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NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

Stephen Colbert Could Never Save Us From Trump
Mocking Donald Trump will not destroy him.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

Why Trump's War on Solar Power Will Fail
It is inevitable that America will eventually follow the rest of the world and that in 40 or so years, it will run mainly on sun and wind.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

An Uproar as CBS Cancels Stephen Colbert
Readers, many of them unhappy, react to the cancellation of Mr. Colbert's show. Also: A rubber-stamp Congress; lessons from the Scopes trial.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

The Seeds of Democratic Revival Have Already Been Sown
The party is getting pummeled. But it can fight back.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

A Movie About the Year America Went Fully Berserk
From the director of "Midsommar," a nightmare vision of our national descent.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

The Seductions of A.I. for the Writer's Mind
We need to reckon with what ChatGPT is doing to the classroom and to human expression.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

‘Democrats Don't Need to Become G.O.P. Lite'
The party is getting pummeled. But it can fight back.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

Trump's War on Clean Energy Will Fail
It is inevitable that America will eventually follow the rest of the world and that in 40 or so years, it will run mainly on sun and wind.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 18, 2025

Why Don't Celebrity Memoirs Have Indexes Anymore?
Celebrity memoirs should obviously include indexes so we can find the juicy parts. So why don't they?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

Listen Up. Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Speaking to You.
Purists are freaking out over her informal locutions, but at least they're taking notice.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

The Cost of Trump's Surrender to China
China has been displaying intellectual and innovative vitality for decades and the United States has scarcely mobilized.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

Ketanji Brown Jackson Knows How to Get People's Attention
Purists are freaking out over her informal locutions, but at least they're taking notice.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

This Is Who's Really Driving the Decline in Interest in Liberal Arts Education
Students want to study the humanities and liberal arts. But university administrators keep getting in the way.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

‘We Seem to Be in a Mathematically Incoherent Universe': 3 Writers on Trump's Big Gamble
Will the Republican sprawling policy bill give Democrats new traction in next year's midterms?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

New Scripts for a Democratic Comeback
Readers offer advice to the Democrats. Also: Senator Josh Hawley's reversal; a backlash at the E.P.A.; President Trump and the absurd.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

Is ‘Toxic Empathy' Pulling Christians to the Left?
How Allie Beth Stuckey is holding the line on the right.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

‘Superman' Is MAGA Kryptonite
Clark Kent's real superpower is the gift of adoption.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

The Safeguard and the Danger if Trump Fires Powell
The Federal Reserve was designed to resist short-run political pressure, but it may be defenseless against patient efforts to undermine its independence.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

Why Trump Can't Shake Jeffrey Epstein
The journalist Will Sommer examines the perfect storm of the Epstein files, Trump, QAnon and MAGA.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

The YouTube Host Defining Conservative Christianity
How Allie Beth Stuckey is holding the line on the right.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

‘Morally Offensive and Fiscally Reckless': 3 Writers on Trump's Big Gamble
Will the Republican sprawling policy bill give Democrats a whole new traction in next year's midterms?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

Students Want the Liberal Arts. Administrators Are Ignoring Them.
Students want to study the humanities and liberal arts. But university administrators keep getting in the way.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

Trump's Science Policy Is Not a Covid Reckoning. It's a Wrecking Ball.
America's public health institutions made mistakes during the pandemic, but that does not justify the Trump administration's broad assault on health and science.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 17, 2025

Trump Is Doing Something No One Wants
In his commitment to domination, he is missing an opportunity to shape a new multipolar order that protects America's interests.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

The Epstein Story Is Both Conspiracy Theory and Genuine Scandal
More than a client list, MAGA is looking for meaning.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

Why People Can't Quit ChatGPT
Perhaps the biggest effect A.I. will have on our lives is in giving us a new way to entertain ourselves.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

Mamdani, Be a Convener, Not a Commentator
Mamdani is pulled between his supporters and his critics on the phrase "globalize the intifada."

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

Where Have All the Novel-Reading Men Gone?
Readers respond to a Styles article about the reading habits of men. Also: Women's choices; chatbots in toys; conservative professors.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

Why We Mistake the Wholesomeness of Gen Z for Conservatism
Their moderation has been misread.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

This Is Why America Needs Public Media
Abandoning local public radio and TV would accelerate a dangerous trend straining civic health.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

Trump's Plans to Put Emil Bove on the Supreme Court
Trump wants his people calling the shots. And Bove has proved, above all, that he belongs to the president.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

Public Media Can Be a Lifeline. Gutting It Hurts Everyone.
Abandoning local public radio and TV would accelerate a dangerous trend straining civic health.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

‘Jeopardy!' Is a Reminder That Facts Are Fun — and Essential
According to the host Ken Jennings, trivia is overlooked as a "great social force."

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

Revenge, Thy Name Is Emil Bove
Trump wants his people calling the shots. And Bove has proved, above all, that he belongs to the president.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 16, 2025

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Have Fun With A.I.
Perhaps the biggest effect A.I. will have on our lives is purely in giving us a new way to entertain ourselves.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Mamdani for Mayor (if You Want to Help the Republicans)
Get ready for the G.O.P. to run against "Mamdani Democrats" for several election cycles to come.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Mamdani for Mayor (if You Want a Foil for Republicans)
Get ready for the G.O.P. to run against "Mamdani Democrats" for several election cycles to come.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

What Do Conservatives Offer Universities?
Contrarianism and neutrality can't overcome progressive groupthink.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

I Was One of Biden's Border Advisers. Here's How to Fix Our Immigration System.
There are no easy solutions when it comes to immigration, but President Joe Biden waited too long to acknowledge the crisis at the southern border.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Trump Is Winning the Battle to Undermine Democracy
Trump may be winning the battle to weaken our democracy, but he has not won the war.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

This Federal Judge Made Me Feel Better About Our Democracy
A former federal judge weighs in.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Trump's Zigzags on Ukraine and Russia
Readers respond to the president's latest turn in the war. Also: President Trump and Rosie O'Donnell; New Yorkers' health; travel medical kits.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Are the Courts Checking Trump or Enabling Him?
A former federal judge weighs in.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Have Questions About Russia? Ask NYT Moscow Bureau Chief Anton Troianovski
Have questions about Russia? Anton Troianovski has answers.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Elite Colleges Have Found a New Virtue for Applicants to Fake
Productive disagreement is the flavor of the moment.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

When It Comes to Undermining America, We Have a Winner
Trump may be winning the battle to weaken our democracy, but he has not won the war.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

If You Like 35 Percent Inflation, Go Ahead, Fire the Fed Chair
Comparisons to what happened in Turkey and Hungary are not far-fetched.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Are the Courts Checking Trump — or Enabling Him?
A former federal judge weighs in.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

The New Way to Game Elite College Applications
Productive disagreement is the flavor of the moment.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

Want to Fix the Border? Fix Asylum.
There are no easy solutions when it comes to immigration, but President Joe Biden waited too long to acknowledge the crisis at the southern border.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 15, 2025

I'm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
A scholar of genocide comes to a painful conclusion about Israel's actions in Gaza.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

Why Trump's Base Can't Let Go of Epstein
Having nurtured conspiracy theories for his entire political career, he suddenly seems in danger of being consumed by one.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

Brazil and America Can Do Better on Tariffs
Differences between the United States and Brazil must be addressed through negotiation and mutual respect, not punitive measures.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

We Will Regret Not Standing Up to This Venomous Cruelty
We will regret not standing up to this venomous cruelty.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

The Importance of Vaccines for Children
Readers respond to articles about childhood vaccinations and a rise in measles cases. Also: Justice Amy Coney Barrett's independent path.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

I'm Watching the Sacrifice of College's Soul
The highest ideals of higher ed are under mortal threat.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

Nothing Good Happens When People Become ‘the Other'
We will regret not standing up to this venomous cruelty.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

We Warned About the First China Shock. The Next One Will Be Worse.
The Trump administration is fighting the last war while China marches toward dominating the industries of the future.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

America Is Unraveling Its Safety Net
America is unraveling its safety net.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

Governors Should Be the Face of the Democratic Party
The state leaders may be the party's best shot at reconnecting with the American people.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

There's Still Hope for PEPFAR
Congress must reject cuts to PEPFAR, which has supported H.I.V. treatment and prevention worldwide for more than 20 years.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 14, 2025

Europe Is Terrifyingly Hot, and Its Leaders Are Doing Worse Than Nothing
Caving to a right-wing chorus, they are reining in their green agenda.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 13, 2025

The Arguments for More (or Fewer) People
Readers discuss a guest essay about birthrates and the world's population. Also: A citizens' celebration for America's 250th anniversary.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 13, 2025

Should I Snub My Right-Wing Relatives?
Ostracism might just hurt the ostracizer more than the ostracizee.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 13, 2025

MAGA Is Tearing Itself Apart Over Jeffrey Epstein
What happens when Trump becomes the "deep state"?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 13, 2025

My Friends Are Immortal to Me
Immortality is easier to achieve than we might think.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 13, 2025

‘He's Nuts, Your Trump.' Canada Unites Against America.
America's growing discord with Canada exemplifies the extraordinary damage President Trump is wreaking on the United States' standing in the world.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 12, 2025

Elon Musk's Revenge Campaign
Is the "America Party" a disruption or distraction for politics?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 12, 2025

Stop Building in Floodplains
The floods will come no matter what kind of solutions we put forth.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 12, 2025

What the ‘Exhausted Majority' Really Wants
It's probably not Elon Musk's new party.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 12, 2025

Who Is Winning the World War?
American foreign policy needs both a better long-term strategy and a lot of short-term Trumpian flexibility.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 12, 2025

Floods Are Inevitable. Catastrophe Is Not.
The floods will come no matter what kind of solutions we put forth.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 12, 2025

Democrats Should No Longer Back Bad Farm Policies
There's a silver lining to the so-called big, beautiful bill for Democrats.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 12, 2025

Trump's Cabinet of Incompetents
Putting talking heads in charge — not the best idea.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 12, 2025

In a Hotter World, We Need to Get Over Our Fear of Shadows
As extreme heat becomes more common, urban dwellers must relinquish their bias against daytime darkness and embrace the shadows.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

Novak Djokovic, I Was Wrong About You
We never really gave him his due. Maybe the problem was us.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

What Conservative Women Really Want
Three women write about careers, marriage and motherhood. Also: Laura Loomer's clout with President Trump; learning from Zohran Mamdani.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

Musk's Chatbot Started Spouting Nazi Propaganda. That's Not the Scariest Part.
The folks at X say don't worry; they're on it.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

Why Does My Mind Keep Thinking That?
The psychiatrist Mark Epstein shares his insights about the mind after decades of working with patients and practicing Buddhism.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

Another Day, Another Chatbot's Nazi Meltdown
The folks at X say don't worry; they're on it.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

Have Christians Finally Had It With Trump?
The irreconcilable difference between Trumpian politics and Christianity.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

We Need to Learn to Love Tall Buildings
As extreme heat becomes more common, urban dwellers must relinquish their bias against daytime darkness and embrace the shadows.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

Governors, Use Your Clemency Powers
President Trump is abusing his clemency power, but most American governors are underutilizing their powers of commutation and pardon.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

The Dollar's in Trouble, but Not for the Reason You Think
New payment systems allow users and banks to bypass the U.S. currency and sanctions.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 11, 2025

The Law Is Not Enough to Stop War Crimes
Prosecutions for atrocities are not always enough to stop hatred. Societies must also acknowledge what happened.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

When Novels Mattered
It plays a much smaller role in our national life, and this has a dehumanizing effect on our culture.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

How Literature Lost Its Mojo
It plays a much smaller role in our national life, and this has a dehumanizing effect on our culture.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

What's the Matter With Men?
Jordan Peterson and I had a chat.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

It's Time to Let Go of ‘African American'
Why not just say what we mean?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

The Conscience of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Readers discuss Justice Jackson's role on the Supreme Court. Also: Church endorsements of candidates; Voice of America, silenced.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

My Problem With Superman
Other people might note his alien-ness and quickly forget it, but I couldn't unsee it. And because I couldn't unsee his, I couldn't unsee mine.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

Jordan Peterson and I Had a Chat
We had different ideas about what's making men's lives hard.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

Israel's Moral Balance Beam
The columnist Bret Stephens on what's at stake for the Middle East and American Jews.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

Trolling Democracy
The rise of a toxic online politics.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

Viewpoint Diversity Isn't the Solution to Liberal Bias
Viewpoint diversity can easily backfire.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 10, 2025

This ‘Trial of the Century' Is 100. Its Lessons Could Save the Democrats.
A hundred years later, many religious Americans in rural areas still feel that the cosmopolitan leaders of the Democratic Party look down on them.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2025

The Central Texas Floods Show How Ill-Prepared We Are
The flooding in Texas reveals just how unprepared we are.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2025

Searching for the Truth About Autism
Readers respond to a guest essay by Dr. Allen Frances. Also: A Supreme Court decision on firing federal workers.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2025

Pregnancy Is Going to Be Even More Dangerous in America
The most vulnerable mothers have the most to lose from Medicaid cuts.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2025

As the Texas Floodwaters Rose, One Indispensable Voice Was Silent
The National Weather Service put out good forecasts. But a vital employee was missing.

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