Poverty tourism has many critics, but people like the rapper Octopizzo insist that it has positive aspects.
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A Town Shouldn’t Fight the Islamic State Alone
By MEYSA ABDO
A commander of the resistance in Kobani, Syria, on what the town needs in order to fend off an assault by militants.
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Taylor Swift’s Unwelcome P.R. Campaign
By ANNA NORTH
The singer has been named a Global Welcome Ambassador for New York, but to many, her depiction of the city is neither accurate nor enticing.
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Bullies Outside the Classroom
Should schools regulate the off-campus, online behavior of their students?
Andrew Groves
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Comparing Schools, Big and Small
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Don’t Forget About AIDS
By ELTON JOHN
Are victories for gay marriage obscuring the challenge of H.I.V.? Comments
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London’s Housing Boom
By RENI EDDO-LODGE
The old East End has had such a glittering makeover that only the glitterati can afford it. Comments
Opinionator | Couch
My Mother’s Psychotherapy — and Mine
By SAÏD SAYRAFIEZADEH
Her relationship with her treatment nearly killed her. How would I fare?
Opinionator | The Stone
Dreamboat Vampires and Zombie Capitalists
By DAVID CASTILLO and WILLIAM EGGINTON
The undead may best express our anxieties about capitalism: legions of mindless, soulless consumers who sustain its endless production.
Opinionator | Menagerie
A Tale of Two Primates
By DEBORAH DERRICKSON KOSSMANN
What was the world’s oldest captive gorilla saying when he held my hand, or when his eyes looked into my own?
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‘San Quentin’s Giants’
By CLAYTON WORFOLK
At one of California’s most notorious prisons, baseball teams take the field. Comments
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