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What Happened in Gaza Might Be Even Worse Than We Think

We have a chance to discover the true cost of this war.

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Lydia Polgreen

Trump Has a Religion. What Do Democrats Have?

Mamdani might be working in Democrats’ favor. But what about “No Kings”?

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Vishakha Darbha

The Secretive Office Approving Trump’s Boat Strikes

Our government is once again committing human rights abuses on the ostensible authority of a legal opinion that is being kept secret from the public.

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Jameel Jaffer

We Both Served in Congress. It Shouldn’t Be a Retirement Home.

Term limits would help bring our divided nation together.

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David Trone

Trump Is Forcing the World Into a New Era of Disorder

Without a plan for what comes next, the United States is not only hastening its own decline but also forcing the world into a new era of disorder.

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Mira Rapp-Hooper

Democrats Need to Chill About the Electability of Women

Why Mikie Sherrill’s chances in New Jersey are much better than you might be hearing.

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Molly Jong-Fast

14 Wellness Voters Talk Parenting, MAHA and Social Media

14 Wellness Voters Talk Parenting, MAHA and Social Media

Americans are increasingly exposed to health and wellness influencers, debates over additives, microplastics and forever chemicals, and politicized...

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Adrian J. Rivera

There’s a Reason Trump Fears No Kings

Who’s the patriot now?

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Jamelle Bouie

The Worst Losers in Trump’s Economy

Massive cuts to health, education and immigration are disproportionately taking a toll.

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Jessica Grose

Trump Wants the American People to Pay Him $230 Million

Trump should pay a political price for his brazen corruption. Instead, he is telling American taxpayers to pay a price, directly to him.

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Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires

As children die for want of cheap medicines, the U.S. spends billions on Argentina — thus rescuing rich investors who made bad bets.

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Nicholas Kristof

The Connection Between the Fort Bragg Cartel and the ‘Department of War’

The adventurism and impunity of the Cold War live on in the modern military.

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David Wallace-Wells

What’s Lost When Liberal Arts Schools Close

Small colleges secure the fraying social fabric that holds towns together.

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Kevin Carey

Trump’s Great, Self-Inflicted Soybean Debacle

Tariffs don’t seem to be working as planned.

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Michael Grunwald

It’s Never Just a Joke

It’s Never Just a Joke

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Roberta Kaplan and Michael Bloch Ms. Kaplan and Mr. Bloch successfully sued the organizers of the 2017...

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Michael Bloch

Separation: A Family Navigates the Risks of Being Undocumented

Separation: A Family Navigates the Risks of Being Undocumented

Opinion Reporting by Jake Halpern Illustrations by Michael Sloan Oct. 21, 2025 Jake Halpern is the host of the podcast “Deep Cover.” He is also a...

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Michael Sloan

Trump Calls Diversity a Threat. For Our Founders, It Was American.

Trump Calls Diversity a Threat. For Our Founders, It Was American.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Leighton Woodhouse Mr. Woodhouse is a documentary filmmaker and the author of the newsletter Social...

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Leighton Woodhouse

Can These Two Women Turn It Around for Democrats?

Races in New Jersey and Virginia are testing the power of the moderate lane.

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Thomas B. Edsall

How the Democratic Brand Turned Radioactive in Rural America

The political scientist Suzanne Mettler examines the roots of America’s urban-rural divide and how Democrats can win back rural voters.

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Jack Mccordick

Taylor Swift’s Latest Reinvention Is Both Coarse and Conservative

Coarseness and conservative impulses in “The Life of a Showgirl.”

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Ross Douthat

Why Mamdani Frightens Jews Like Me

A candidate who stands out for his monomania, double standards and affinity for extremists.

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Bret Stephens

The Rise of the Inflatable Chicken Resistance

The Rise of the Inflatable Chicken Resistance

Opinion Guest Essay Opinion Guest Essay Credit... Evan Jenkins for The New York Times Supported by By Gary Shteyngart Mr. Shteyngart’s latest novel...

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Gary Shteyngart

What JD Vance, Kash Patel and a Throw Pillow Have in Common

What JD Vance, Kash Patel and a Throw Pillow Have in Common

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

America Still Has a Political Center, and It’s the Key to Winning

America Still Has a Political Center, and It’s the Key to Winning

Democratic winner Republican winner Presidential vote margin Congressional vote margin Republicans in districts Harris won Republicans in districts...

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Three Words to Help Democrats Win

Three Words to Help Democrats Win

Advertisement Supported by The Opinions Lessons from a Democrat who won in a Republican state. By Ruben Gallego and David Leonhardt Produced by...

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Jillian Weinberger

My Trouble With Robots, Part 2

My Trouble With Robots, Part 2

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Margaret Renkl Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics...

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Margaret Renkl

You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish.

You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish.

Advertisement Supported by Carlos Lozada By Carlos Lozada Opinion Columnist I speak Spanish with my mother, with other relatives, with old friends....

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Carlos Lozada

The Dogged, Irrational Persistence of Literary Fiction

The Dogged, Irrational Persistence of Literary Fiction

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Gerald Howard Mr. Howard, a retired book editor, is the author of the forthcoming “The Insider: Malcolm...

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Gerald Howard

We Found a Solution to Homelessness. Now the Trump Administration Wants to Throw It Out.

The administration’s plan would defund the very intervention that has ended homelessness for people across the country.

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Philip Mangano

The Santos Commutation Is No Joke

The Santos Commutation Is No Joke

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Jeffrey Toobin Mr. Toobin is a contributing Opinion writer and the author of “The Pardon: The Politics of...

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Jeffrey Toobin

Trump Posted a Video of Himself Dumping Excrement on Our Cities. It’s a Glimpse of His Deepest Drives.

A perverse delight in degradation has always coursed through MAGA circles.

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Michelle Goldberg

What Is Sora Slop For, Exactly?

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Bobbie Johnson Mr. Johnson is a technology and science journalist. You’re probably familiar with the...

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Bobbie Johnson

The Right Has Gone Woke

Language policing. Cancel culture. Victimhood contests and cultural grievances. Despite attacking the left for partaking in such practices, there’s...

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Alexander Stockton

Trump Is Dragging Us Down to His Level

Trump Is Dragging Us Down to His Level

Advertisement Supported by David French By David French Opinion Columnist It has happened again. We learned last week that a cohort of Republican...

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David French

Chris Hayes: The Democrats’ Main Problem Isn’t Their Message

Chris Hayes: The Democrats’ Main Problem Isn’t Their Message

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Chris Hayes Mr. Hayes is the author of “The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most...

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Chris Hayes

Trump’s Crackdown on Chinese Students Ignores a Startling New Reality

Trump’s Crackdown on Chinese Students Ignores a Startling New Reality

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Bethany Allen and Jenny Wong Leung Ms. Allen heads the China investigations team at the Australian...

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Jenny Wong Leung

This HBO Miniseries Gets Rural America Right

This HBO Miniseries Gets Rural America Right

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Alan Sepinwall Mr. Sepinwall is a TV critic, most recently for Rolling Stone. Ever since Donald Trump’s...

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Alan Sepinwall

Why Virginia Roberts Giuffre Would Not Stop Talking About Jeffrey Epstein

Why Virginia Roberts Giuffre Would Not Stop Talking About Jeffrey Epstein

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Amy Wallace Ms. Wallace worked with Virginia Roberts Giuffre on her forthcoming book, “Nobody’s Girl: A...

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Amy Wallace

Republicans Know How Vulnerable Trump Is. The Attacks on No Kings Prove It.

Republicans Know How Vulnerable Trump Is. The Attacks on No Kings Prove It.

Advertisement Subscriber-only Newsletter By Jamelle Bouie Opinion Columnist Millions of Americans are gathering across the country on Saturday —...

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Jamelle Bouie