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Apr 30, 2025

My Father Founded Singapore. He Would Be Troubled by What It's Become.
The nation's current leaders are not living up to my father's high standards of governance, and Singapore is suffering as a result.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

Immigrants From Around the Country Keep Getting Detained in Louisiana
Louisiana is a legal black hole for immigrants.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

Trump Is About to Steal My Friend's Christmas — and Yours
A disappointed supporter reflects on the madness in the president's method.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

Canada Rejects Statehood
The anger in Canada is evident in many other ways; Canadians have always felt close to but distinct from Americans. A hostile America was something they never imagined.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

100 Days: Report Cards on Trump
Evaluating the president on the first 100 days of his second term. Also: State Department cuts; the end of The Conversation, with Gail Collins and Bret Stephens.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

Abundance and the Left
Saikat Chakrabarti and Zephyr Teachout offer their perspectives on why America struggles to build.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

There Are Limits to What the Courts Can Do in the Face of Trump's Legal Onslaught
The courts are caught in the middle of a crisis, but it's not something they can adequately remedy.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

Which Is More Dangerous, Trump Triumphant or Trump in Trouble?
The president, one psychologist says, is a perfect example of ‘authoritarian personality syndrome'

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

This Is Why So Many Immigrants Are Ending Up Detained in Louisiana
Louisiana is a legal black hole for immigrants.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 29, 2025

Can Reform U.K. Be More Than a Vessel for Rage?
Much of the British political class laughed at Nigel Farage in 2016. It isn't laughing now.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

I Worked for Harris and Biden. Here's the Missing Link for Democrats.
Opt-out voters don't buy what we're selling — and even if they did, we'd have a hard time reaching them.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

One Last Chat About Trump
All good things come to an end. What about bad things?

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

I Can't Believe Anyone Thinks Trump Actually Cares About Antisemitism
Jews should remember how Trump promised to "protect" L.G.B.T. citizens.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

The ‘Generation Trump' Thesis Is Looking a Lot Shakier
Six months ago, the victory of the ex-president wasn't just a devastating defeat for the left; it also marked a tectonic shift. Now, though, the polling looks different.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

The Chaotic First 100 Days of Trump 2.0
Responses to a column by David Brooks about President Trump's "energy." Also: Cutting regulations; a project for Democrats; a general's call to arms; how to age well.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

All Good Things Come to an End. What About Bad Things?
We cannot forget that so much of our Trump trauma comes from electing a reality TV star as president.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

Tariffs Could Ruin My Small Business
Trump gave Apple a break. What about the lone entrepreneur?

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

The White House Tech Bros Owe Their Fortunes to the Research They're Killing
Underlying many investments are breakthroughs in medicine and technology from great universities.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

A Road Map of Trump's Lawless Presidency
A diverse group of legal scholars flash red warning lights about the future of America.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

If You're a Voter Reading This, This Essay Is Not About You
Opt-out voters don't buy what we're selling — and even if they did, we'd have a hard time reaching them.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

How the American Right Learned to Love Psychedelics
A once left-wing psychedelic movement has become tightly entwined with the Trump administration.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

Trump Says He Wants to Save the U.S. Auto Industry. His Policies Could Destroy It.
Trump's approach risks leaving U.S. automakers isolated and incapable of competing on their own merits as foreign companies bolt ahead.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 28, 2025

The Jewish Students Caught Up in Trump's Antisemitism Crackdown
Going after antisemitism on campus has swept up Jewish students protesting the war in Gaza.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

The Fear Factor and America's Future
Readers respond to a column by Thomas L. Friedman. Also: Depression and aging; Paul Revere's legacy.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

Harvard May Not Be the Hero We Want, but It Is the Hero We Need
The university's defense of the Constitution doesn't absolve it of its own sins, but the defense of the Constitution often comes through imperfect vehicles.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

Donald Trump Is Selling the White House to the Highest Bidder
Donald Trump has set a new standard for egregious and potentially illegal behavior.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

‘A Veneer of Official Medical Knowledge': Three Opinion Writers on Kennedy's Tenure
A conversation about the health secretary's first two months.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

Trump Has Destroyed What Made America Great. It Only Took 100 Days.
This is more than a shift in foreign policy; it's a divorce so comprehensive that it makes Brexit look modest by comparison.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

The Dinner That Helped Save Europe
The relationship between the national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and Pope John Paul II proved critical in 1980 in dissuading the Soviets from invading Poland.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

Turkey's People Are Resisting Autocracy. They Deserve More Than Silence.
The world's democracies can speak up to make Erdogan's life less comfortable.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

Meet the Unlikely Warriors on the Front Lines of a Major Environmental Battle
Thousands of ordinary Americans whose lives have been upended by forever chemicals are battling to end their use.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 27, 2025

Cottage Cheese Is Bad, Actually
How I fell into and out of love with protein

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

Trump Is Breaking the Rule That Every Barroom Brawler Knows
Don't drop your guard while picking fights around the globe.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

Trump Doesn't Want to Govern
He wants to rule.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

The Tough Guy in Chief Is Making America Weak
Don't drop your guard while picking fights around the globe.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

Why We Let Fads Dictate What We Eat
How I fell into and out of love with protein

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

This Is Not the America My Immigrant Father Was Determined to Reach
After my dad was disappeared abroad, he fled to this land, which exemplified respect for law and a welcome for refugees. Until now.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

America's Tough Guy in Chief Is Making America Weak
Don't drop your guard while picking fights around the globe.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

Trump's Vicious Sewing Circle
Catfights abound in Trump's macho world.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

Why Is Trump Doing All This?
Opinion columnists break down the motives behind the president's blitz of executive actions since he took office.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

Why Is Trump Struggling? His Administration Is Too Black-Pilled.
Even in a dire situation, you still need a response calibrated to reality.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 26, 2025

Thoughts on Better Thinking
Readers on reading: Responses to David Brooks's column about the state of literacy in America.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

Our After-Dinner Debate About Larry David's Satire
Sampling the outpouring of reader responses to the comedian's imaginary dinner with Hitler. Also: The law firms' test; a plea for democracy.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

Ross Douthat on Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics
The Times Opinion columnist discusses religion and belief — at this moment in our politics, and in our lives more generally.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

The Terrifying Prospect of Trump's Peace Plan for Ukraine
Assenting to Russia's annexation of Crimea would have global consequences.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention
The Constitution is only as strong as our willingness to defend it.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention.
The Constitution is only as strong as our willingness to defend it.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

Kennedy's Remarks on Autism Described My Reality
I don't care if my child with autism ever pays taxes — but I do care that she may never have the opportunity to work or live independently.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

What Is the Defining Image of Trump's First 100 Days?
Opinion columnists share the piece of media that most defines the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

Keeping a Diary in a Second Language Taught Me About Myself
Writing in a second language can feel unnatural, but it presents a new way for writers to understand who they are — and how they fit into the world.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 25, 2025

An Oscar for ‘No Other Land' Didn't Protect Hamdan Ballal
Hamdan Ballal won an Oscar for co-directing "No Other Land," then went home to the West Bank and was attacked and arrested.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

The Trump Victim I Can't Stop Thinking About
It's a moral imperative to try to rescue people like Andry Hernández Romero.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

Trump's Single Stroke of Brilliance
His initiative has been the key to much of his success, but lacking any sense of prudence, he does not understand the difference between a risk and a gamble.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

We Need Proof of Life for the Makeup Artist Trump Sent to El Salvador
It's a moral imperative to try to rescue people like Andry Hernández Romero.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

A Mistake in a New York Court Exposes the Truth About Trump's Legal Strategy
The episode of the inadvertent court filings in the New York congestion-pricing case embodies the full range of the Trump administration's incompetence.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

Trump's Strength Is His Greatest Weakness
His initiative has been the key to much of his success, but lacking any sense of prudence, he does not understand the difference between a risk and a gamble.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

We Are at Peak ‘Yep' and It's Wonderful
If there's one thing we can agree on, it's that we have many ways to agree.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

Why ‘Vladimir, STOP!' Won't Stop Vladimir
On Wednesday Trump complained about Zelensky. On Thursday, Putin. The two messages illustrate why he's struggling to end the war.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

Lydia Polgreen on Why Trump's ‘Deportation Regime' Is Actually Not Going Well
And what happens when your country becomes a place people no longer want to come to.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

Kennedy's Dangerous Autism Claims
Readers, including some with autism, rebut Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements. Also: President Trump vs. universities; Emanuel Ax's plea.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

Can the Catholic Church Quit the Culture Wars?
The challenges for Catholicism in the modern world.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

The Anti-Woke Right and the Free Speech Con
DeSantis walked so that Trump could run.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

Lydia Polgreen on What's Missing in Our Conversation About Immigration
And what happens when your country becomes a place people no longer want to come to.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

What Have You Learned About America in Trump's First 100 Days?
Opinion columnists reflect on the lessons they've learned about America in the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

How Four Democrats Who Saved the Party Before Would Do It Again
How Democrats found their way out of the political wilderness once before, and how they could do it again now.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

A Francis Admirer and a Francis Skeptic Debate the Pope's Legacy
The challenges for Catholicism in the modern world.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

The Left Keeps Getting It Wrong on Crime
As more vigorous law enforcement has reduced crime, progressives are still trying to eliminate tools that have made the police more effective.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 24, 2025

Pete Hegseth Blunders Into His Forever War
The operation in Yemen has sent the Trump administration into an exorbitant, potentially escalatory spiral.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

One Way to Keep Trump's Authoritarian Fantasy From Becoming Our Reality
Trump wants you to think resistance is futile. It is not.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

Keeping Trump's Authoritarian Fantasy From Becoming Our Reality
Trump wants you to think resistance is futile. It is not.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

The World Seems to Be Surrendering to Climate Change
The state of the climate future, Part I.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

How I Describe Myself Politically These Days
America needs to figure out how to dominate the industries of the future. Call me a "Waymo Democrat."

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

A Republican Senator Says It: ‘We Are All Afraid'
Readers react to the startling admission by Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Also: Private prisons for immigrants; noise in a Queens neighborhood.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Comments on Autism Take America Back a Century
Kennedy implies that disabled people are a taxpayer burden.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

Three Religious Thinkers on the Church After Pope Francis
Three religious thinkers on the state of Catholicism.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

The Very American Roots of Trumpism
The historian Steven Hahn puts Trumpism in the context of America's long history of illiberalism.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

Gov. Josh Shapiro: Finding Moral Clarity After an Arsonist's Attack
This level of violence has to stop.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

Trump Wants You to Think Resistance Is Futile. It Is Not.
Every time we make ourselves into obstacles, we also make it a little less likely that the administration's authoritarian fantasy becomes our reality.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

A U.S. Supreme Court Opinion That Could Avert a Constitutional Crisis
The federal judiciary is being forced to confront a fundamental question: what to do when its orders are defied.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

Mexico Is Becoming a Beacon
The country can take up welcoming values the United States has abandoned.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 23, 2025

Pope Francis Brought Progressives Optimism, but Not Long-Lasting Changes
Pope Francis proved to be far more cautious and conservative than many progressive Catholics had hoped for.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

The Face-Plant President
There's no better opponent than one who repeatedly trips over his shoelaces.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

The Complicated Legacy of Pope Francis
Readers offer reflections after the death of Pope Francis. Also: The mistakes of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

MAGA Natalism Is Doomed to Fail
Trump will never be the "fertilization president."

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

The Alarm Over Social Media Is Getting Through to Teens
Writers, parents, doctors and legal experts have been arguing that social media is bad for teens. Turns out that worked.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

Trump Is Insatiable
The president is trying to pick off institutions (and people) one by one.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

Watching ‘Andor' Is No Substitute for Actual Resistance
I have always found the praise for the show's revolutionary politics to be at odds with the means of its production.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

We Found a Work Around to Trump Defunding Science
When knowledge is threatened, don't just mourn it. Build around it.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

Greenland Navigates the New World Order
Whom Greenlanders choose to do business with — economically, politically and socially — will tell us a lot about the coming global realignment.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

Pope Francis' Gay Muddle
Good Catholics were supposed to embrace gay people but not their gayness. That's hardly the arithmetic of equality.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 22, 2025

Trump's Tariffs Will Pay Off, for China
Picking trade fights with countries across the Asia-Pacific plays right into Beiing's plans to increase its sway over the region.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

Blackouts and the Collapse of Puerto Rico's Colonial Bargain
For over half a century, the island's commonwealth status was justified by promises of security, stability and the material comforts of modern life.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

MAGA Pronatalism Is Doomed to Fail
Trump will never be the ‘fertilization president.'

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

Trump Will Never Be the ‘Fertilization President'
MAGA pronatalism is doomed to fail.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

‘Who Among Us?' The Cardinals Now Face Their Test.
Cardinals prepare to gather in Rome for the conclave to decide on Francis' successor and the direction they want the church to take.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

Pope Francis Was a Champion, if an Imperfect One, for Gay People
He helped L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics feel more at home in their church. And that also meant that their families and friends also felt more at home.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

Requiems and Tears for Pope Francis
An initial sampling of reaction to the death of Pope Francis. Also: A books case before the Supreme Court; protecting our democracy.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

Pope Francis and the End of the Imperial Papacy
Papal weakness has also opened up new possibilities for Christian and Catholic witness.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

The Cardinals Must Now Decide on Francis' Legacy
Cardinals prepare to gather in Rome for the conclave to decide on Francis' successor and the direction they want the church to take.

NYT > Opinion
Apr 21, 2025

How Francis Changed the Symbols of a Pope's Funeral
In life and death, Francis wanted the symbols of his papacy to be humbler.

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