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Sep 17, 2025

Why Democrats Should ‘Treat Trump Like a Normal, Unpopular President'
A political scientist explains why doing nothing right now is probably the best strategy for congressional Democrats.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

Charlie Kirk Challenged College Students. We Need More Like Him.
As a college leader, I know better than most that we must encourage controversial speakers, not silence them.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

Nepal, Charlie Kirk and the War Against the Internet
Both Democrats and Republicans seem to think that we need to be protected from what's online.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

Facing the Global Problem of Plastic
Readers respond to a guest essay about throwaway plastic. Also: President Trump the divider; stealth legislation.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

How We the People Lost Control of Our Lives, and How We Can Get It Back
Start with a constitutional convention.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

The Trump Fantasy Is Unraveling
The president's voters wanted to have it both ways. Reality said no.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

The Unexpected Upside of Phone Bans in Schools


NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

What Democrats Can Learn From Charlie Kirk
He built one of the most effective youth mobilization machines in recent memory.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

How to Prevent Our First A.I. President
Start with a constitutional convention.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

Trump's Economic Magic Trick Is Coming Undone
The president's voters wanted to have it both ways. Reality said no.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

Colleges Need to Host Difficult Speakers
As a college leader, I know better than most that we must encourage controversial speakers, not silence them.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

Q&A: ‘A Shutdown Is Simply a Counterproductive Response to Trump'
A political scientist explains why doing nothing right now is probably the best strategy for congressional Democrats.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 17, 2025

Tina Brown: When Trump Visits King Charles III
He may be the last man standing who can exude global gravitas in the dumpster fire of our digitally dominated world.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

Our Allies Are Asking: Why Does Putin Still Own Trump?
Ukrainian and European officials, analysts and entrepreneurs keep asking privately, "What's up with Trump?"

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

‘We Will Do It in Charlie's Name'
The Kirk crackdown is underway.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

We Are Going to Have to Live Here With One Another
Ben Shapiro and I discuss the state — and stakes — of political disagreement in America.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

Why the Kirk Assassination Is a Warning to the Left
Progressives need a cure for political desperation and despair.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

Our Allies Are Asking: ‘Why Does Putin Still Own Trump?'
Ukrainian and European officials, analysts and entrepreneurs keep asking privately, "What's up with Trump?"

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

Our Vanishing Culture of Argument
What the University of Chicago might have taught Charlie Kirk — and the rest of us.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

What Will America's Story Be After Trump?
In a new series, David Leonhardt asks leading thinkers and politicians: What's next.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

Using Charlie Kirk's Death to Threaten a Crackdown
Readers respond to the threat of a crackdown on the "far left" after Charlie Kirk's assassination. Also: Scrapping climate-monitoring satellites.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

We Are Going to Have to Live Here With Each Other
Ben Shapiro and I discuss the state — and stakes — of political disagreement in America.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

We Are Going to Have to Live With One Another
Ben Shapiro and I discuss the state — and stakes — of political disagreement in America.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

Ben Shapiro and I Talk Political De-escalation
The state — and stakes — of political disagreement in America, both before and after the Charlie Kirk shooting.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

America Was Defined by a Story. It's Time for a New One.
In a new series, David Leonhardt asks leading thinkers and politicians: What's next.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

The Kirk Crackdown Is Underway
The idea that there is more left-wing extremist violence than right-wing extremist violence is a dangerous myth.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

Kennedy Says He Won't Take Away Vaccines. Don't Believe Him.
A meeting of a C.D.C. advisory committee could restrict vaccine access.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

My U.N. Commission's Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide
The chief judge of the Rwandan genocide tribunal has concluded that Israel is guilty of the "crime of crimes" in Gaza.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 16, 2025

Britain Hates Trump. But It Quite Likes Trumpism.
Across the pond, the president's hard-right nativism is flourishing.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 15, 2025

The Essence of Trumpian Language, in One Three-Letter Word
A towel snap. An eye roll. A punch. The president has spoken again.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 15, 2025

Charlie Kirk and the ‘Right Way' to Practice Politics
Readers respond to column by Ezra Klein. Also: President Trump and the National Emergencies Act.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 15, 2025

The ‘Demonic' Hypocrisy of Trump's Plea for Peace
Even in mourning, the president drives our country closer to the brink.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 15, 2025

Our Booming Stock Market Is in Peril
Why companies are increasingly avoiding America's stock market.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 15, 2025

How to Count Butterflies
To welcome butterflies and help them thrive, start by planting the native plants their caterpillars need.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 15, 2025

Here's How Trump Takes Over the Fed
A loophole could allow Trump to eviscerate the Fed's independence.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 15, 2025

How Trump Can Prevent a War Over Taiwan
The current collision course was never inevitable, and Trump's penchant for defying norms could help ensure peace.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

Kathy Hochul: Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani
I am confident that Mamdani has the courage, urgency and optimism New York City needs to lead it through the challenges of this moment.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

Charlie Kirk's Killing and Our Poisonous Internet
We've fully stepped into a different historical moment: the age of brain-poisoning meme politics.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

Could China Be a Partner in A.I. Evolution?
Responses to a column by Thomas L. Friedman about cooperation between the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence. Also: A beautiful sight in Nashville.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

Lula: Brazilian Democracy and Sovereignty Are Non-Negotiable
The president of Brazil calls U.S. tariffs on his country "not only misguided but also illogical" and defends former President Jair Bolsonaro's conviction.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

There Are Monsters in Your Midst, Too
No matter the direction of the tragedy, the end result is the same — the right grows angrier at the left, and the left grows angrier at the right.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

Don't Just Defend the Fed. Reinvent It.
What kind of central bank should we want for America?

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

Democrats Cannot Just Buy Back the Working Class
Why did the working class switch sides?

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

They Came for the Oil. They Took Everything.
Oil extraction and organized crime plague my community in the forests of eastern Mexico, but we're fighting back.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

Tyler Robinson and Our Poisonous Internet
We've fully stepped into a different historical moment: the age of brain-poisoning meme politics.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

We've Reached Peak Profanity
What happens to us when we use vulgarity all the time.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 14, 2025

Oil Destroyed Our Town. Cartels Are Finishing the Job.
Oil extraction and organized crime plague my community in the forests of eastern Mexico, but we're fighting back.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 13, 2025

Charlie Kirk Didn't Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn't Either.
We can condemn his assassination without mythologizing him.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 13, 2025

How Social Media Turned Charlie Kirk's and Iryna Zarutska's Murder Into Spectacle
Social media is turning tragic events into snuff films.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 13, 2025

I Was Supposed to Debate Charlie Kirk. Here's What I Would Have Said.
His tragic shooting death tells us something about America's culture of violence.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 13, 2025

Is Your Baby Hilarious? Show Us Videos of Their First Funny Moments.
NYT Opinion invites readers to share video moments of their babies' humor.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 13, 2025

Will Anthropic Pay Me Too Much Money For My Pirated Books?
The A.I. company Anthropic illegally added my books to its data set.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 13, 2025

Giving Liberalism the Credit It Deserves
Sampling the outpouring of responses to a column by David Brooks about the shortcomings of the liberal approach to the nation's ills.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 13, 2025

FDA Director Marty Makary: I'm Cracking Down on Pharma Ads
The Food and Drug Administration is taking action to rein in misleading ads.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 13, 2025

The ‘Fork in the Road' After Charlie Kirk's Death
The round table convenes to make sense of Kirk's legacy and the future of discourse.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

Brazil Just Succeeded Where America Failed
The Brazilian Supreme Court did what the U.S. Senate and federal courts tragically failed to do.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

‘I Was Wrong About Charlie Kirk': Six Conservative Students on His Killing
We Don't Want Echo Chambers

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

Trump's Painful Cuts to National Parks
Readers discuss the damage to America's parks. Also: Racial profiling in immigrant sweeps; the 9/11 memorial; phones in the classroom.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

A Plea for President Trump With a Fragile Country on Edge
Even if it sounds unrealistic, Trump can do something important with the entire country frayed and on edge: push for calm and unity.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

What MAGA Lost When It Lost Charlie Kirk
His death makes it harder to look ahead and glimpse what MAGA will stand for.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

Clinton-Era Lessons for Democrats Confronting Trump
Democrats should go to the ramparts on three issues, with a popular solution for each.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

Trump Is Copying China. That's a Terrible Idea.
Trump is steering the U.S. model of capitalism closer to the Chinese one, swapping innovation and competition for state control and cronyism.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

Trump's Policies Are Endangering Your Health
The Trump administration is rejecting basic medical knowledge and turning back the clock to an era when people were sicker and died sooner.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 12, 2025

One Country Knew What to Do When Its President Tried to Steal an Election
Brazil just succeeded where we failed.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

Charlie Kirk and America's Fragile Fabric
Readers react to the assassination of the right-wing youth activist.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

What Non-MAGA Trump Supporters See In Him
David Brooks, E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel discuss the MAGA supporters Brooks knows personally — and what they really want from Donald Trump.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

MAGA Was Built in Decades. What Will Democrats Build Next?
David Brooks, E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel convene to discuss the state of America — and debate the best way to revive the country and its politics.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

I'd Be Thailand's Leader if the System Weren't Rigged
Unless its democratic decay is reversed, Thailand will continue to spiral downward until the next generation decides enough is enough.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

I'd Be Thailand's Leader if the System Wasn't Rigged
Unless its democratic decay is reversed, Thailand will continue to spiral downward until the next generation decides enough is enough.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in politics without fear of violence. To lose that is to risk losing everything.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

When Authoritarianism Looms, Old Friends Reunite
David Brooks, E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel take a temp check on Trump's second term.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

Totalitarianism Can Be Terrifying. It Can Also Be Thrilling. He Taught Us Why.
Robert Jay Lifton changed how I think about the world and about my family.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

Parents, Your Job in Children's Learning Has Changed in the A.I. Era
A.I. tools can hinder cognitive development in students. Parents are essential to fostering responsible use.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

Charlie Kirk and the Future of Political Violence
An assassin took aim at the American experiment itself.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 11, 2025

I'd Be Thailand's Leader Now if the System Wasn't Rigged
Unless its democratic decay is reversed, Thailand will continue to spiral downward until the next generation decides enough is enough.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

How Charlie Kirk Remade Campus Conservatism
He was a spokesman for a movement that seemed both more rebellious and more normal.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

What Both the Left and the Right Get Wrong About Violent Crime
Focusing on a small group of offenders is more effective than sweeping crackdowns.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

3 Thoughts After Russia's Drone Incursion Into Poland
Putin's move has to be considered a test, and the West needs to think about how to counter it.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk's Horrific Killing and America's Worsening Political Violence
This is a moment to turn down the volume and reflect on our political culture.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

America Mourns Charlie Kirk
This is a moment to turn down the volume and reflect on our political culture.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

Russia's Brazen Drone Incursion Into Poland Needs a Response
Putin's move has to be considered a test, and the West needs to think about how to counter it.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

The MAHA Movement is Destroying the CDC's Credibility. Why?
The movement is tearing down America's health care institutions. To what end?

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

What Germany Did That America Still Hasn't
Jeffrey Toobin talks with Bryan Stevenson about surviving the politics of fear in 2025.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

Five Words From the Declaration of Independence National Conservatives Don't Like
Five words from the Declaration of Independence that national conservatives don't like.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

A Second Chance for Peace in Colombia Is Slipping Away
Colombia's return to conflict is a lesson in how hard it is to sustain progress toward peace.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

California's Moral Dilemma on Gerrymandering
Readers respond to a guest essay about the Proposition 50 redistricting proposal in California. Also: Erasing history.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

Lights. Camera. Freedom.
Matt Nadel has a job that he hopes one day won't exist. "It feels like I'm trying to hack a broken system," he says. He makes films about incarcerated people in an effort to persuade governors to grant them clemency. His plea? Put him out of business.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

It's Not You. It's the Food.
We know the answer to chronic disease.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

Trump vs. Truth: The Fight for America's History
Jeffrey Toobin talks with Bryan Stevenson about surviving the politics of fear in 2025.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

Trump Is Treating the Economy Like His Family Business
This is not how economic policy is supposed to work in a wealthy, democratic country.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

We Know How to Combat Violent Crime. Sending In the Troops Isn't It.
Focusing on a small group of offenders is more effective than sweeping crackdowns.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

It's Not You, It's the Food
We know the answer to chronic disease.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 10, 2025

They Don't Want to Live in Lincoln's America
Five words from the Declaration of Independence that national conservatives don't like.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 09, 2025

Gesture Politics Won't Help Palestinians
But diaspora Jews will pay an ugly price.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 09, 2025

Can Trump Deflate the Epstein Birthday-Book Scandal?
Even compelling debunkings don't eliminate the mystery.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 09, 2025

How MAHA's Wellness Influencers Spread Conspiracy Theories About Health Care
MAHA's wellness influencers are spreading conspiracy theories about health care all over the internet. New York Times Opinion analyzed thousands of their videos. Here's what we found.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 09, 2025

How MAHA's Wellness Influencers Spread Conspiracies About Health Care
MAHA's wellness influencers are spreading conspiracy theories about health care all over the internet. New York Times Opinion analyzed thousands of their videos. Here's what we found.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 09, 2025

This Is What Criticism of the President Cost Me
As a civilian humanist, my presence might — for some attendees — invalidate my arguments; I wouldn't be heard because of what I represent to the right.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 09, 2025

Message to Democrats in Congress: It's Time to Act
Readers respond to a column by Ezra Klein about what the Democrats should do. Also: Florida and vaccines; no award for Tom Hanks at West Point.

NYT > Opinion
Sep 09, 2025

How I Ran Afoul of the Air Force Academy
As a civilian humanist, my presence might — for some attendees — invalidate my arguments; I wouldn't be heard because of what I represent to the right.

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