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Yes, Virginia

Editorial: EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial, among the most famous ever written, appeared in The New York


Poem ‘Invictus’ was a source of strength

Opinion: One of the poems that gave me strength over these many years has become the title of a movie by


A snowball fight becomes mean

Opinion: WASHINGTON — The snowballs. The crowd. The gun. What happened at the intersection of 14th and U


It’s time for health insurers to compete

Opinion: As the Senate considers historic reforms to health care and the health insurance industry, it should


Housing prices don’t always rise

Opinion: Countless delusions and mistakes brought on our financial crisis, but none did as much damage as the


Obama not looking south for trade

Opinion: The Obama administration’s first big move on international trade is good news for Asia, but it


Look past today’s numbers toward a brighter future

Editorial: Look past today’s numbers toward a brighter future There’s something to be remembered about


Looking beyond a sad ending

Looking beyond a sad ending The Cincinnati Enquirer: The death early Thursday morning of Bengals


Shielding the truth

Philadelphia Inquirer: Americans were shocked two years ago to read that wounded soldiers were being


Obama spins climate conference

Opinion: WASHINGTON — It was serendipitous to have almost simultaneous climaxes in Copenhagen and Congress.


U.S. pays price for a free bin Laden

Opinion: Eight years ago this month, Osama bin Laden walked out of the Tora Bora mountains in Afghanistan and


We need to hit Iran where it hurts

Opinion: Behind closed doors, the Iranian regime probably cannot conceal its surprise and delight at what it


Health-care system has let us all down

Opinion: Politicians, right-wing commentators and lobbyists have kept a negative fog over health-care reform.


The reason for the season

Opinion: The reason for the season EDITOR: I read with interest two letters from writers who felt that


Share the gift of courtesy

Opinion: Share the gift of courtesy EDITOR: This holiday season, as we hurry to finish our holiday