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Notable & Quotable: History

‘An employee or staff member of a school . . . may not provide instruction’ on Christopher Columbus or ‘a President of the United States who owned an enslaved person.’

How Climate Policy Went Wrong

A scientist’s aerosol research hints at why America’s energy suicide isn’t helping.

Biden and the TikTok Anti-LNG Crusade

His ‘pause’ on export permits may be his most destructive climate act—damaging to the economy at home and U.S. influence abroad.

The U.N.'s War on Israel

While the International Court of Justice dignifies a blood libel, Unrwa has to fire staff over Oct. 7.

'Vanessa': Samuel Barber's Riveting Romantic Opera

Long underappreciated, the composer’s 1958 work evokes Giacomo Puccini and Richard Strauss in its lyricism and emotion, and is finally starting to attract the attention it deserves.

16 Books We Read This Week

The roots of a historic atrocity, the lure of nostalgia, how to win on a game show and more.

Benjamin Netanyahu at War

Israel’s prime minister is determined to crush Hamas, diplomatic about the Biden administration, and optimistic about peace with Saudi Arabia.

Nikki Haley Should Go for Broke

Of course it’s too early to drop out. A veteran GOP speechwriter has advice on challenging Trump.

A GOP Border Reckoning

We’ll soon know if the party really wants to solve the problem.

The Trump-MAGA Purge

The former President wants to banish Haley’s donors and anyone else who doesn’t bow down before him.

No Task Force Can Save Harvard

What hope is there for an institution where nobody can be fired for promoting antisemitism and other stupid and wicked ideas?

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