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When Gay Rights Clash With Religious Freedom

The day the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling came down in 2015, establishing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage,…

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The Chinese Dream, Denied

The world’s harshest Covid restrictions exemplify how Xi Jinping’s authoritarian excesses have rewritten Beijing’s longstanding social contract with its people.

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At Qatar’s Church City, Sunday Comes on Friday

In a nation deeply rooted in Islam, worshipers from other faiths find community in a government-sanctioned island of Christianity on…

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A Donation to Honor the Vision of Dr. Paul Farmer

This article is part of Times Opinion’s 2022 Giving Guide. Read more about the guide in a note from Opinion’s…

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35 Years of Efforts to Address Mental Illness on New York Streets

Mayors have launched numerous initiatives over the years to remove people with severe mental illness from the streets and subways.

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New York’s Dilemma: Who Should Be Hospitalized Against Their Will?

Mayor Adams’s directive to remove people with mental illness from the streets raises a host of questions.

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Xi Broke the Social Contract That Helped China Prosper

The protests in China against the government’s draconian Covid controls have been compared to those in 1989, when students demonstrated…

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After Xi’s Coronation, a Roar of Discontent Against His Hard-Line Politics

Protests in China have roused a tradition of dissent that had seemed spent after 10 years under Xi Jinping. The…

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The Wayward Joy of the Dinner Party

For T’s 2022 Holiday issue, we dropped in on 12 gatherings around the world, from Tokyo to New Orleans to…

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New York’s Plan to Address Crisis of Mentally Ill Faces High Hurdles

Many city residents agree something needs to be done to remove people with severe mental illness from public places. But…

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