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Opinion Kate Andrews

This is what happens when a country ignores its economic reality

(Illustration by Michelle Kondrich/The Washington Post; Hannah McKay/Reuters; iStock)

The prime minister is paying a price for not getting Britain’s fiscal house in order.

Opinion Kathleen Parker

All this ‘talent’ breaks my brain — and my heart

Opinion Sam Liccardo

AI doesn’t need a regulator. It needs a referee.

Opinion Megan Basham

Cancer may take my life. Here’s what a hymn made me see.

Opinion Editorial Board

A warning from New Zealand

Opinion

Regina de Heer, Timothy Wolff

Is life better in Europe? It's not so simple.

Opinion

Adam O'Neal and David Ignatius

Will the Ukraine war force Putin’s exit?

Opinion Fareed Zakaria

Donald Trump’s incredibly reckless second term

Opinion Editorial Board

China squeezed too tight on rare earths. Now the market is taking action.

Opinion Nick Bunker

Why did Britain lose the colonies? The reason was clear since 1776.

Opinion Editorial Board

Trump’s prudent AI review pause

Opinion Letters to the Editor

I did something AI never could: Make my calculus teacher cry

Opinion Letters to the Editor

Brain rot is good, actually

Editorial Cartoons

Opinion Edith Pritchett

The wellness industry has crowned a new health food

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