When Is It Genocide? NYT | Opinion By: Ezra Klein 13 August 2025 at 17:04 Philippe Sands discusses how to think about the tragedies in Gaza through the lens of international law.
In ‘And Just Like That…’ a Craven Era Took Its Revenge on Youth and Hope and Fun NYT | Opinion By: Jennifer Weiner 13 August 2025 at 17:45 Every generation gets the “Sex and the City” version it deserves.
Trump Wants to Take Over the Fortune 500. What Can Go Wrong? NYT | Opinion By: Bill Saporito 13 August 2025 at 17:02 Our commander in chief has decided to also command the Fortune 500.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Impact So Far: ‘The Worst Possible Case’ NYT | Opinion By: Emily Oster, David Wallace-Wells and Jillian Weinberger 13 August 2025 at 17:02 David Wallace-Wells and Emily Oster argue that the effects of MAHA will be long-lasting.
How the Military Became Another Instrument of Trump’s Power NYT | Opinion By: Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson 13 August 2025 at 17:01 The president and his allies have reshaped the military for their own purposes.
When Is It Genocide? NYT | Opinion 13 August 2025 at 17:01 Philippe Sands discusses how to think about the tragedies in Gaza through the lens of international law.
Why Trump Needs a Crisis NYT | Opinion By: Jamelle Bouie 13 August 2025 at 17:00 If the actual conditions of reality will not give him a state of exception, he’ll create one himself.
Trump Is Giving Putin a Most Wonderful Gift NYT | Opinion By: M. Gessen 13 August 2025 at 15:07 There is something Putin cares about more than money.
A Half-Baked Alaska Summit NYT | Opinion By: Bret Stephens 13 August 2025 at 05:00 The meeting is a bad idea, but there’s an opportunity for Trump to punish Putin’s thievery.
Trump’s Takeover of the Police in D.C. NYT | Opinion 13 August 2025 at 02:53 Readers criticize the president’s order to send in federal troops. Also: The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska; fake science papers; defining masculinity.
Democrats Delivered Millions to Texarkana. It Didn’t Matter One Bit. NYT | Opinion By: Thomas B. Edsall 13 August 2025 at 02:41 How liberalism went to die on the Texas-Arkansas border.
Geometry Solves Gerrymandering NYT | Opinion By: Roland Fryer 12 August 2025 at 17:01 A new level of partisan one-upmanship should spur urgent demands for reform.
What A.I. Really Means for Learning NYT | Opinion By: Meher Ahmad, Jessica Grose, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Vishakha Darbha 13 August 2025 at 09:09 A.I. is fueling a ‘poverty of imagination.’ Here’s how we can fix it.
Trump Is Squandering the Greatest Gift of the Manhattan Project NYT | Opinion By: Garrett M. Graff 12 August 2025 at 17:00 The U.S. risks not just being left behind, but out of the game entirely.
Clemency Is Broken. That Keeps Me Employed. NYT | Opinion By: Matt Nadel and Jan Kobal 12 August 2025 at 17:00 One filmmaker’s playbook for helping people get clemency.
The Male Fertility Crisis Is Environmental NYT | Opinion By: Jessica Grose 12 August 2025 at 17:00 Environmental toxins may be depleting male fertility. It’s time to raise awareness in a major way.
An Unlikely Last Resort for Getting Out of Prison NYT | Opinion By: Matt Nadel and Jan Kobal 12 August 2025 at 16:55 One filmmaker’s playbook for helping people get clemency.
The Reasons Israelis Have Closed Their Eyes to Gaza NYT | Opinion By: Shira Efron 12 August 2025 at 13:58 Multiple factors have caused the starvation ravaging Gaza. But Israel must accept that its actions are the main cause.
A Right-Wing Influencer Tried to Be a Tradwife. It Almost Broke Her. NYT | Opinion By: Michelle Goldberg 12 August 2025 at 08:20 Being an anti-feminist, it turns out, is no shield against abusive male power.
Trump Calling Up National Guard Blurs the Line of Military and Law Enforcement NYT | Opinion By: W.J. Hennigan 12 August 2025 at 04:56 Six months into the president’s second term, the National Guard has already been deployed twice — once for protests and once for local crime concerns.
The Ethical Boundaries of Organ Donation NYT | Opinion 12 August 2025 at 00:56 Readers respond to a front-page article about organ transplants and risks to donors. Also: Burning contraceptives; photo memories.
Vaccine Misinformation Is a Symptom of a Dangerous Breakdown NYT | Opinion By: Céline Gounder 11 August 2025 at 17:02 People whose life’s work is to protect the nation have targets on their backs.
Sydney Sweeney Has a Secret NYT | Opinion By: Frank Bruni 11 August 2025 at 17:02 Her talent is extraordinary. But it’s eclipsed in a culture that values attention over artistry.
The A.O.C. Deepfake Was Terrible. The Proposed Solution Is Delusional. NYT | Opinion By: Zeynep Tufekci 11 August 2025 at 17:02 Critical thinking is not going to save us.
The Mamdani Moment Is About More Than You Realize NYT | Opinion By: Jonathan Mahler 11 August 2025 at 17:02 But he’s got some thinking to do.
Trump Got It Right When He Killed the De Minimis Trade Provision NYT | Opinion By: George E. Bogden 11 August 2025 at 17:01 The de minimis policy let China benefit at our expense.
We’re Trapped in Trump’s Reality. This Is How We Escape It. NYT | Opinion By: Ben Rhodes 12 August 2025 at 04:27 Trump may be able to escape the consequences of his actions; the rest of us cannot.
Spain Is Going Its Own Way NYT | Opinion By: Omar G. Encarnación 11 August 2025 at 13:00 The government’s humane and pragmatic approach to immigration is an example for others to emulate.
Thinking a Lot About Too Little Thinking NYT | Opinion 10 August 2025 at 21:00 Readers respond to a guest essay about illiteracy. Also: The autocrat’s playbook.