In Florida, Brightline has proved that it can operate reliable, well-designed passenger trains that people want to ride. Can the public sector do the same?

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Church-led campaigns against businesses for retreating from D.E.I. promises are a form of pastoral ministry for those who feel ignored or forgotten.

Readers lament the self-censorship of public figures who fear retribution from the administration. Also: Remembering Selma; immigrant women; Social Security.

The worst manifestations of preventable diseases have faded from public memory.