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My Abortion at 11 Wasn’t a Choice. It Was My Life.

I predict that my 17-year-old daughter will become a doctor. When my husband told her about a neuroscientist and nutritionist…

The Abysmal Covid Vaccination Rate for Toddlers Speaks Volumes

You would think that vaccination sites would have been swamped with parents rushing to vaccinate their young children against Covid…

Hanae Mori, Japanese Couturier Who Melded East-West Styles, Dies at 96

Hanae Mori, the Japanese couturier who emerged from the ruins of World War II and built a $500 million fashion…

Republicans Are America’s Problem

Tuesday’s primary in Wyoming delivered Liz Cheney a resounding defeat. She is one of the few Republicans in Congress willing…

A Word of Gratitude for Salman Rushdie’s Readers

In 1989, I was working at the B. Dalton bookstore in the Americana Manhasset shopping center in Long Island, N.Y.,…

The Green Transition Is Happening Fast. The Climate Bill Will Only Speed It Up.

Among the first things you likely heard about the Inflation Reduction Act was its size. The bill, signed into law…

After the Rushdie Attack, Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Be Saved?

This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Wednesdays. During his…

American Idols: Dr. Oz, Trump and the Celebrity to Politics Pipeline

Produced by ‘The Argument’ Celebrities. They are ubiquitous in American culture and now, ever increasingly, in our politics. From Donald…

Religion Is Not a Real Barrier to Polio Vaccination

Polio has re-emerged in New York. The virus was identified in late July in an unvaccinated Rockland County man and…

Reading While Incarcerated Saved Me. So Why Are Prisons Banning Books?

SHELTON, Wash. — During my first decade in prison, I busied myself with exercising and hanging out in the big…

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