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The New York Times Opinion

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You've heard the news, here's what to make of it.

Episodes (312)

There’s a Reason Even ‘Smart’ People Surrender to Trump

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Feb 13, 202528:59pending

I Survived a Kidnapping in Mexico. Now I Tell the Stories of Those Who Didn’t.

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Feb 12, 202512:03pending

This Supreme Court Philosophy Could Constrain Trump

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Feb 10, 202523:20pending

Trump Is Failing the Marshmallow Test. Again.

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Feb 6, 202519:34pending

A.I. Isn’t Coming for Moe the Bartender. Not Yet, Anyway.

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Feb 4, 202512:37pending

There’s a Reason Trump Is Going After Birthright Citizenship

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Feb 3, 202521:29pending

Kash Patel as F.B.I. Director Could ‘Destabilize the Whole System’

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Jan 31, 202518:29pending

Maureen Dowd on Trump the Narcissist, Act II

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Jan 30, 202520:05pending

Make America 1897 Again

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Jan 28, 202519:44pending

My Sister’s Murder Isn’t for Your Entertainment

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Jan 27, 20258:10pending

'Destabilize, Destabilize, Destabilize': What Trump Is Really Up To

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Jan 23, 202523:51pending

Trump’s First Day: He is Exploiting ‘Civic Ignorance’

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Jan 21, 202532:54pending

Thomas Friedman: The Global Challenges Facing Trump

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Jan 21, 202513:54pending

Trump Won’t Change the Fact That America Needs Immigrants

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Jan 20, 20259:41pending

This Jail in Rural Maine Is a Model for Treating Opioid Addiction

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Jan 16, 202513:43pending

The Home Insurance L.A. — and America — Needs

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Jan 15, 20259:15pending

How Trump’s ‘Favorite President’ Can Prepare Us for His Next Term

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Jan 14, 20259:06pending

David French on the Case for Banning TikTok

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Jan 13, 202517:52pending

When We Face the End of Life, ‘It’s Not Sadness We Should Fear. It’s Regret.’

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Jan 9, 202517:58pending

A Deceptively Simple Way to Rebuild Trust in Scary Times

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Jan 8, 20257:58pending

There’s More to Wine Than Just a Cancer Warning

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Jan 7, 20258:41pending

Trump’s Attack on D.E.I. Will Cost Us All

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Jan 6, 202511:12pending

This Diet Buzzword Is Misleading

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Jan 2, 20259:43pending

Dead Squirrels, TikTok Bops and Raw Milk: The Internet Slop of 2024

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Jan 1, 202515:43pending

See Ya, 2024. Here’s What We Loved.

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Dec 31, 20249:54pending

What the World Gets Wrong About Jimmy Carter’s Legacy

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Dec 29, 20245:11pending

The Secrets of the World’s Favorite Smell

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Dec 26, 20249:08pending

David Brooks: I Found Faith in a Crowded Subway Car

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Dec 24, 20249:46pending

Bird Flu, Pneumonia: It's Time For Weekly Virus Reports

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Dec 23, 20248:29pending

Thomas Friedman on Syria, the U.S. and Trump

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Dec 19, 202413:55pending

What If Our Democracy Can’t Survive Without Christianity?

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Dec 18, 202420:07pending

Paul Krugman: After 25 Years, My Parting Words to Readers

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Dec 17, 202415:57pending

Why I’m Not Dreading Holiday Chores This Season

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Dec 16, 20248:45pending

Tell Us What Brought You Joy In 2024

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Dec 13, 20240:56pending

What the Glorification of Luigi Mangione Reveals About America

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Dec 12, 20249:54pending

The One Thing the U.S. Can Do to Help Syria Now

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Dec 11, 20248:46pending

The Security Threat Hundreds of Miles Above Our Heads

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Dec 10, 202411:35pending

The Power Struggle Behind Trans Youth Health Care

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Dec 9, 202418:24pending

How a Book From 1981 Anticipated This Political Moment

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Dec 6, 202416:28pending

The Secret to Enjoying Awkward Holiday Parties

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Dec 4, 20248:03pending

Five Opinion Writers on What Biden Should Do in His Final Days as President

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Dec 3, 202421:40pending

David Brooks on Staying Humane in Inhumane Times

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Dec 2, 20246:32pending

Can Learning to Love Beans Help Save the Planet?

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Nov 28, 20247:27pending

Thomas Friedman: Trump’s Path to a Nobel Peace Prize?

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Nov 27, 20248:30pending

Nicholas Kristof: Consider Skipping Meat This Thanksgiving

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Nov 26, 20246:51pending

I’m a Food Editor. I Hate Thanksgiving Dinner.

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Nov 25, 20245:14pending

Bret Stephens: The Logic Behind Trump’s Cabinet Picks

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Nov 21, 20248:54pending

Trump Should Bring the Ukraine War to Its ‘Inevitable Ending’

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Nov 20, 202410:01pending

Trump’s Win Terrifies Me. Why Don’t Boys My Age Care?

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Nov 19, 20247:26pending

Hungary Shows Us How a Second Trump Term Might Play Out

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Nov 18, 20249:36pending