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NYTimes.com: What Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Understand About Old People

What Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Understand About Old People

What if technology companies seriously considered the problems of older customers?

Behold the Free Speech Chutzpah of the Republican Party

But that is only part of the problem.

The Latest Thinking on Biden’s Biggest Economic Idea

Economists long disdained industrial policy, but a new paper shows second thoughts.

The Contagious Corruption of Ken Paxton

The most important political trial of the year is taking place in Texas.

What Have We Learned From a Summer of Climate Reckoning?

Kate Marvel discusses what the latest climate science reveals about this summer’s heat waves and extreme weather events.

Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?

For most people, the new economics of higher ed make going to college a risky bet.

Should Right-Wing Populists Despair?

What Sohrab Ahmari’s doubts say about his former cause — and about the economy and culture.

By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars

How the failure of universities to provide a civic education has resulted in an intolerance of ideas.

Prigozhin’s Real Legacy: The Mercenary Blueprint

The Wagner group will serve as a model for other mercenaries ready to muscle in to resource-rich territories.

People Are More Generous Than You May Think

People are driven by a lot more than self-interest.