A couple weeks ago, the world was swept by successive waves of absurdity and anxiety. The ripples began when the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, declared that President Donald Trump’s desire ...

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Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Adam O’Neal, Joseph Sternberg and Kyle Peterson. Images: Getty Images/AFP Composite: Mark Kelly A Boston Globe columnist wrote ...