NotableThe laws of war aren’t woke. “The pride of an American soldier isn’t just rooted in our lethality. It’s rooted in our sense of honor. It’s rooted in our compassion. We believe ourselves to be different because we so often behave differently.” — David French, Opinion columnist Why Republicans are starting to inch away from Trump. “This is a key reason that the fight over the G.O.P.’s post-Trump future will be so gripping. MAGA Republicanism is above all about attitude. Once its charismatic leader leaves the stage, it’s hard to know what foundation will remain on which to rebuild the party.” — Michelle Cottle, Opinion writer The upended lives of asylum seekers. “Punishing law-abiding immigrants, children and adults alike, for the violent acts of one man is anathema to our justice system and betrays our nation’s highest ideals.” — Elora Mukherjee, a clinical professor of law at Columbia SpotlightIn Case You Missed ItHow the free-birth movement has threatened public health. “For some people who are under the spell of medical individualism, having a bad outcome, or witnessing one with their own eyes, is the only way they are going to realize that medical expertise has an important place in society.” — Jessica Grose, Opinion writer Listen (or Watch)
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