NotableThe best and worst moments from the State of the Union. “It was a tedious, tiresome performance. For much of the night, the president seemed to be boring everyone, perhaps most of all himself.” — Binyamin Appelbaum, an Opinion writer The great capitulation is over. What will take its place? “Beijing, it turned out, understood Washington better than many of America’s allies did: appeasing a predatory hegemon doesn’t work.” — Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister of Canada No, the dollar is not dying. “The rest of the world can complain all it wants to about the dollar but the blame for its dominance falls squarely on those very countries complaining most loudly.” — Eswar Prasad, a professor of trade policy at Cornell University Spotlight
40 Iranian Doctors and Nurses Describe a MassacreWe surveyed medical workers across 14 Iranian cities and 11 provinces about their experiences treating wounded protesters. ICYMIJohn Roberts is losing patience with Trump. “It is as if the view of the court as the administration’s lackey was so entrenched that evidence to the contrary was too discordant to be fully absorbed.” — Linda Greenhouse, a Supreme Court correspondent for The Times from 1978 to 2008 More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “Medical Associations Trusted Belief Over Science on Youth Gender Care” When dispassionate scientific inquiry is met with ad hominem attacks fueled by ideological posturing and purity, whether from the MAGA right or the progressive left, we all lose. — A comment by CFXK from New Hampshire Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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