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Opinion Video from The New York Times

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‘What’s My Life Worth?’ The Big Business of Denying Medical Care
Insurance companies have weaponized a seemingly benign process to protect their profits, and it’s putting patients at risk.
By Alexander Stockton
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1. There’s a Tax Season Villain, and It’s Not the I.R.S.
  For decades, American presidents have promised free and easy tax filing. Why have they consistently failed to deliver?
  By Johnny Harris and Binyamin Appelbaum
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2. Your Rewards Card Is Actually Bad for You, and for Everyone Else
  Chasing credit card points is a game that everyone loses.
  By James Robinson and Emily Holzknecht
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3. The Life Span of Loneliness
  Times readers, ages 16 to 93, open up about feeling alone.
  By Adam Westbrook and Emily Holzknecht
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Let’s Set the Record Straight on Biden, Harris and the Border
Behind the scenes, the president and vice president conducted a campaign to get the crisis under control.
By Alexander Stockton
You’re Being Lied To About Voter Fraud. Here’s the Truth.
Widespread cheating at the polls is a myth. So what are election deniers really after?
By Neil Makhija, Molly Crabapple, Kim Boekbinder and Jim Batt
Grab Your Calculators. We’re Going to Jail.
Our criminal justice system is nickel-and-diming people at every turn, burying them in punishing debt.
By Kirk Semple and Jonah M. Kessel
A ‘Veep’ Star Vibe-Checks the Vance-Walz Showdown
“This is not a date, it’s a debate!”
By Tony Hale and the Gregory Brothers
A Debate Recap With Song, Dance and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The debate analysis you didn’t know you needed.
By Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the Gregory Brothers
How Tennessee Keeps Nearly Half a Million People From Voting
The state’s process for restoring voting rights is a master class in undermining democracy.
By Emily Holzknecht and Taige Jensen
Harris or Trump? The Prophet of Presidential Elections Is Ready to Call the Race.
Allan Lichtman’s method for predicting election winners has an impressive track record.
By Allan Lichtman, Nayeema Raza and Adam Westbrook
Why Kamala Harris’s Mom Was More ‘Brat’ Than She Is
Shyamala Gopalan created the context for the vice president’s “brat” energy.
By Angad Singh and James Robinson
The Science That Put This Man on Death Row Has Been Debunked. He’s Going to Be Executed Anyway.
Charles Don Flores deserves a trial based on evidence, not on discredited science.
By Kirk Semple and Adam Westbrook
I Want to Free My Mother’s Killer From Death Row
We’re good at convicting and punishing people, but we need to learn how to forgive.
By Brett Malone, Kirk Semple, Emily Holzknecht and Adam Westbrook