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In Which I Try Valiantly to Cheer You Up

In Which I Try Valiantly to Cheer You Up

Advertisement Supported by Nicholas Kristof By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist This is the season when I customarily argue that the year just...

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Nicholas Kristof

Would You Kill for a Job?

Would You Kill for a Job?

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Jenny Odell Ms. Odell is the author of “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy.” Park...

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Jenny Odell

Climate Goals Are Becoming More Realistic. That’s Good News.

Climate Goals Are Becoming More Realistic. That’s Good News.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By David G. Victor Dr. Victor is a professor of innovation and public policy at the University of...

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David G. Victor

The 1 Percent Solution to the Looming A.I. Job Crisis

Companies benefiting from A.I. should donate a small percentage of their profits to retrain the workers the tech will displace.

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Sal Khan

Trump’s First Year Back, in 10 Charts

Opinion Guest Essay By Steven RattnerGraphics by Sara Chodosh Mr. Rattner served as counselor to the Treasury secretary in the Obama...

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Steven Rattner

I Love My Naturally Aging Face

I Love My Naturally Aging Face

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Marisa Meltzer Ms. Meltzer is a senior staff writer at Vanity Fair and the author of “It Girl: The Life...

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Marisa Meltzer

The Unpardonable Year in Presidential Pardons

The Unpardonable Year in Presidential Pardons

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Liz Oyer Ms. Oyer was the Department of Justice pardon attorney from 2022 to 2025. President Trump took...

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Liz Oyer

Not Your Last Trump Quiz

Not Your Last Trump Quiz

By Gail Collins Dec. 26, 2025 Well, people, 2025 is drawing to an end. Heck of a time we’ve had, right? Time to see how much you remember about a...

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Gail Collins

Sick of Trump News? I’m Here for You.

Sick of Trump News? I’m Here for You.

Advertisement Supported by David Brooks By David Brooks Opinion Columnist Welcome to the 21st edition of the Sidney Awards. Every year, I give out...

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David Brooks

This is Why ‘Hamnet’ Made Me Cry

This is Why ‘Hamnet’ Made Me Cry

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Sarah Wildman Ms. Wildman is an editor and writer in Opinion. The weary griever is used to the expression...

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Sarah Wildman

The Quiet, Fateful Shift in Who’s Buying America’s Debt

The Quiet, Fateful Shift in Who’s Buying America’s Debt

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Geng Ngarmboonanant Mr. Ngarmboonanant is a managing director at J.P. Morgan and was a deputy chief of...

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Geng Ngarmboonanant

This May Be Our Last Chance to Get It Right in Venezuela

This May Be Our Last Chance to Get It Right in Venezuela

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Jimmy Story Mr. Story is a retired U.S. ambassador to Venezuela and a founding partner of Global Frontier...

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Jimmy Story

Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger

Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger

Advertisement Supported by Michelle Goldberg By Michelle Goldberg Opinion Columnist It has been a gruesome year for those who see Donald Trump’s...

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Michelle Goldberg

Martin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand

Martin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Martin Scorsese Mr. Scorsese is an Academy Award-winning director, writer and producer. Rob Reiner was my...

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Martin Scorsese

Christmas Dinner With Family Can Feel Endless. Embrace It.

Christmas Dinner With Family Can Feel Endless. Embrace It.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Jeremy McCarter Mr. McCarter is the literary executor of Thornton Wilder and contributed to the book “Our...

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Jeremy Mccarter

I’ve Been the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for a Decade. This Is the Crisis I See.

I’ve Been the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for a Decade. This Is the Crisis I See.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Filippo Grandi Mr. Grandi is the United Nations high commissioner for refugees. I became the United...

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Filippo Grandi

I Killed Color on My Phone. The Result Shocked Me.

I Killed Color on My Phone. The Result Shocked Me.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Julia Angwin Ms. Angwin, a contributing Opinion writer, is an investigative journalist. I have long been...

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Julia Angwin

The Kingdom of God Is Ruled by the Humblest of Men

The Kingdom of God Is Ruled by the Humblest of Men

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Peter Wehner Mr. Wehner, a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, is a contributing Opinion writer. He...

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Peter Wehner

What Hollywood Has That TikTok, Video Games and YouTube Don’t

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Peter Suderman Mr. Suderman is the features editor at Reason and a host of the podcast “Across the Movie...

thursday 7

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Peter Suderman

The Epstein Files Should Not Have Been Released This Way

The Epstein Files Should Not Have Been Released This Way

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Molly Jong-Fast Ms. Jong-Fast is a contributing Opinion writer. As we try to find some cozy solace with...

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Molly Jong-Fast

This Is What the Murder of a Whole City Looks Like

This Is What the Murder of a Whole City Looks Like

Advertisement Supported by Nicholas Kristof By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist This is the time of year when many of us hail “peace on earth”...

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Nicholas Kristof

The Idea That Once Held America Together Died in 2025

The Idea That Once Held America Together Died in 2025

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By John Fabian Witt Dr. Witt is the author of “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million...

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John Fabian Witt

A Practical Guide to Living Together and Not Losing Your Mind

A Practical Guide to Living Together and Not Losing Your Mind

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Elizabeth Oldfield Ms. Oldfield is a writer based in Britain. Recently, I was away from home doing a...

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Elizabeth Oldfield

A Christmas Argument That Ended in Harmony

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By E. J. Dionne Jr. Mr. Dionne is a contributing Opinion writer. Polarization is such a reality that for...

24.12.2025 8

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E. J. Dionne Jr

Americans Say They Want One Thing, Then Vote a Different Way. Here’s Why.

Americans Say They Want One Thing, Then Vote a Different Way. Here’s Why.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Kristen Soltis Anderson Ms. Anderson, a contributing Opinion writer, is a Republican pollster and a...

24.12.2025 10

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Kristen Soltis Anderson

I Teach College Students How to Argue With Their Families

I Teach College Students How to Argue With Their Families

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Mark Edmundson Mr. Edmundson is a professor at the University of Virginia and the author, most recently,...

24.12.2025 1

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Mark Edmundson

Stephen Colbert Hits a High Note

Stephen Colbert Hits a High Note

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Lisa Schwarzbaum Ms. Schwarzbaum is a former film critic for Entertainment Weekly. When “The Late Show...

24.12.2025 10

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

The Strange Death of Make America Great Again

The Strange Death of Make America Great Again

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Matthew Walther Mr. Walther is the editor of The Lamp, a Catholic literary journal, and a contributing...

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Matthew Walther

Youth Hostels, Blood Banks, Yoga: How One Far-Right Network Spread Across the World

Youth Hostels, Blood Banks, Yoga: How One Far-Right Network Spread Across the World

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Felix Pal Dr. Pal is a lecturer in politics and international relations at the University of Western...

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Felix Pal

Trump’s War on Public Health Is a Battle to the Death

Trump’s War on Public Health Is a Battle to the Death

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

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Thomas B. Edsall

Israel Needs to Get Out of Trump’s Way

Israel Needs to Get Out of Trump’s Way

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Nimrod Novik Mr. Novik was the policy adviser and special envoy to Prime Minister Shimon Peres of Israel....

23.12.2025 20

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Nimrod Novik

What We Get Wrong About Christian Nationalism

What We Get Wrong About Christian Nationalism

Opinion Guest Essay Opinion Guest Essay Credit... Steven Molina Contreras for The New York Times Supported by By Molly Worthen Dr. Worthen, a...

23.12.2025 20

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Molly Worthen

When Dementia Has a Seat at the Holiday Table

When Dementia Has a Seat at the Holiday Table

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Patti Davis Ms. Davis is the author of “Floating in the Deep End: How Caregivers Can See Beyond...

23.12.2025 10

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Patti Davis

‘This Is Something That Traditional Economics Isn’t Prepared to Deal With’

‘This Is Something That Traditional Economics Isn’t Prepared to Deal With’

Advertisement Supported by The Ezra Klein Show By Ezra Klein Produced by Rollin Hu This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can...

23.12.2025 10

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Rollin Hu

What the Real-Life Marty Supreme Taught Me

What the Real-Life Marty Supreme Taught Me

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Amy Chozick Ms. Chozick, a former New York Times reporter, is the author of the forthcoming novel “With...

23.12.2025 6

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Amy Chozick

3 Theories of What’s Going On With the Contradictory Economic Data

3 Theories of What’s Going On With the Contradictory Economic Data

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

23.12.2025 2

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Jason Furman

No Democrat Should ‘Rerun the Biden Strategy’

No Democrat Should ‘Rerun the Biden Strategy’

Advertisement Supported by The Opinions The columnist Michelle Goldberg believes Democrats — and the nation — lose when they abandon the idea of...

22.12.2025 20

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Jillian Weinberger