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Bad Times for Big Brother
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A judge and a presidential panel slam the N.S.A.’s snooping as a mass invasion of privacy. 
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Henning Wagenbreth
Opinion
A Wordnado of Words in 2013
By GRANT BARRETT
A lexicographer’s catalog of our preoccupations.
FRANK BRUNI
Waiting for Wonder Woman
Despite strides in 2013 and the miracle that is Jennifer Lawrence, Hollywood still owes us more heroines than we get. Comment
ROSS DOUTHAT
Ideas From a Manger
In a divided culture, there are three competing views of Christmas. Comment
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
How to Monetize Your Closet
In our collaborative economy, women can have their cake and eat it, too. Comment
Maureen Dowd and Nicholas D. Kristof are off today.
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How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer the questions to see your personal dialect map.
TIMOTHY EGAN
Good Poor, Bad Poor
In Congress, two actions have nothing to do with bringing spending into line, and everything to do with a view that the poor are morally inferior. Comment
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Health Care’s Road to Ruin
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
There are ways to lower costs. Is there the will? Comment
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Santa on the Brain
By KELLY LAMBERT
Neuroscience suggests I was right to lie to my kids about Christmas magic.
News Analysis
A Reading List for Feuding Republicans
By JONATHAN MARTIN
Republican factions need to work their differences out now, not during the 2016 presidential election.
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Europe’s Flawed Banking Deal
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A new agreement to rescue failing banks is inadequate and overly bureaucratic.
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The Peril of Antibiotic Use on Farms
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A move to end the use of antibiotics to promote growth of animals, while a strong first step, does not go far enough.
Editorial | Sunday Observer
What Iranians Say Now About ‘the Great Satan’
By CAROL GIACOMO
Anti-American chants can still be heard in Tehran, but there is a real desire for change.
Opinion
Thank You for Hacking Me
By BILL HAYES
My digital life was violated, but a human network of friends healed the wound. Comment
Gray Matter
Music and Success
By SAMUEL MEHR
The correlation between music lessons and good jobs does not establish that music makes you smarter.
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Virtual Reality, Real Spies
By MARGARET ATWOOD
If the break-and-enter tools are provided, human nature will do the rest.
Opinion
Triumph of the English Major
By GERALD HOWARD
I wanted to publish some books. But first I would have to convince our chief financial officer. Comment
Room for Debate
For Peace in Syria, Will Assad Have to Stay?
Is it time to acknowledge Assad will not be removed soon and plan for Syria's future with him?
Letters
Sunday Dialogue: Lifting Kids Out of Poverty
Readers discuss how to mirror our success with helping seniors.
Opinionator | The Great Divide
In No One We Trust
By JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ
Inequality is eroding our faith in institutions and our way of life.
Loose Ends
Santacare Is Coming to Town
By TEDDY WAYNE
The Affordable Gift Act will lower costs across the tree.
Opinionator | Fixes
For Mothers-to-Be, Finding Health Care in a Group
By TINA ROSENBERG
A program helps expectant and new mothers become more involved in their own care by replacing traditional doctor visits with community.
Opinionator | Private Lives
I Found Myself in a Dark Wood
By JOSEPH LUZZI
The death of my wife exiled me from what had been my life.
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Debbie Sterling
By KATE MURPHY
The founder of GoldieBlox on the joys of karaoke, documentaries and 3-D printing.
MARGARET SULLIVAN
A Missing Spy and the Right to Know
Holding a story for six years goes against journalistic principle. But the equation changes when a man’s life is in the balance. Comment
The Strip
Santa’s Intelligence Task Force
By BRIAN McFADDEN
December 22, 2013
Elves offer reforms in Santa’s overreaching surveillance in the “War on Naughtiness.”
Editorial | Numbers Crunch
Why Other Countries Teach Better
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The United States has much to learn from other countries, especially in preparing teachers and paying for schools.
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The Night Witch
This animated Op-Doc explores the life of Nadezhda Popova, known as Nadia, who became a World War II hero as part of a Soviet all-female bombing regiment.
Taking Note
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Who Will Keep Financial Reform Going?
By TERESA TRITCH
December 20, 2013, 4:51 PM
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