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This Is Really Bad

This Is Really Bad

We can no longer pretend that A.I. is safe.

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Stephen Witt

‘I Am Weary of Excessive Expectations About Democracy’

‘I Am Weary of Excessive Expectations About Democracy’

What is democracy, and is it in crisis?

yesterday 0

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John Guida

Was Francis Fukuyama Right All Along?

Was Francis Fukuyama Right All Along?

The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the Last Man,” and what it has predicted about the...

yesterday 0

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Jack McCordick

How the Heroic Response to 9/11 Went Awry

How the Heroic Response to 9/11 Went Awry

Twenty-five years later, it is important to step back from today’s cynicism and remember the heroism and national unity in the hours and days after...

yesterday 7

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The Editorial Board

Think Trump Is Going Away? His Message This Week: Not a Chance.

Think Trump Is Going Away? His Message This Week: Not a Chance.

A dispatch from Dallas 2026.

yesterday 8

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Michelle Cottle

This Tiny Canadian Town Took In Americans on 9/11. It Would Again.

A tiny slice of Newfoundland welcomed in stranded passengers.

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Glynnis Macnicol

The Next Terrorist Attack Is Predictable

A.I.-driven cyber and biological attacks threaten not just American lives, but also the American government.

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Philip Bobbitt

Trump Is Getting Even Richer. Is That a Crime?

The legal murkiness of Trump’s highly profitable second term.

previous day 1

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Sophia Muniz

Who Says Reading Is Dead?

Who Says Reading Is Dead?

Young people are streaming videos with captions and sound.

previous day 3

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John McWhorter

It’s My Party and I’ll Lie if I Want To

It’s My Party and I’ll Lie if I Want To

The problem for Democrats is that Trump has frequently done things that sane, rational people think are narcissistic, irrational, malevolent and …...

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Bret Stephens

Civil Libertarians Knew This Would Happen. We Should Have Listened.

Civil Libertarians Knew This Would Happen. We Should Have Listened.

The civil libertarians’ warnings have come true.

previous day 3

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Radley Balko

Fashion’s Most Disgusting Product

Fashion’s Most Disgusting Product

A modicum of self-restraint is the new black.

previous day 4

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Dana Thomas

Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well.

Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well.

We won’t get fooled again.

previous day 3

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Oren Cass

Trump Is Sabotaging the Midterms. The Supreme Court Must Stop Him.

The country has built a system in which Americans can have confidence. President Trump is trying to wreck it.

wednesday 2

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The Editorial Board

I Worked on Safety at OpenAI. This Is What It Should Do Now.

I Worked on Safety at OpenAI. This Is What It Should Do Now.

Even without government regulation, private companies can act on their own to address A.I. safety concerns.

wednesday 2

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Steven Adler

The Data Center Conundrum

The Data Center Conundrum

Let’s learn from Nordic Countries: If America actually supported workers, we’d have a better shot at embracing technological change.

wednesday 4

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Nicholas Kristof

Blame Ronald Reagan

Blame Ronald Reagan

We are suffering the consequences of the conservative revolution that began in the 1980s.

wednesday 2

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Jonathan Kaufman

Roy Cohn: ‘The Evil Forrest Gump of the 20th Century’

Roy Cohn: ‘The Evil Forrest Gump of the 20th Century’

A new book reveals how the infamous lawyer helped shape Donald Trump.

wednesday 4

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Derek Arthur

JD Vance Doesn’t Want to Help Married Parents. He Wants to Hurt Single Mothers.

JD Vance Doesn’t Want to Help Married Parents. He Wants to Hurt Single Mothers.

Redistributing money from single working parents to married ones is not a pro-family policy.

wednesday 4

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Jessica Grose

My Dad Died on Flight 93. I Miss the Way America Responded.

My Dad Died on Flight 93. I Miss the Way America Responded.

My father died on 9/11, and a nation united behind my family, as well as others. We desperately need that sense of togetherness today.

wednesday 7

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Charlie Greene

Two Nations. Two Democracies at Stake.

Israel and the United States each hold elections one week apart in the fall. The fate of their democracies lies in the balance.

08.09.2026 4

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Thomas L. Friedman

The Life That Rose From the Ashes of Ground Zero

The Life That Rose From the Ashes of Ground Zero

25 years after 9/11, life has proved stronger than death.

08.09.2026 4

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Bret Stephens

What ‘Hyperpolitics’ Explains About This Era

What ‘Hyperpolitics’ Explains About This Era

The political historian Anton Jäger on his theory of “hyperpolitics.”

08.09.2026 5

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Marie Cascione

We Came. We Saw. We Felt Alive.

We Came. We Saw. We Felt Alive.

This summer, I discovered how experiencing joy as a group makes life so much better.

08.09.2026 5

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Rachel Feintzeig

The Truth About Brain Rot: It’s a Cry for Help

The Truth About Brain Rot: It’s a Cry for Help

Maybe consuming meaningless content is the only way to be free online.

08.09.2026 6

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Maxi Heitmayer

We’ve Forgotten the Most Important Lessons of 9/11

We’ve Forgotten the Most Important Lessons of 9/11

The world has lost track of the truth about Al Qaeda.

08.09.2026 6

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Peter Bergen

The Democratic Party Is Afraid of Its Own Voters

The Democratic Party Is Afraid of Its Own Voters

Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity...

08.09.2026 6

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Ben Rhodes

Ukraine’s Defenses Are Dwindling. Putin Will Make the Most of It.

Ukraine’s Defenses Are Dwindling. Putin Will Make the Most of It.

After more than 50 months of this war, the next few could be decisive.

08.09.2026 20

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Rajan Menon

Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?

Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?

On second thought, I’m not that hungry.

07.09.2026 4

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Eric Schlosser

History Should Haunt Us

History Should Haunt Us

I wrote a book about the history of the pill. I never expected to be a character in a play telling the story of what I left out.

07.09.2026 5

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Jonathan Eig

Gloria Steinem Knew How to Live

Gloria Steinem Knew How to Live

I miss her already.

07.09.2026 5

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Gail Collins

Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling

Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling

Trump needed only one teacher.

07.09.2026 5

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Carlos Lozada

There’s Something Better Than Happiness

There’s Something Better Than Happiness

We ought to make it a point not to stay in our happy place for too long.

07.09.2026 6

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Mark Edmundson

Erika Kirk: What I’ve Learned About Grief

Erika Kirk: What I’ve Learned About Grief

It is there, always, but so is the beautiful gift of life.

07.09.2026 4

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Erika Kirk

Is This Democrat Too Good for His Own Good?

Is This Democrat Too Good for His Own Good?

Roy Cooper’s durable lead in a crucial Senate race is causing jitters.

07.09.2026 30

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Frank Bruni

In the Battle of Labor vs. Capital, It Isn’t a Fair Fight

In the Battle of Labor vs. Capital, It Isn’t a Fair Fight

Workers’ share of our national income is declining rapidly but we’re not sure why.

07.09.2026 10

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Brent Neiman

She Changed the World From an Asylum in Tokyo

She Changed the World From an Asylum in Tokyo

She has become the world’s most unknown famous artist.

06.09.2026 5

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Alexandra Munroe

I’m Furious. This TV Show Understands Why.

I’m Furious. This TV Show Understands Why.

“Furious,” the new police procedural on Hulu, turns out to be the perfect thriller for a post-Epstein world.

06.09.2026 5

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Lizzy Goodman

The Research We Need to Understand A.I. Is Falling Apart

The Research We Need to Understand A.I. Is Falling Apart

Just as A.I. is poised to change the world, we’re losing our best ways of studying what that change will look like.

06.09.2026 6

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James Evans

Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball

Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball

We are already paying a high price for the defense secretary’s purges and whims.

06.09.2026 40

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David French

Let Tennis Players Smash Their Rackets

Let Tennis Players Smash Their Rackets

Tennis is not a prissy sport. Nothing makes the drama of it more visible than a smashed racket.

06.09.2026 4

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Jensen Davis

It’s Not Just the West Bank Settlers. It’s Israel.

Settler violence is reaching new heights.

05.09.2026 4

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Mairav Zonszein

A Very American Kind of Amusement

A Very American Kind of Amusement

Turning hyperlocal traditions into public spectacle is a U.S. pastime.

05.09.2026 4

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Nat Segebre

Pierre Damas Bel Should Still Be Alive

Pierre Damas Bel Should Still Be Alive

The price of unprotected status can be very high.

05.09.2026 5

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Jamelle Bouie

Trump’s Empire of Extraction Will Backfire

Trump’s Empire of Extraction Will Backfire

A hazy privatization process will not bring democratic change in Venezuela closer. It will push it further away.

05.09.2026 5

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Francisco Rodríguez

It’s Not Just You. America Has Gotten Much Hotter.

It’s Not Just You. America Has Gotten Much Hotter.

The notion of enduring the summer rather than embracing it has spread far beyond the Sun Belt.

05.09.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

How Scared Should We Be of A.I. Right Now?

How Scared Should We Be of A.I. Right Now?

The dark and distressing way that Silicon Valley talks about A.I. can be traced to a philosophy that influenced many tech executives.

05.09.2026 6

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Cal Newport

Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts

Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts

Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.

05.09.2026 7

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Maureen Dowd

For Gaza to Recover, Hamas Must Be Expelled

For Gaza to Recover, Hamas Must Be Expelled

If Western supporters of the Palestinians want to help Gaza, denounce Hamas.

04.09.2026 60

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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

I Understand Why a Jury Could Not Convict Lindsay Clancy

I Understand Why a Jury Could Not Convict Lindsay Clancy

Postpartum psychosis is misunderstood and a poor fit for the justice system.

04.09.2026 5

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Jessica Grose