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The Solution to France’s Woes Is Hiding in Plain Sight

A solution to France’s fiscal and political stalemate has been hiding in plain sight.

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Harrison Stetler

How I Ran Afoul of the Air Force Academy

How I Ran Afoul of the Air Force Academy

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Paisley Rekdal Ms. Rekdal is the author of nonfiction books and poetry collections. Well before my...

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Paisley Rekdal

What Can’t Trump Wreck?

What Can’t Trump Wreck?

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Thomas B. Edsall Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics...

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Thomas B. Edsall

Stop Calling It the Trump Era

Stop Calling It the Trump Era

Advertisement Supported by Carlos Lozada By Carlos Lozada Opinion Columnist It’s the automatic tagline of the age, the default shorthand for our...

yesterday 20

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Carlos Lozada

Can Trump Deflate the Epstein Scandal?

Even compelling debunkings don’t eliminate the mystery.

yesterday 10

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Ross Douthat

Gesture Politics Won’t Help Palestinians

But diaspora Jews will pay an ugly price.

yesterday 5

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Bret Stephens

You Might Have Already Fallen for MAHA’s Conspiracy Theories

You Might Have Already Fallen for MAHA’s Conspiracy Theories

Opinion Video Video by Alexander Stockton and Derek Beres How does MAHA turn some health-conscious people against all health care? We found out....

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Derek Beres

How to Cut the Prison Population, Save Money and Make Us Safer

Advertisement Supported by German Lopez By German Lopez Opinion writer American prisons are fast becoming the world’s worst nursing homes,...

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German Lopez

The Clue to Unlocking Parkinson’s May Be All Around Us

The Clue to Unlocking Parkinson’s May Be All Around Us

Supported by Nicholas Kristof By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist This essay is part of a series on environmental health. It was back in 1958 that...

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Nicholas Kristof

A New War Is Emerging in Colombia

A New War Is Emerging in Colombia

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Elizabeth Dickinson Ms. Dickinson is an expert on armed groups and organized crime in Colombia and Latin...

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Elizabeth Dickinson

Chicago’s Mayor: The National Guard Isn’t What We Need

Chicago’s Mayor: The National Guard Isn’t What We Need

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Brandon Johnson Mr. Johnson is the 57th mayor of Chicago. He wrote from Chicago. Chicagoans love and...

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Brandon Johnson

Will We Follow Trump to Fantasyland?

Will We Follow Trump to Fantasyland?

Advertisement Subscriber-only Newsletter By Frank Bruni Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than...

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Frank Bruni

We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself

We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Stephen Greenblatt Mr. Greenblatt is a professor of the humanities at Harvard. The Trump administration’s...

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Stephen Greenblatt

Hollywood Is at War With Itself Over Gaza

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Sharon Waxman Ms. Waxman is the founder, chief executive and editor in chief of The Wrap. She reported...

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Sharon Waxman

These Peace Negotiators Say It’s Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution

These Peace Negotiators Say It’s Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution

Advertisement Supported by Michelle Goldberg By Michelle Goldberg Opinion Columnist Rob Malley, who has worked on Middle East policy in every...

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Michelle Goldberg

The Future Is Flag

The Future Is Flag

Opinion Credit... Supported by Text by Mary Pilon Visuals by Dru Donovan Ms. Pilon is a documentary filmmaker and former New York Times sports...

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Dru Donovan

Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

Opinion Ezra Klein Opinion Ezra Klein Credit... Will Matsuda for The New York Times Supported by By Ezra Klein Opinion Columnist In about three...

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Ezra Klein

It Doesn’t Seem Wise to Let Trump Decide What War Is

It Doesn’t Seem Wise to Let Trump Decide What War Is

Advertisement Supported by David French By David French Opinion Columnist President Trump has done it again. He is attacking a genuine and serious...

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David French

America Alone Can’t Match China. But With Our Allies, It’s No Contest.

America Alone Can’t Match China. But With Our Allies, It’s No Contest.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Kurt Campbell and Rush Doshi Mr. Campbell served as President Joe Biden’s deputy secretary of state, and...

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Rush Doshi

Help! I’ve Become a Helicopter Parent to My Dog.

Help! I’ve Become a Helicopter Parent to My Dog.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Rachel Feintzeig Ms. Feintzeig is a writer based in Connecticut. Being a parent these days is kind of a...

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Rachel Feintzeig

Why Google Got Off Easy

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Jonathan Kanter Mr. Kanter was the assistant attorney general for the antitrust division at the...

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Jonathan Kanter

Men + Women + Apps = Bad Romance

Men + Women + Apps = Bad Romance

Advertisement Supported by Maureen Dowd By Maureen Dowd Opinion Columnist When I wrote “Are Men Necessary?” two decades ago, the book’s title was...

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Maureen Dowd

The Tragedy That Has Befallen Baseball

Because of legalized gambling, baseball has no integrity.

06.09.2025 40

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J.r. Moehringer

Will Trump’s Imperial Presidency Last?

Will Trump’s Imperial Presidency Last?

Advertisement Supported by Ross Douthat By Ross Douthat Opinion Columnist A limp caudillo. That was a phrase I once applied to Donald Trump’s...

06.09.2025 10

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Ross Douthat

Giorgio Armani Is for Everyone (Even if You Can’t Afford It)

Giorgio Armani Is for Everyone (Even if You Can’t Afford It)

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Robin Givhan Ms. Givhan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic and a former senior critic at large...

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Robin Givhan

Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein in Trump

Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein in Trump

Advertisement Supported by The Opinions On this week’s round table, the G.O.P’s shutdown spiral. By Jamelle Bouie Michelle Cottle and David French...

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Vishakha Darbha

Throwaway Plastic Has Corrupted Us

Throwaway Plastic Has Corrupted Us

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Saabira Chaudhuri Ms. Chaudhuri is a journalist in London and the author of the forthcoming book...

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Saabira Chaudhuri

Trump Is Scrubbing Slavery From Our Historical Sites

Trump Is Scrubbing Slavery From Our Historical Sites

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Kevin Sack Mr. Sack is the author of “Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness...

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Kevin Sack

This Is Why America Is Losing to China

This Is Why America Is Losing to China

Advertisement Supported by interesting times Our biggest adversary is waiting for the West to collapse. Hosted by Ross Douthat Produced by Sophia...

05.09.2025 10

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Sophia Alvarez Boyd

This Economy Might Be a ‘New Normal’

This Economy Might Be a ‘New Normal’

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Jason Furman Mr. Furman, a contributing Opinion writer, was the chairman of the White House Council of...

05.09.2025 3

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Jason Furman