‘We’re in the Most Dangerous Point for Free Speech in America’
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Kimmel’s removal is the latest example of a wave of firings following the killing of the con...
Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Is a Calamity
19 Sep 2025
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In this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells sits down with Paul A....
America Was Defined by a Story. It’s Time for a New One.
16 Sep 2025
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Donald Trump rose to power on a dark vision of American life: stagnation, lost greatness, unfairness...
The ‘Fork in the Road’ After Charlie Kirk’s Death
13 Sep 2025
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Following the killing of the conservative political organizer Charlie Kirk, the Opinion national pol...
When Authoritarianism Looms, Old Friends Reunite
11 Sep 2025
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The Opinion columnist David Brooks, the contributing Opinion writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the former h...
Trump vs. Truth: The Fight for America’s History
10 Sep 2025
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President Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian Museum for being too “woke” in its exhibits are p...
Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein in Trump
06 Sep 2025
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Congress is back in session and there’s a lot on the agenda — from a potential government shutdo...
Tom Friedman’s A.I. Nightmare and What the U.S. Can Do to Avoid It
03 Sep 2025
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The Opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman has been spending time in China studying the country’s A....
Replay: This Jail in Rural Maine Is a Model for Treating Opioid Addiction
27 Aug 2025
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Maine has one of the highest rates of opioid use disorder in the nation. But a program at a rural Ma...
Replay: Kristi Noem and the MAGA Beauty Aesthetic
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From done-up hair to heavily applied makeup, conservative women — particularly those in President ...
Trump’s Political Theater Won’t Save D.C.
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump deployed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and is threatening to do so in othe...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Impact So Far: ‘The Worst Possible Case’
13 Aug 2025
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policy changes aren’t making America healthy again, the Opinion ...
A.I. Is Fueling a ‘Poverty of Imagination.’ Here’s How We Can Fix It.
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is already showing up in the classroom, so how are colleges, professors and ...
Trump Is a Totem For Wealth. What Happens If the Economy Crashes?
09 Aug 2025
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Three Opinion writers on Trump’s most recent power grabs.
This Pastor Thought Being Gay Was a Sin. Then His 15-Year-Old Came Out.
06 Aug 2025
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It was the worst thing that ever happened to Bill White — and then it became the best.Changing you...
Is There a Smart Way to Cede Power to Donald Trump?
05 Aug 2025
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Three Opinion writers debate whether universities should make a deal with the administration.In this...
Why Starvation in Gaza Has Reached a Tipping Point
02 Aug 2025
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And what it could mean for the future of the conflict in the Middle East.As Gazans starve, some of I...
Thin, White and Right: The Ideal Christian Woman
30 Jul 2025
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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
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The linguist John McWhorter on how language around racial identity is evolving.Trump urged the Washi...
What the Democratic Party Still Doesn’t Get About Deportations
26 Jul 2025
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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
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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
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David Leonhardt, an editorial director for Opinion, talks to the Opinion correspondent Michelle Cott...
Trump, Epstein and a Stinging SCOTUS Dissent
19 Jul 2025
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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
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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
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In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt talks to a conservative former federal judge...
Elon Musk’s Revenge Campaign
12 Jul 2025
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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
09 Jul 2025
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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.
08 Jul 2025
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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
02 Jul 2025
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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
01 Jul 2025
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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
27 Jun 2025
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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.
25 Jun 2025
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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?
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.
21 Jun 2025
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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’
18 Jun 2025
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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.
16 Jun 2025
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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
11 Jun 2025
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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
10 Jun 2025
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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
09 Jun 2025
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In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt and the Opinion columnist M. Gessen discuss ...
Is the Ukraine War the Next Afghanistan?
05 Jun 2025
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After speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Donald President Trump says Mosco...
A Punk Survival Guide for Gen Z
04 Jun 2025
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The writer and performer John Cameron Mitchell has a message for members of Generation Z: Stop playi...
Why Politics Feels So Cruel Right Now
02 Jun 2025
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In this episode, the Times Opinion politics correspondent Michelle Cottle speaks to the columnists J...
Tom Friedman: Will Israel’s War Ever End?
29 May 2025
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The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has spent decades covering Israel and the Middle East. ...
How to Turn the Middle Against Trump
28 May 2025
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In this episode, David Leonhardt, an Opinion editorial director, asks Senator Elissa Slotkin of Mich...
The Good News About a Bad G.P.A.
23 May 2025
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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?
22 May 2025
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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’
20 May 2025
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In this episode, David Leonhardt, the editorial director of the editorial board, asks the Opinion co...
Trump’s Era of International Bullying
15 May 2025
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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
14 May 2025
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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?
12 May 2025
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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
08 May 2025
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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
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
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’
01 May 2025
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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’
30 Apr 2025
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In this episode, the Opinion deputy editor Patrick Healy is joined by the columnists Maureen Dowd an...
Tariffs Could Ruin My Small Business
28 Apr 2025
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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
24 Apr 2025
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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
23 Apr 2025
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In this episode, the Opinion columnist David French speaks with the writers and Catholics David Gibs...
Welcome to Trump’s Mafia State
21 Apr 2025
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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
18 Apr 2025
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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
17 Apr 2025
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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’
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.’
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
09 Apr 2025
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In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, talks to Binyamin Appelbaum about the goa...
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
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
02 Apr 2025
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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
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Opinion writer Michelle Cottle and contributing Opinion writer Ben Rhodes discuss why the Democr...
A Jewish Comedian Walks Into a Theater in Minnesota
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his HBO special, “Just for Us,” the comedian Alex Edelman explores his Jewish identity and wh...
David Leonhardt: 'By the Time Trump Comes for Your University, It's Probably Too Late'
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Patrick Healy and David Leonhardt discuss President Trump’s attempts to remake hi...
The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle
26 Mar 2025
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In this episode, the New York Times Opinion columnist David French breaks down the security concerns...
The Claim Trump Is Making That ‘Could Break the American System’
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than two months into his second term, President Donald Trump is testing the limits of the U.S. ...
Tom Friedman: Trump Is a ‘Small Man in a Big Time’
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has been operating with complete impunity and disregard for American institutions. I...
Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like when some of the world’s richest men withdraw assistance for the world’s ...
Measles, MAHA Moms and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A measles outbreak in West Texas has claimed two lives, and President Trump’s secretary of health ...
They Saved Taxpayers Billions. Trump Fired Them Anyway.
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspectors general are our government watchdogs. They root out corruption and check for fraud and in...
'Is the Destruction the Point?': Three Opinion Writers on Trump's First 50 Days
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump is about halfway through his first 100 days in office. In this episode of The...
I’m a Transgender Colonel. Trump Wants Me Out.
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time is running out for transgender service members in the U.S. military. The Trump administration h...
David Brooks on Why the Democrats Are Losing to Trump
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The columnist David Brooks joins Patrick Healy to take stock of President Trump’s fifth address to...
Elon Musk and the Useless Spending-Cut Theater of DOGE
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a fiscal conservative, the columnist David French would normally be excited about a Department of...
What Man's Man Politics Is Doing to America
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump’s outsize performance of masculinity has won him attention, elections and the supp...
The Most Important Lesson in Sex Ed Isn’t Actually Sex
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Hillary Frank took her middle-school-age daughter to see “Are You There God? It’s Me, Marga...
What an F.B.I. Under Patel and Bongino Might Mean for America
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has appointed Dan Bongino — a former U.S. Secret Service agent, right-wing podcast...
Trump’s Bargain With Putin Is ‘Shameful’
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Turning our back on Ukraine would only weaken America.The Trump administration may be considering ne...
Thomas Friedman Has Given Up on Politics — but Not on the World
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump appears ready to cut a deal that could end Russia’s war in Ukraine without ever co...
Trump and Musk, the ‘Co-Presidents’
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the Opinion editor Aaron Retica and the columnist Jamelle Bouie discuss how Preside...
My Values ‘Can’t Be Nullified by an Executive Order’
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kirk Wallace Johnson served with U.S.A.I.D. in Baghdad and Fallujah. When he returned to the United ...
Please, Don't Buy Flowers for Valentine's Day
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Valentine’s Day, and if you celebrate, the chances of giving or receiving a bouquet of flow...
There’s a Reason Even ‘Smart’ People Surrender to Trump
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The deputy editor of Opinion, Patrick Healy, speaks with the columnist M. Gessen about why so many p...
I Survived a Kidnapping in Mexico. Now I Tell the Stories of Those Who Didn’t.
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2020, Manuel Bayo Gisbert, a visual anthropologist and artist, was abducted by members of a ...
This Supreme Court Philosophy Could Constrain Trump
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest challenge to President Trump’s executive orders may be the American judicial system. I...
Trump Is Failing the Marshmallow Test. Again.
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Times Opinion writer Binyamin Appelbaum has been writing and thinking about President T...
A.I. Isn’t Coming for Moe the Bartender. Not Yet, Anyway.
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the actor Hank Azaria, known in part for his numerous roles on “The Simpsons,” ...
There’s a Reason Trump Is Going After Birthright Citizenship
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order to end unconditional birt...
Kash Patel as F.B.I. Director Could ‘Destabilize the Whole System’
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump’s pick for F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, is no stranger to controversy. And despite...
Maureen Dowd on Trump the Narcissist, Act II
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maureen Dowd got her start in journalism during the Nixon era. Over her decades in Washington, she’...
Make America 1897 Again
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can the 1890s tell us about 21st-century problems and a second Trump administration? According ...
My Sister’s Murder Isn’t for Your Entertainment
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1993, Polly Klaas was kidnapped and murdered at the age of 12. Following her death, Polly’s tra...
'Destabilize, Destabilize, Destabilize': What Trump Is Really Up To
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has declared that his second term will begin with the “most extraordinary first 10...
Trump’s First Day: He is Exploiting ‘Civic Ignorance’
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Opinion's deputy editor, Patrick Healy, was joined by the columnists David French and Michelle Goldb...