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Jul 09, 2026

Is Trump Following Viktor Orban's Playbook?
Will Trump ultimately come to the same grief as Viktor Orban? On "Interesting Times," columnist Ross Douthat asks writer Rod Dreher about the parallels between America and Hungary under Orban's former regime.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2026

Are We Living Under Therapeutic Totalitarianism?
We're in an age of "therapeutic totalitarianism," the writer Rod Dreher argues, "where they give you everything you want, all the drugs, the porn, the sex, the entertainment." All that's required in return? "You just have to surrender your humanity," he says on "Interesting Times."

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2026

Are We Becoming ‘Weimar America'?
America is at risk of extreme political upheaval, the conservative writer Rod Dreher argues on "Interesting Times." "It may not be Hitler 2.0, it may not be Stalin 2.0, it might be something all American, but it's not going to be what we're used to," he says.

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Jul 09, 2026

‘There's No Graham Platner Without Donald Trump': 3 Writers on the Fiasco in Maine
How much have the rules of politics changed?

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Jul 09, 2026

MAGA's Birthright Meltdown Is in Full Effect
Is the right giving up on America?

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Jul 09, 2026

Euphemism Won't Save Young Black Men's Lives
The term ‘gun violence' makes murder seem abstract, not a tragic daily occurrence.

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Jul 09, 2026

When Celebrities Protest, or Don't
Readers, including the actor Debra Winger, respond to an essay by Molly Jong-Fast.

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Jul 09, 2026

Why the U.S. Could Beat China
Chinamaxxing has Americans looking at China in a new light. But Dan Wang argues that despite China's futuristic image, the United States still has key advantages.

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Jul 09, 2026

The Graham Platner Experiment Failed
The Graham Platner experiment has failed. "There have been so many errors of judgment at every step of the way," the columnist Michelle Goldberg argues following the implosion of the senate candidate's campaign in Maine.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2026

‘I'm Worried About Weimar America'
"It may not be Hitler 2.0, it may not be Stalin 2.0. It might be something all American, but it's not going to be what we're used to," the author Rod Dreher argues.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2026

‘?I'm Worried About Weimar America'
"It may not be Hitler 2.0. It may not be Stalin 2.0. It might be something all American, but it's not going to be what we're used to," the author Rod Dreher argues.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2026

Is America's MAGA Wing Giving Up on America?
The right's birthright meltdown is in full effect.

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Jul 09, 2026

Graham Platner Is Not the Only One Getting His Comeuppance
The questions his political demise raises go far beyond Maine.

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Jul 09, 2026

SpaceX, Elon Musk and the ‘Dumb Money' Problem
Must what goes up also come down?

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Jul 09, 2026

Preparing for ‘Weimar America'
"It may not be Hitler 2.0, it may not be Stalin 2.0. It might be something all American, but it's not going to be what we're used to," the author Rod Dreher argues.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2026

The Zombification of America
Much of the world feared abandonment by the United States. It's actually a new beginning.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 09, 2026

The World Is Marching Past an Isolationist America
Much of the world feared abandonment by the United States. It's actually a new beginning.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

The Democrats Can't Go on Like This
The trouble in Maine goes beyond a single candidate.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

The Problem With Google's A.I. Overview
What used to be a meandering journey is now an immediate arrival at your destination.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

Actually, the American Economy Isn't in Decline
Influencers may be Chinamaxxing, but the U.S. is still the world's economic powerhouse.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

Can the United States Hold On?
Our July 4 bash was troubled, and America may go the way of the Ghaznavid Empire. But here are reasons to be more positive.

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Jul 08, 2026

Did We Make the Wrong Bet on Big A.I.?
Maybe Anthropic and OpenAI are not the future of artificial intelligence.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

How Did the Democrats Get Graham Platner, Anyway?
Readers react to the implosion of Mr. Platner's campaign for the Senate from Maine. Also: President Trump and one man's happiness.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

‘It's Time for Celebrities to Step Up'
If activists are speaking up, why aren't celebrities? According to Molly Jong-Fast, there's value to performative politics. Especially when they dominate the algorithm.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

How GLP-1s Feed Our Sick Culture
For women, they're a depressingly rational choice.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

This Is One of the Hardest Jobs in America. Millions Are Doing It Alone.
Behind closed doors, millions of Americans are stepping into one of the hardest roles they'll ever take on: caring for their aging parents.

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Jul 08, 2026

‘Trump's Intervention Had an Impact': 3 Writers on America's World Cup Exit
The world's most global game produces some of its strongest feelings of national belonging.

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Jul 08, 2026

‘You Do It Because They're Your Parents'
Behind closed doors, millions of Americans are stepping into one of the hardest roles they'll ever take on: caring for their aging parents.

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Jul 08, 2026

The American Economy Isn't as Bad as You Might Think
Influencers may be "Chinamaxxing," but the U.S. is still the world's economic powerhouse.

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Jul 08, 2026

We Are Losing the Ability to Discover What We Didn't Know to Ask
What used to be a meandering journey is now an immediate arrival at your destination.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 08, 2026

A.I. Is Giving Us Answers Right Away. That's Making Us Dumber.
What used to be a meandering journey is now an immediate arrival at your destination.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

Why Israelis and Palestinians Need New Narratives
A Land for All is a joint Israeli-Palestinian initiative advocating options beyond the two-state or one-state solution — namely, a confederacy model in which Israel and Palestine would exist as separate political entities but with free movement across borders. On "The Ezra Klein Show," the executive directors May Pundak and Rula Hardal explain their long-term vision for the region, and why both Israelis and Palestinians need new national narratives.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

‘We Palestinians Are Not Going to Give Up'
The Palestinian advocate Rula Hardal is a co-executive director of A Land for All, a joint Israeli-Palestinian initiative to imagine a new future for the region. She shares her motivation to find new solutions on "The Ezra Klein Show."

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

‘This Has Not Given Us Safety'
The Israeli activist May Pundak advocated the two-state solution for many years, but her confidence faded as she saw the idea lose relevance. On "The Ezra Klein Show," Pundak explains why there's a need for a new way of thinking — and a new plan for the future of the region.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

Democratic Socialists Are on the Rise. We've Seen This Movie Before.
Mainstream party leaders can't dodge a fight with their left.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

Trump and the U.S. Loss in the World Cup
Readers react to Belgium's victory and President Trump's meddling. Also: Effects of Supreme Court rulings; hanging out without phones.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

America Was Being Played. The Bessent Doctrine Says Those Days Are Over.
The United States is changing the rules of trade in its favor.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

A Radical Vision for Israelis and Palestinians
The old solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict don't seem to fit the present reality. A Land for All proposes an alternative.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

Is This Liberalism's Last Stand?
The "death certificates" issued for liberalism, one analyst says, are "premature."

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

Whose Land? Our Land, Not Trump's.
On a day celebrating harmony, Trump sang a tune of "This land belongs to me and mine."

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Jul 07, 2026

JD Vance Is Worried
The vice president's theology comes in book form.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 07, 2026

Behind the Scenes of NATO, Europe Is Falling Apart
The greatest dangers lie within.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

Lessons From the Graham Platner Disaster
Many Democrats want representatives as furious as they are. That makes it easier for unfit candidates to escape proper vetting.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

Trump Wins the FIFA Appease Prize
Is it fair that players live in one reality and referees live in another? Is it fair that Donald Trump, uh, trumps them all?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

Trump Cashes In While Others Lose Out
Readers react to President Trump's windfall. Also: Mr. Trump's intervention in the World Cup; Taylor Swift, feminist bride; rich political donors.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

Trump's International U.F.C. Diplomacy
The bling and brutality of American "diplomacy."

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

If Europe Wants to Save NATO, It's Doing All the Wrong Things
It's time for the rest of the alliance to get its act together.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

Bring Back the SAT, California
Under the test-blind policy, more students are thrown into classes for which they are unprepared.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

The Liberal American Jew's Dilemma
Over the years, I have moved toward the way of being Jewish that my father rejected.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

Why A.I. Won't Give Us a Four-Day Workweek
The very leaders rhapsodizing about a shorter workweek are demanding more time, not less, from their employees.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 06, 2026

Dating Your Co-Workers Is Fun. It's Sexy. Go Ahead, Do It.
Meeting a partner at work used to be common. Now? Not so much. But office romance can be sexy — plus, it's got a better success rate than the apps.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

Mexico's World Cup Moment is Pure, Fragile Magic
In Mexico City, World Cup euphoria is overshadowing political gloom.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

The New, Unsustainable Art World
Readers respond to a guest essay by a former global art director about the struggles that galleries face.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

Stop Stressing About Sleep
The evidence for needing eight hours of sleep a night is shakier than we might assume.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

I'm a Therapist. Not Everyone Should Be in Therapy.
Many patients misunderstand what therapy reliably provides.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

Mexico Has Been Waiting for This
In Mexico City, World Cup euphoria is overshadowing political gloom.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

Obama vs. Trump Is the Election Day We Needed but Never Got
The proxy battles we got instead have not settled questions we have to settle.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

The Art of Summitry
The performance is meant to imply that the world is an orderly place, or at least a place on which reasonable people are determined to impose some order.

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Jul 05, 2026

Maybe You Don't Need Therapy
Many patients misunderstand what therapy reliably provides.

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Jul 05, 2026

Israel Is Not Invincible
There is suddenly daylight between the Trump administration and Netanyahu.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

It Failed in France. It Would Be a Disaster in California.
California might bet its future on the notion that billionaires won't leave. But they are already fleeing the state.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 05, 2026

The Growing Daylight Between Netanyahu and Trump
There is suddenly daylight between the Trump administration and Netanyahu.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 04, 2026

Technology Ruined Our Lazy Days at the Lake
Living at the lake house taught me about risk taking and other life lessons.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 04, 2026

We Hate to Break It to You, but Maybe We're Not That Polarized
Americans have been told for at least two decades that they share less and less, while the data show the actual overlap holding roughly steady.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 04, 2026

Five Questions That Will Determine America's Next 50 Years
The truth worth celebrating this summer is that our country is still being made.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 04, 2026

The Bureaucratic Hell of Getting a Job in 2026


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Jul 04, 2026

The Purgatory Job Market of 2026


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Jul 04, 2026

What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness
Scandinavia is the land of five-week vacations, virtually free university, one-year parental leaves, easy child care — and very happy citizens.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 04, 2026

The Unifying Speech We Won't Get This Independence Day
America, we need a new beginning.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 04, 2026

No One Wants to Hear It, but Maybe We're Not That Polarized
Americans have been told for at least two decades that they share less and less, while the data show the actual overlap holding roughly steady.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 04, 2026

Founding Father vs. Foundering Toddler
No. 1 puts No. 45/47 to shame.

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Jul 04, 2026

The Lake House That Taught Me How to Dad
Living at the lake house taught me about risk taking and other life lessons.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 04, 2026

America at 250
The truth worth celebrating this summer is that our country is still being made.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 03, 2026

Mary Beard Looks at Trump and Sees Roman Emperors
Arches, gladiatorial fights, portraits on money, flattery. What century is this?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 03, 2026

How to Get School Policy Back on Track
Readers respond to "‘No Child Left Behind' Nostalgia Is Delusional," an Opinion guest essay by Ross Wiener.

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Jul 03, 2026

What Does It Mean to Love America?
America celebrates its 250th birthday this year. The Opinion columnist Ezra Klein asks the civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson what he thinks American greatness is really about.

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Jul 03, 2026

This Pathetic Groveling Is No Way to Rebuild a Party
The Democrats' constant solicitations for cash do not make their supporters feel like they are on a winning team.

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Jul 03, 2026

The America That's Still Possible
On America's 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country.

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Jul 03, 2026

The West Has Let Russia Off the Hook. Time to Tighten the Screws.
NATO's upcoming meeting in Ankara should close the sanctions loopholes that fund Russia's war in Ukraine while oil prices are falling.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 03, 2026

Trump Ruined the Fourth of July for Me
Washington feels as if it is under occupation.

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Jul 03, 2026

We Didn't Build the Atomic Bomb This Way
There's no reason the United States should refrain from building its own frontier A.I. model.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

The Real Stakes of the American Story
Bryan Stevenson, the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, recounts a pivotal moment in his visit to Nigeria — and what it revealed about America's relationship with its history — on "The Ezra Klein Show."

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

Taylor Swift, What Are You Doing?
Why am I dreading the Swift-Kelce wedding?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

It's Inevitable — You're Going to Get Hacked. But Here's One Solution.
"So what?" needs to be our response to the salacious, titillating and terrifying hacks that could come our way.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

Three Ways Trump Is Strangling Economic Growth
Despite the jobs numbers, the economy is deteriorating under Trump's policies.

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Jul 02, 2026

Why Am I Dreading Taylor Swift's Wedding?
Are you not entertained?

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

What the Supreme Court Has Wrought
Readers offer their perspectives on the just-completed Supreme Court term. Also: How visiting World Cup fans see America.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

LeBron James's Last Act Should Be Cleveland
James doesn't need another championship ring or another record. He needs to be loved more.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

The Transgender Sports Decision Was About Something Deeper Than Law
It's never just a game.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

Amy Coney Barrett Is the Lightning Rod
The Supreme Court seesaw is swinging hard.

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Jul 02, 2026

Madonna Has Become an Avatar for Our Fear of Aging
The Material Girl used to mean everything to me.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

You're Going to Get Hacked. The Only Solution Is to Abandon Your Shame.
"So what?" needs to be our response to the salacious, titillating and terrifying hacks that could come our way.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 02, 2026

The World Has Failed the Uyghurs
If the global community can't stop China's atrocities against the Uyghurs, it must help us keep our culture alive in exile.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 01, 2026

U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Killed People. That's the Truth.
Musk insists that his demolition of humanitarian aid didn't cost lives. So I propose he take a trip with me.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 01, 2026

The Heat Wave Proves That We Need to Adapt to Climate Change
The world's infrastructure was built for a climate we no longer have.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 01, 2026

LeBron James' Last Act Should Be Cleveland
James doesn't need another championship ring or another record. He needs to be loved more.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 01, 2026

Dark and Light: Words for the Fourth
Readers respond to a column by Bret Stephens and a letter about the Fourth of July. Also: Food education, for children and parents.

NYT > Opinion
Jul 01, 2026

Which Is More Powerful, the MAGA Right, or ‘Woke' Left?
The Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein and the conservative activist Christopher Rufo see the dangers of the right and the left differently. They talk about their disagreements on "The Ezra Klein Show."

NYT > Opinion
Jul 01, 2026

What Zionism Has Always Meant
Understanding Jewish self-determination.

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Jul 01, 2026

Conservatives Don't Have the Solution for Falling Marriage Rates
It makes absolutely no sense to create a definition of marriage that excludes the desires and ideals of a substantial majority of Americans.

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