School of swastikas: Jewish parents sue an upstate New York school district over the anti-Semitic harassment endured by their children. (N.Y. Times)
Leaving Satmar: Frimet Goldberger recounts leaving her Satmar Hasidic community, spurred on by communal coercion that forced her to shave her head. (Forward)
Upper hand over Iran: The United States can afford to demand a good deal in negotiations with Iran, writes Ray Takeyh. (Washington Post)
Nazi science’s specter: Inhumane research performed during the Third Reich still haunts modern science, as well as the abortion debate, writes Emily Bazelon. (Slate)
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