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A “triple-top” reversal chart pattern is pointing to a period of underperformance for the S&P 500 — perhaps a long one.

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. You can chart 2025’s biggest and most important life sciences topics through the most read First Opinion essays of the year: vaccines, health insurance ...

It’s America’s Birthday. What Are We Celebrating? Two hundred and fifty years in, Opinion writers offer 16 reasons the national experiment endures. To the Editor: Thank you for “It’s America’s ...

No, really. Think about that for a moment, if you can break away from your responsibilities, anxieties and burdens. Putting all that aside, are you happy? That's a version of what we asked the USA ...

In public discourse, we spend a great deal of collective energy debating the accuracy of facts. We fact-check politicians, monitor social media for misinformation, and prioritize data-driven ...

As 2025 comes to a close, let’s look back on the most-read opinion essays and blog posts of 2025. Keep reading until the end for relevant opinion content you may have missed this year.

I was born on a naval base in California. Once my family left Port Hueneme, we still visited frequently to see family in the San Francisco Bay area. My take on California? I'm a thumbs-up: great ...