NotableSpirit is a terrible business. “Our economy is the envy of the world, and that’s due in no small part because it allows bad businesses to go south.” — Steven Rattner, a contributing Opinion writer How to rein in prediction markets. “As the money grows, so do the incentives for manipulation and intimidation.” — Sean Anthony Guillory, the founder of Betting Intelligence, and Amy J. Nelson, the director of New America’s Future Security Scenarios Lab The banality of evil, again. “Among the virtues of democracy is that it allows us to advance our beliefs tentatively. It permits us not only to change the things we don’t like, lawfully and peacefully, but also to change our minds should we see the error of our ways.” — Bret Stephens, an Opinion columnist Spotlight
The Supreme Court Must Stop ICE From Racially ProfilingWhite drivers got a warning. Latino drivers got detained. ICYMITrump, Pope Leo and the meaning of Catholic defiance. “Under these conditions, institutional religion of some kind seems poised to make a comeback as a provider of the spiritual and communal anchors people need. The question is which kind.” — Christine Emba, a contributing Opinion writer More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “What Tucker Carlson Means When He Talks About Israel” You can give Tucker Carlson one thing: He knows how to identify sources of resentment and paranoia for his fans, and how to capitalize on their emotions. To him, issues around Israel are only meaningful to the extent that they provide him the opportunity to make a buck. — A comment by AdamH from Chicago 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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