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May 29, 2026

The Confusion Around Modern Masculinity
In the wake of #MeToo, changing workplace norms left many men unsure of how to behave. But was that confusion genuine — or just an excuse? On "The Opinions," Frederick Joseph argues that many men became "childlike during that time."

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

What This Pixar Film Gets Wrong About Boys
Films like "Inside Out" raise questions about how we portray boys' emotional lives. "It just felt like every time that a male character appeared onscreen in that movie, they were an emotional idiot," Ruth Whippman says on "The Opinions."

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

The Cruelty of Family Separation
Readers respond to a news article, "Push to Deport Splits Over 100,000 Families." Also: The trolling war.

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

This Conservative Is Not Afraid to Be a ‘Beautiful Loser'
What exactly is conservatism in the Trump era?

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

America Has a Masculinity Crisis
A much-needed, nuanced conversation about masculinity and feminism today.

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?
The president doesn't seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump's midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

There's No Escaping the Rot in This Justice Department
How long can decent people continue to work for such a corrupted institution?

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

This Is Why Your Groceries Are So Expensive
We need to confront America's highly concentrated food sector, one that has feasted on oligopolistic behavior for more than a century.

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

This Is How to Stop Trump's Vindictive Prosecutions
We need a law that raises the legal standard for bringing federal criminal charges.

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

In a World That Enabled Epstein, What Makes a Good Man?
A much-needed, nuanced conversation about masculinity and feminism today.

NYT > Opinion
May 29, 2026

Hungary Showed How to Defeat an Autocrat
Hungary did it. The United States can, too.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Should We Let Robots Kill People?
Are we ready for autonomous drones to make life-and-death decisions on the battlefield? Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, explains on "Interesting Times" that the Pentagon's official policy leaves the door for autonomous weapons wide open.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Is the U.S. Prepared for a Major War?
America has fired "something like eight years' worth of Tomahawk missile production" in Iran, Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, says on "Interesting Times," where he and the Opinion columnist Ross Douthat discuss the limitations of America's arsenal of "luxury" weapons.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

With Pitchford v. Cain, The Supreme Court Protected Jury Rights. Now It Must Go Further.
All Americans benefit from the outcome of this case. And yet the decision highlights just how much work still needs to be done.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Commas, Common Sense and Justice
The ancients developed punctuation to create clarity, the Supreme Court used it to create confusion.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Trump's Retribution Comes to Texas as Paxton Defeats Cornyn
Readers discuss Senator John Cornyn's loss to Ken Paxton in Tuesday's Republican primary. Also: Investigating E. Jean Carroll; Mets and Knicks; religion and A.I.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Three Ways Trump Is Losing the War in Iran
Three reasons Trump is losing the war in Iran.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Big Swells of Rancor Are Capsizing America
Texas just got a lot more interesting.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

He's Entitled and Nepotistic. This Is Not What Democrats Need.
Members of the country's grandest political dynasty are not inherently qualified to hold office.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

What Cubans Really Think About Trump
A filmmaker asks residents of the embattled island what they would say to the U.S. president.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Three Ways Trump Is Losing the War
The president is giving a master class in what not to do in Iran.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Saints and Sinners, From the Vatican to the Alamo
Texas just got a lot more interesting.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Our Military Is Built for the Wrong Century
Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we've known it is over.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Trump Wants to ‘Take Cuba.' These Cubans Have Thoughts.
A filmmaker asks residents of the embattled island what they would say to the U.S. president.

NYT > Opinion
May 28, 2026

Israel's Isolation Is Deepening Fast. It Doesn't Have to Be This Way.
Elections this year hold out the promise that the state can change policies in a way to recover some international good will.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

We Tried Fuzzy Borders in the 19th Century. It Didn't Go Well Then, Either.
A system of fuzzy borders, in which powerful states treat territory as negotiable and sovereignty as conditional, is not a viable alternative to the liberal world order.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

The A.I. Tipping Point?
A.I. agents are already being used in workplaces. But what happens when they are granted legal personhood? Yuval Noah Harari, the author of "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks From the Stone Age to A.I.," explains on "The Ezra Klein Show."

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

Why the Liberal Narrative Is ‘Collapsing'
The historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari is interested in how stories shape societies. On "The Ezra Klein Show," he describes the dominant storylines of fascism, Communism and liberalism, and why the liberal narrative is struggling to hold.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

Pope Leo's A.I. Vision Might Not Be Strange Enough
He is both a critic and a normalizer of artificial intelligence.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

The Doping Olympics Were Underwhelming
The company in charge of the competition seems to want a world where nobody tells it no.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

A.I. Money From I.P.O.s Will Change Philanthropy
Silicon Valley is about to get a lot more liquid. What will it spend its money on?

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

How Democrats Can Avoid the Mistakes of 2024
Readers discuss the Democratic Party's autopsy of the presidential election. Also: Single at a party.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

What Five Years in Big Law at WilmerHale Taught Me
Despite all our good intentions, the legal system — that thing we were charged to protect — kept getting worse.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

At the Enhanced Games, Rules Are for Suckers
The company seems to want a world where nobody tells it no.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

Time Gave Me Back What Prison Took Away
A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn't foster change, but befriending time did.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

Writing Is Fundamental to How We Think
A.I. can be a crutch that hurts our ability to think creatively.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

Trump Is Remaking the World Map. What Could Go Wrong?
A system of fuzzy borders, in which powerful states treat territory as negotiable and sovereignty as conditional, is not a viable alternative to the liberal world order.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

Prison and Time
A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn't foster change, but befriending time did.

NYT > Opinion
May 27, 2026

Every New Cease-Fire in Lebanon Brings Hope — Until It Doesn't
In Lebanon, each new cease-fire is met with blind optimism — as if it hails the end of a conflict instead of what it actually is: an admission ticket to the next war.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

What Ken Paxton's Win Means for James Talarico
The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate's strengths — and the Republican's weaknesses.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

It's Crow, Mr. Trump, Not Lobster
Whatever deal is reached between the United States and Iran, Trump will have to make a big concession: A murderous regime remains intact.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

Yuval Noah Harari on Donald Trump's Core Delusion
The best-selling author of "Sapiens" and "Nexus" discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

Deal or No Deal With Iran
A deal to end the current blockade is merely an enticement for the next blockade and the one after that.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

Outrage Over Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund
Readers praise the opposition from some Republicans, call the fund a legal "travesty" and discuss the culture of corruption. Also: Living with dementia.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face
We must use our leverage to end Israel's occupation and establish two states with full political and legal rights for all.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

Yuval Noah Harari on the Mistake Strongmen Keep Making
The best-selling author of "Sapiens" and "Nexus" discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

Pope Leo's Encyclical on A.I. Is Disappointingly Mild
"Magnifica Humanitas" was measured and cautious.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

Progressives Are Listening to the Wrong People on A.I.
An obsession with the most doomer prospects of A.I. is blinding progressives from thinking about serious, realistic policies.

NYT > Opinion
May 26, 2026

What Your Kid's Report Card Isn't Telling You
Grades are going up and test scores are going down.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

Falling Test Scores: Reasons and Fixes
Readers discuss data showing lower reading and math scores. Also: The yuppie factor.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

Forget Ozempic. Brain Health Is the New Wellness Frontier.
We've never been so mindful of our minds

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

Iran Is Trolling Us and We're Not Doing Anything About It
This is a novel form of propaganda.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

The Medical System Abandons Women When They Are Most Vulnerable
One year after my daughter's birth, I'm still experiencing health complications.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

How to Be Old
My advice for how to keep living.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

The Ghosts of France's Slave Trade Will Be Silenced No More
Three centuries late and not a moment too soon.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

My Wife Fought Corruption in El Salvador. Then She Vanished Into Its Prisons.
The cost of Nayib Bukele's crackdown on crime is too high.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

How Democrats Can Win, According to This Nobel Economist
An expert in human behavior explains how Democrats can change their primary process to improve their chances in 2028.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

Memories of Growing Up on Long Island
A guest essayist wrote that Long Island produced "more than its share of villainous, dead-eyed jerks." Readers offer their perspectives. Also: Honor at Stanford.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

Mets Fans Are Struggling. Be Gentle.
The Mets keep finding ways to disappoint us. And we still keep finding ways to never give up hope.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

Stop Whining About Guardrails. Become One Yourself.
Let's put the sovereign back Into popular sovereignty.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

How Democrats Can Improve Their Odds, According to a Nobel Economist
An expert in human behavior explains how Democrats can change their primary process to improve their chances in 2028.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

As a Doctor, I Can Understand the Allure of ChatGPT
Even doctors can learn something from A.I.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

I Need an Escape From Travel
If I cannot get an upgrade — and I cannot, as I have no status, in any aspect of my life — I would like us to suffer more equally when we travel.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

The 15-Year-Old Keeping War Memories Alive
Luke Morrison may be the youngest person keeping alive an age-old tradition: to process war through the memories and mementos of those who experienced it.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Graduating Into A.I. Pessimism
Backlash to artificial intelligence is here, and digital natives are leading the charge. The Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg argues that the A.I. pessimism in America stems from a lack of responsible regulation.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Inside the $1.8 Billion MAGA Payout Fund
Americans should be cleareyed about what President Trump is doing: He is taking $1.8 billion worth of taxpayer money and rewarding loyalists willing to defy the law and commit violence. The Times editorial board explains in this video.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Firing Cancer Screening Experts Will Not Make Us Healthy Again
The future of health advice is uncertain.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Why Americans Are Afraid of Their Neighbors
‘Stranger danger' was always a misleading idea, and it's bad for our children.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

The Moms Delivered for Trump. Now He's Scamming Them.
The moms are not happy.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Americans Don't Talk to Their Neighbors. That's a Problem for Kids.
‘Stranger danger' was always a misleading idea, and it's bad for our children.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age
Leave a physical legacy to future generations, not just a record of programs and disbursements.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Now Is Not the Time to Play Political Make-Believe
Voters want to dictate which offices their preferred politicians hold, what positions they take, and even where and how they live. It is fantasy football: political edition.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Can MAGA Survive Without Its Moms?
The moms are not happy.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

‘We Should All Apply' to Trump's Slush Fund
Trump's proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund tied to Jan. 6 is drawing scrutiny. On "The Opinions," David French explains why he sees a double standard between how rioters and ordinary Americans would be treated under the system.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Firing Prevention Experts Will Not Make Us Healthy Again
The future of health advice is uncertain.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss'?
The president's $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Dan Pfeiffer Thinks Two Democrats Could Upend American Politics
Why 2026 might tell us a lot about 2028.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Had Never Been Before
There's no telling where this leads.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

The Simple Answer to Taxing the Rich Is the Best Answer
Forget complex schemes. There is an easier way to get revenue from the wealthy.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Court Cases About Money and Speech in Politics
Readers discuss court cases about campaign finance. Also: Computer science and the humanities.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

A.I. Is a Job Creator
A.I. will create more jobs than it will kill.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Stephen Colbert's Finale Didn't Mean What It Seemed To
You're going to miss corporate media.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

There's a Way to Stop Trump's I.R.S. Slush Fund
There should be no payouts to Jan. 6 rioters.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

The Agony Around the Democrats' Mysterious, Ridiculous Autopsy
After this fiasco, Ken Martin, the chair of the D.N.C., should be replaced.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

The One Big Reason YouTube Will Never Replace Stephen Colbert
Don't count out the moguls.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Trump's Slush Fund Is an Insult to the Founders. Congress Has to Shut It Down.
There should be no payouts to Jan. 6 rioters.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

The? Democrats Who Could Upend ?American Politics in the Years Ahead
Why 2026 might tell us a lot about 2028.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Here's the Easy Way to Tax the Rich
Forget complex schemes. There is an easier way to get revenue from the wealthy.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Pope Leo Chooses Social Justice Over Pelvic Theology
The document will address A.I. and its impact on humanity. He's also staying the course on Catholic social teaching.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Washington Is Still Trying to Rewrite Cuban History
How can Cubans move forward if they aren't ready to reckon with their past?

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Indicting Castro Isn't Justice
How can Cubans move forward if they aren't ready to reckon with their past?

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Cuba Needs a New Story
How can Cubans move forward if they aren't ready to reckon with their past?

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Your Questions About Nicholas Kristof's Column on Palestinians and Sexual Assault
The Times offers answers to some of the pressing questions raised.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand.
The Trump administration cut the programs meant to coordinate an Ebola response.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

A Black Helen of Troy? Fine. A White Obama? Not Yet.
There are good reasons white actors should not be playing Black characters in our moment

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Kennedy's Move to Rein In Antidepressants
Readers respond to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to help Americans quit antidepressants. Also: Agonizing decisions; strangers no more.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before
There's no telling where this leads.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

This Is How a Party Ends Up Looking Like a Clown Car
We need leaders who tell us hard truths while insisting that the present state of our politics is not permanent.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Behold the New U.S. Agency for Corruption
There's no telling where this leads.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

A Defense of a Liberal Arts Education in the Age of A.I.
Making the case for a "useless" education.

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