Colleges and teaching hospitals are the cornerstones of the city’s economy — and identity. But federal funding cuts to higher education could change that.

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Colleges and teaching hospitals are the cornerstones of the city’s economy — and identity. But federal funding cuts to higher education could change that.

It doesn’t just protect a person’s liberty and dignity. It’s a humble acknowledgment of our own limitations.

The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.

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The problem is that competence and execution matter.

Trust your staff, admit mistakes, don’t embarrass the president.

For Greenlanders, there’s the same kind of acute uncertainty about the past and the future that people in and outside America are feeling right now.

The president offers many reasons for imposing tariffs, including revenue, leverage over competitors and job creation. But history suggests a more complex history.

The organizing principle of Putin’s reign has been the restoration of Soviet power at the expense of people power.

There is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza.