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NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

Falling Test Scores: Reasons and Fixes
Readers discuss data showing lower reading and math scores. Also: The yuppie factor.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

Forget Ozempic. Brain Health Is the New Wellness Frontier.
We've never been so mindful of our minds

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

Iran Is Trolling Us and We're Not Doing Anything About It
This is a novel form of propaganda.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

The Medical System Abandons Women When They Are Most Vulnerable
One year after my daughter's birth, I'm still experiencing health complications.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

How to Be Old
My advice for how to keep living.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

The Ghosts of France's Slave Trade Will Be Silenced No More
Three centuries late and not a moment too soon.

NYT > Opinion
May 25, 2026

My Wife Fought Corruption in El Salvador. Then She Vanished Into Its Prisons.
The cost of Nayib Bukele's crackdown on crime is too high.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

How Democrats Can Win, According to This Nobel Economist
An expert in human behavior explains how Democrats can change their primary process to improve their chances in 2028.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

Memories of Growing Up on Long Island
A guest essayist wrote that Long Island produced "more than its share of villainous, dead-eyed jerks." Readers offer their perspectives. Also: Honor at Stanford.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

Mets Fans Are Struggling. Be Gentle.
The Mets keep finding ways to disappoint us. And we still keep finding ways to never give up hope.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

Stop Whining About Guardrails. Become One Yourself.
Let's put the sovereign back Into popular sovereignty.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

How Democrats Can Improve Their Odds, According to a Nobel Economist
An expert in human behavior explains how Democrats can change their primary process to improve their chances in 2028.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

As a Doctor, I Can Understand the Allure of ChatGPT
Even doctors can learn something from A.I.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

I Need an Escape From Travel
If I cannot get an upgrade — and I cannot, as I have no status, in any aspect of my life — I would like us to suffer more equally when we travel.

NYT > Opinion
May 24, 2026

The 15-Year-Old Keeping War Memories Alive
Luke Morrison may be the youngest person keeping alive an age-old tradition: to process war through the memories and mementos of those who experienced it.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Graduating Into A.I. Pessimism
Backlash to artificial intelligence is here, and digital natives are leading the charge. The Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg argues that the A.I. pessimism in America stems from a lack of responsible regulation.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Inside the $1.8 Billion MAGA Payout Fund
Americans should be cleareyed about what President Trump is doing: He is taking $1.8 billion worth of taxpayer money and rewarding loyalists willing to defy the law and commit violence. The Times editorial board explains in this video.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Firing Cancer Screening Experts Will Not Make Us Healthy Again
The future of health advice is uncertain.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Why Americans Are Afraid of Their Neighbors
‘Stranger danger' was always a misleading idea, and it's bad for our children.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

The Moms Delivered for Trump. Now He's Scamming Them.
The moms are not happy.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Americans Don't Talk to Their Neighbors. That's a Problem for Kids.
‘Stranger danger' was always a misleading idea, and it's bad for our children.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age
Leave a physical legacy to future generations, not just a record of programs and disbursements.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Now Is Not the Time to Play Political Make-Believe
Voters want to dictate which offices their preferred politicians hold, what positions they take, and even where and how they live. It is fantasy football: political edition.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Can MAGA Survive Without Its Moms?
The moms are not happy.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

‘We Should All Apply' to Trump's Slush Fund
Trump's proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund tied to Jan. 6 is drawing scrutiny. On "The Opinions," David French explains why he sees a double standard between how rioters and ordinary Americans would be treated under the system.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Firing Prevention Experts Will Not Make Us Healthy Again
The future of health advice is uncertain.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2026

Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss'?
The president's $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Dan Pfeiffer Thinks Two Democrats Could Upend American Politics
Why 2026 might tell us a lot about 2028.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Had Never Been Before
There's no telling where this leads.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

The Simple Answer to Taxing the Rich Is the Best Answer
Forget complex schemes. There is an easier way to get revenue from the wealthy.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Court Cases About Money and Speech in Politics
Readers discuss court cases about campaign finance. Also: Computer science and the humanities.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

A.I. Is a Job Creator
A.I. will create more jobs than it will kill.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Stephen Colbert's Finale Didn't Mean What It Seemed To
You're going to miss corporate media.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

There's a Way to Stop Trump's I.R.S. Slush Fund
There should be no payouts to Jan. 6 rioters.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

The Agony Around the Democrats' Mysterious, Ridiculous Autopsy
After this fiasco, Ken Martin, the chair of the D.N.C., should be replaced.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

The One Big Reason YouTube Will Never Replace Stephen Colbert
Don't count out the moguls.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Trump's Slush Fund Is an Insult to the Founders. Congress Has to Shut It Down.
There should be no payouts to Jan. 6 rioters.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

The? Democrats Who Could Upend ?American Politics in the Years Ahead
Why 2026 might tell us a lot about 2028.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Here's the Easy Way to Tax the Rich
Forget complex schemes. There is an easier way to get revenue from the wealthy.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2026

Pope Leo Chooses Social Justice Over Pelvic Theology
The document will address A.I. and its impact on humanity. He's also staying the course on Catholic social teaching.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Washington Is Still Trying to Rewrite Cuban History
How can Cubans move forward if they aren't ready to reckon with their past?

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Indicting Castro Isn't Justice
How can Cubans move forward if they aren't ready to reckon with their past?

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Cuba Needs a New Story
How can Cubans move forward if they aren't ready to reckon with their past?

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Your Questions About Nicholas Kristof's Column on Palestinians and Sexual Assault
The Times offers answers to some of the pressing questions raised.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand.
The Trump administration cut the programs meant to coordinate an Ebola response.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

A Black Helen of Troy? Fine. A White Obama? Not Yet.
There are good reasons white actors should not be playing Black characters in our moment

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Kennedy's Move to Rein In Antidepressants
Readers respond to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to help Americans quit antidepressants. Also: Agonizing decisions; strangers no more.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before
There's no telling where this leads.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

This Is How a Party Ends Up Looking Like a Clown Car
We need leaders who tell us hard truths while insisting that the present state of our politics is not permanent.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Behold the New U.S. Agency for Corruption
There's no telling where this leads.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

A Defense of a Liberal Arts Education in the Age of A.I.
Making the case for a "useless" education.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

60 Percent of Grades at Harvard Were A's. Enough Is Enough.
We deserve an A-minus for effort.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Trump Is Giving ‘The Fix Was In' New Meaning
There are scandals. There is the law. And then there's this.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

MAHA Is No Longer Useful to Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has reshaped the public health debate. But if the coalition behind it begins to fracture, what comes next?

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

How Democrats Lost the Plot
We need leaders who tell us hard truths while insisting that the present state of our politics is not permanent.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2026

Hollywood Ghosted the Cannes Film Festival This Year
Fewer movie stars, fewer oligarch megayachts in the bay, fewer parties and ever more desperate paparazzi.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

It's Not a Mystery Why Fertility Rates Are Declining
More and more, smaller families and a more manageable work-life balance are the goal.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Trump Just Pardoned Himself and His Family Forever
By issuing a prohibition on federal investigations that might threaten Trump's finances, the Justice Department has placed the president and his family in a new category.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Why Are Kids Using A.I. at School?
A.I. is replicating the pattern followed by every ed-tech quick fix.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Trump, the Audits and the Payout Fund
Readers respond to news that the I.R.S. would be barred from pursuing tax claims against President Trump, his family or his businesses. Also: Protecting precious places; growing native plants.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Trump's Slush Fund Will Reward Criminals. Americans Will Pay for It.
The president's corruption and subversion of democratic tradition risk becoming the norm.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

What Silicon Valley Is Coming for Next
Hint: It comes from inside of you.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

One Chatbot to Rule Everything
A.I. is influencing everything, from what we wear to what we read. Now it's coming for something more intimate: human taste. On "The Opinions," the question is what happens when A.I. becomes the filter for how we experience culture.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Thank You, President Trump
The president's trolling of Canada, Greenland and Venezuela over becoming America's next state has had one positive side effect, the Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie argues.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Maybe Men Don't Want to Be Boy Bosses Anymore
More and more, smaller families and a more manageable work-life balance are the goal.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Now Give Me Money (That's What I Want)
Trump has molded the presidency in his image. It isn't pretty.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Hatred of Israel and the Degradation of the West
Feeding narratives to the credulous isn't speaking truth to power.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

E. Jean Carroll Taught Me to Not Be Afraid
It's not easy to make an anti-Trump documentary right now.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

A Cattle Ranch Is Doing What Ivy League Colleges Can't
College education does almost nothing to develop the sense that what we do in our day-to-day lives resonates with people beyond ourselves.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

Which Has Better Taste: A.I. or Humans?
Why Silicon Valley is obsessed with taste.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

I'm the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Don't Overestimate Russia.
We can't afford to underestimate Russia's strength and its ability to harm Ukraine and NATO allies, but we must not overestimate it either.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2026

I'm the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Russia's Economy Is More Fragile Than It Seems.
We can't afford to underestimate Russia's strength and its ability to harm Ukraine and NATO allies, but we must not overestimate it either.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Is This the End of Close Elections?
Rampant gerrymandering and intense partisan sorting have shrunk the number of competitive House seats to a record-low. The political scientist Lee Drutman explains how on "The Ezra Klein Show."

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Breaking the Two-Party System
America's two-party system isn't an accident — it is a direct result of our electoral structure. The political scientist Lee Drutman tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein how shifting to proportional representation could pave the way for viable third parties and give voters more choices.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Kentucky Had an Easy Choice Between Massie and Trump
The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Republicans? Certainly Seem to Want a King
The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

How I Lost a Religion
Lessons from sports fandom on why traditions fade.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Where Are the Republicans Who Put America First?
The "Trump First" wing of the G.O.P. is in ascendance. The rest of the party needs to fight back.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

I Found a College Where I Came First
Historically Black colleges and universities hold steady against the churn of political retreat and cultural amnesia.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Lamenting the End of Colbert's ‘Late Show'
Readers will miss Stephen Colbert's "joy, wit, nonsense and sanity," in the words of one writer. Also: President Trump's fund; Kash Patel's snorkeling trip; Meta's retort.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Why College Grads Are Booing Their Commencement Speakers
The generation that grew up with A.I. hates it.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Is There a Door No. 3 for Democrats?
Is there anything Democrats can do to break free of a deeply polarized political system in which parties are constantly winning and then losing office?

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

How to End the Gerrymandering Doom Loop Forever
The political scientist Lee Drutman argues that we should switch to a system of proportional representation and put an end to our "trench warfare politics."

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

Trump Is Down. Can Democrats Go Up?
Is there anything Democrats can do to break free of a deeply polarized political system in which parties are constantly winning and then losing office?

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

The Pressing Case for Supreme Court Reform
In a representative democracy, no one should hold so much power for so long.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2026

The College Where I Wasn't an Afterthought
Historically Black colleges and universities hold steady against the churn of political retreat and cultural amnesia.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

The Generation That Grew Up With A.I. Hates It
Why graduates are booing artificial intelligence.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

The End of Reality TV Politics
Reality TV politics is coming to an end because, Sarah Isgur argues, reality TV itself is dying. On "The Opinions," she explains why she believes voters are now gravitating toward more optimistic, Ted Lasso-style candidates instead.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

This Redistricting Chaos Must End
First on Democrats' to-do list must be banning gerrymandering, restoring voting rights protections and reforming the Supreme Court.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

Palestinian Accounts of Rape by Israelis
Readers respond to a column by Nicholas Kristof. Also: Imposing religion.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

The Vanity and Inanity of Trump's White House
If you're not strutting, you're not selling

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

Trump Has Done More Than Misjudge Iran
The war has revealed the true puniness of Trump's power

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

The Trump Administration's Lipstick and Lies
If you're not strutting, you're not selling

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

MAGA Women Are Leading a #Me2.0 in Washington
These G.O.P. crusaders might be the perfect people to fight sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

Trump Doesn't Know What Power Is
The war has revealed the true puniness of Trump's power

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

We've Become Too Savage for ‘Lord of the Flies'
Savagery just ain't what it used to be.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

Firing Squads Expose the Brutality of the Death Penalty
America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2026

Tech Workers Have Fears About A.I., Too. They Can Do Something About It.
Even the developers of A.I. want regulation. They're starting to take action.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2026

Nothing Beats Polarization Like Civics Education
The decline of civic education hit bottom about a decade ago and is at last on the rebound. This fact brings me hope.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2026

Getting Jeff Bezos to the Opera
Box office is waning. Donors are fading. Opera needs new lifeblood. The answer lies with tech fortunes.

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