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Opinion | Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Billions to Keep Horse Racing Alive.

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Opinion | Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Billions to Keep Horse Racing Alive.

One by one, the horses trot up the ramp and onto the track, pulling single-seat chariots behind them. Their drivers, dressed in garish green and bright pink silks, hop into position. Together, they begin to build up speed as they head into the setting sun. The clip-clop of their hooves hitting the track rises to … Read more

Opinion | ‘We’re Just Keeping Everybody Alive’: The Damage Done by the U.S.A.I.D. Freeze

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Opinion | ‘We’re Just Keeping Everybody Alive’: The Damage Done by the U.S.A.I.D. Freeze

When President John F. Kennedy asked Congress to establish the U.S. Agency for International Development in 1961, he rooted its mission in America’s strategic interests and its “moral obligations as a wise leader and good neighbor,” recognizing that poverty and instability threaten America’s prosperity and security. That convergence of interests and values, upheld across Republican … Read more