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Last Checked: 2025-08-02 10:45:41

Thin, White and Right: The Ideal Christian Woman

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conservative Christian influencers are reshaping beauty standards and promoting diet culture — and...

‘African American’ Is Awkward. It’s Time to Use ‘Black.’

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The linguist John McWhorter on how language around racial identity is evolving.Trump urged the Washi...

‘African American’ Is Awkward. It’s Time to Use ‘Black.’

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The linguist John McWhorter on how language around racial identity is evolving.Trump urged the Washi...

Trump Isn’t Getting Rid of Chaos at the Border. He’s Redistributing It.

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on “The Opinions,” the national politics correspondent Michelle Cottle and the columni...

What the Democratic Party Still Doesn’t Get About Deportations

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on “The Opinions,” the national politics correspondent Michelle Cottle and the columni...

I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Omer Bartov grew up in Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces. He went on to study the Holoc...

I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Omer Bartov grew up in Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces. He went on to study the Holoc...

There Is Hope for Democrats. Look to Kansas.

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Leonhardt, an editorial director for Opinion, talks to the Opinion correspondent Michelle Cott...

There Is Hope for Democrats. Look to Kansas.

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Leonhardt, an editorial director for Opinion, talks to the Opinion correspondent Michelle Cott...

Trump, Epstein and a Stinging SCOTUS Dissent

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the “Opinions” round table, the national politics correspondent Michelle Cottle and...

Trump, Epstein and a Stinging SCOTUS Dissent

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the “Opinions” round table, the national politics correspondent Michelle Cottle and...

‘Jeopardy!’ Is a Reminder that Facts Are Fun — and Essential

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Jennings, the “Jeopardy!” host, doesn’t think trivia is trivial. In this episode, he makes...

‘Jeopardy!’ Is a Reminder that Facts Are Fun — and Essential

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Jennings, the “Jeopardy!” host, doesn’t think trivia is trivial. In this episode, he makes...

Are the Courts Checking Trump — or Enabling Him?

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt talks to a conservative former federal judge...

Are the Courts Checking Trump — or Enabling Him?

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt talks to a conservative former federal judge...

Elon Musk’s Revenge Campaign

Sat, 12 Jul

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The New York Times columnists Michelle Cottle and David French discuss whether the moment might be r...

Elon Musk’s Revenge Campaign

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The New York Times columnists Michelle Cottle and David French discuss whether the moment might be r...

The World’s Best and Brightest Are Moving, but Not to America

Wed, 9 Jul

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Trump’s immigration policy has closed America’s doors and could change the way Americans think a...

The World’s Best and Brightest Are Moving, but Not to America

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump’s immigration policy has closed America’s doors and could change the way Americans think a...

The G.O.P. Fought for This Bill. When Trump’s Cuts Came? Silence.

Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In the wake of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Congress passed the most sub...

The G.O.P. Fought for This Bill. When Trump’s Cuts Came? Silence.

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Congress passed the most sub...

U.S.A.I.D. Might Be Dead, but the Waste Is Alive and Well

Wed, 2 Jul

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The United States Agency for International Development no longer exists. As of July 1, what’s left...

U.S.A.I.D. Might Be Dead, but the Waste Is Alive and Well

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Agency for International Development no longer exists. As of July 1, what’s left...

Trump May Get His ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ but the G.O.P. Will Pay a Price

Tue, 1 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

There will be many short- and long-term consequences if Republicans succeed in passing President Tru...

Trump May Get His ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ but the G.O.P. Will Pay a Price

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There will be many short- and long-term consequences if Republicans succeed in passing President Tru...

Trump, Iran and the Slow Creep of Presidential Power

Fri, 27 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

War. Did President Trump get America into one? On this episode of “The Opinions,” the columnists...

Trump, Iran and the Slow Creep of Presidential Power

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

War. Did President Trump get America into one? On this episode of “The Opinions,” the columnists...

Is Iran Really a Threat to the United States? A Debate.

Wed, 25 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Will Trump’s Iran strikes make the country’s regime “see the light”? In this episode of “T...

Is Iran Really a Threat to the United States? A Debate.

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will Trump’s Iran strikes make the country’s regime “see the light”? In this episode of “T...

Are We Headed For Another Endless Middle Eastern War?

Mon, 23 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The Times Opinion columnist Nick Kristof weighs in on the uncertainties following the United States’...

Are We Headed For Another Endless Middle Eastern War?

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Times Opinion columnist Nick Kristof weighs in on the uncertainties following the United States’...

Trump Is Vulnerable. Democrats Still Need a Strategy.

Sat, 21 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Given the recent protests against ICE raids, is President Trump alienating some of his supporters? I...

Trump Is Vulnerable. Democrats Still Need a Strategy.

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Given the recent protests against ICE raids, is President Trump alienating some of his supporters? I...

Tom Friedman: ‘This Is One of the Most Remarkable Dramas in the Middle East’

Wed, 18 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, questions are mounting about America’s role in the c...

Tom Friedman: ‘This Is One of the Most Remarkable Dramas in the Middle East’

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, questions are mounting about America’s role in the c...

It’s Not Just Trump Voters. Both Parties Are in Denial.

Mon, 16 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the editorial board director David Leonhardt talks to Arlie Russell Hochschild abou...

It’s Not Just Trump Voters. Both Parties Are in Denial.

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the editorial board director David Leonhardt talks to Arlie Russell Hochschild abou...

Three Opinion Writers on the L.A. Protests and Trump’s Spectacle of Control

Wed, 11 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

This week, President Trump ordered the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles to confront pro...

Three Opinion Writers on the L.A. Protests and Trump’s Spectacle of Control

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, President Trump ordered the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles to confront pro...

The Israeli Hostage Who Refused to Embrace Revenge

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Liat Beinin Atzili was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 54 days. When she returned to Israel, she l...

The Israeli Hostage Who Refused to Embrace Revenge

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Liat Beinin Atzili was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 54 days. When she returned to Israel, she l...

The Beautiful Danger of Normal Life During an Autocratic Rise

Mon, 9 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt and the Opinion columnist M. Gessen discuss ...

The Beautiful Danger of Normal Life During an Autocratic Rise

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt and the Opinion columnist M. Gessen discuss ...

Is the Ukraine War the Next Afghanistan?

Thu, 5 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

After speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Donald President Trump says Mosco...

Is the Ukraine War the Next Afghanistan?

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Donald President Trump says Mosco...

A Punk Survival Guide for Gen Z

Wed, 4 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The writer and performer John Cameron Mitchell has a message for members of Generation Z: Stop playi...

A Punk Survival Guide for Gen Z

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The writer and performer John Cameron Mitchell has a message for members of Generation Z: Stop playi...

Why Politics Feels So Cruel Right Now

Mon, 2 Jun

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the Times Opinion politics correspondent Michelle Cottle speaks to the columnists J...

Why Politics Feels So Cruel Right Now

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Times Opinion politics correspondent Michelle Cottle speaks to the columnists J...

Tom Friedman: Will Israel’s War Ever End?

Thu, 29 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has spent decades covering Israel and the Middle East. ...

Tom Friedman: Will Israel’s War Ever End?

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has spent decades covering Israel and the Middle East. ...

How to Turn the Middle Against Trump

Wed, 28 May

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, David Leonhardt, an Opinion editorial director, asks Senator Elissa Slotkin of Mich...

How to Turn the Middle Against Trump

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Leonhardt, an Opinion editorial director, asks Senator Elissa Slotkin of Mich...

The Good News About a Bad G.P.A.

Fri, 23 May

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The Opinion contributing writer Megan Stack has a gift for high school graduates who struggled acade...

The Good News About a Bad G.P.A.

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Opinion contributing writer Megan Stack has a gift for high school graduates who struggled acade...

Are We in a New Era of Presidential Regalism?

Thu, 22 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Who knew what when? Two new books paint a damning portrait of the Democratic Party and what some of ...

Are We in a New Era of Presidential Regalism?

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who knew what when? Two new books paint a damning portrait of the Democratic Party and what some of ...

Michelle Goldberg: ‘More Democrats Need to Be Doing This’

Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, David Leonhardt, the editorial director of the editorial board, asks the Opinion co...

Michelle Goldberg: ‘More Democrats Need to Be Doing This’

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Leonhardt, the editorial director of the editorial board, asks the Opinion co...

Trump’s Era of International Bullying

Thu, 15 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

With President Trump meeting with heads of state in the Middle East this week, the Times Opinion sen...

Trump’s Era of International Bullying

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With President Trump meeting with heads of state in the Middle East this week, the Times Opinion sen...

Four Legal Immigrants Offer a Warning for America

Wed, 14 May

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration is leading to unexpected scrutiny for ...

Four Legal Immigrants Offer a Warning for America

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration is leading to unexpected scrutiny for ...

Are Trump’s Tariffs Trying to Solve a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?

Mon, 12 May

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Jason Furman, an economist who was an adviser to President Barack Obama, believes that trade is an u...

Are Trump’s Tariffs Trying to Solve a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Furman, an economist who was an adviser to President Barack Obama, believes that trade is an u...

How Three Democrats Who Saved the Party Before Would Do It Again

Thu, 8 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In the late 1980s, the Democratic Party was trying to figure out how to how to remake itself after h...

How Three Democrats Who Saved the Party Before Would Do It Again

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the late 1980s, the Democratic Party was trying to figure out how to how to remake itself after h...

Kristi Noem and the MAGA Beauty Aesthetic

Wed, 7 May

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

From done-up hair to heavily applied makeup, conservative women — particularly those in President ...

Kristi Noem and the MAGA Beauty Aesthetic

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From done-up hair to heavily applied makeup, conservative women — particularly those in President ...

Why a Good Political Argument Is Like Good Sex

Mon, 5 May

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The Conversation has been a staple of The Times’s Opinion pages since 2017. But after eight years,...

Why a Good Political Argument Is Like Good Sex

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Conversation has been a staple of The Times’s Opinion pages since 2017. But after eight years,...

‘Donald Trump Will Not Be President Four Years Hence’

Thu, 1 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In a live event recorded at the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday, Opinion’s deputy editor, Patri...

‘Donald Trump Will Not Be President Four Years Hence’

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a live event recorded at the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday, Opinion’s deputy editor, Patri...

Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on 100 Days of Trump’s ‘Fake Reality’

Wed, 30 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the Opinion deputy editor Patrick Healy is joined by the columnists Maureen Dowd an...

Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on 100 Days of Trump’s ‘Fake Reality’

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Opinion deputy editor Patrick Healy is joined by the columnists Maureen Dowd an...

Tariffs Could Ruin My Small Business

Mon, 28 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

President Trump’s back and forth on tariffs is causing instability and uncertainty across industri...

Tariffs Could Ruin My Small Business

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s back and forth on tariffs is causing instability and uncertainty across industri...

Lydia Polgreen on What’s Missing in Our Conversation About Immigration

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy talks to the columnist Lydia Polgreen about...

Lydia Polgreen on What’s Missing in Our Conversation About Immigration

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy talks to the columnist Lydia Polgreen about...

After Pope Francis: A Round Table With David French

Wed, 23 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the Opinion columnist David French speaks with the writers and Catholics David Gibs...

After Pope Francis: A Round Table With David French

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Opinion columnist David French speaks with the writers and Catholics David Gibs...

Welcome to Trump’s Mafia State

Mon, 21 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the columnist M. Gessen argues that when it comes to America’s institutions, Pres...

Welcome to Trump’s Mafia State

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the columnist M. Gessen argues that when it comes to America’s institutions, Pres...

The Trump Administration Is Disappearing People Like the Soviet Union

Fri, 18 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Last week, the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilm...

The Trump Administration Is Disappearing People Like the Soviet Union

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilm...

Bret Stephens on What Trump Gets Right, Wrong and Really, Really Wrong

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

On this First 100 Days episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, and the columnist Bret Ste...

Bret Stephens on What Trump Gets Right, Wrong and Really, Really Wrong

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this First 100 Days episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, and the columnist Bret Ste...

Larry Summers on Trump: ‘The First Rule of Holes Is Stop Digging’

Mon, 14 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

On this episode, the former president of Harvard University and former U.S. Treasury secretary expla...

Larry Summers on Trump: ‘The First Rule of Holes Is Stop Digging’

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, the former president of Harvard University and former U.S. Treasury secretary expla...

‘They're Coming After All of Us. So You Might As Well Tell the Truth.’

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the New York Times Opinion columnist Lydia Polgreen speaks to the author and activi...

‘They're Coming After All of Us. So You Might As Well Tell the Truth.’

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the New York Times Opinion columnist Lydia Polgreen speaks to the author and activi...

‘We’re Playing With Fire’: The Risks of Trump’s Tariffs on China

Wed, 9 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, talks to Binyamin Appelbaum about the goa...

‘We’re Playing With Fire’: The Risks of Trump’s Tariffs on China

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, talks to Binyamin Appelbaum about the goa...

How to Survive in Politically Volatile Times

Mon, 7 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the columnist David French and Rory Stewart explore how small-c conservatives can k...

How to Survive in Politically Volatile Times

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the columnist David French and Rory Stewart explore how small-c conservatives can k...

Steve Rattner on Just How Bad Things Will Get Under Trump’s Tariffs

Fri, 4 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode of “The Opinions,” the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy and contributing Opin...

Steve Rattner on Just How Bad Things Will Get Under Trump’s Tariffs

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of “The Opinions,” the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy and contributing Opin...

To Save Democracy, Here’s a Playbook That Works

Wed, 2 Apr

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In this episode, the Times Opinion columnist David French explores how Poland managed to turn the ti...

To Save Democracy, Here’s a Playbook That Works

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Times Opinion columnist David French explores how Poland managed to turn the ti...

Obama’s Not Going to Save Democrats, but This Might

Mon, 31 Mar

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The Opinion writer Michelle Cottle and contributing Opinion writer Ben Rhodes discuss why the Democr...