Since their devastating defeat in the 2024 election, Democrats have been confronting the party’s shortcomings, including their failure to connect with the working class. Tim Shenk, a historian and assistant professor at George Washington University, explains how Democrats can win back voters: combining the populism of the Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn and the progressivism of the New York City Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

Sampling the outpouring of responses to a column by Ross Douthat about the East Wing and the ballroom. Also: Everyday acts of grace; Canada and President Trump.

Republicans aren’t just gerrymandering my state. They’re erasing its political identity.

The Harvard historian on why change requires “determination and imagination.”

Obsessive fandom must not become its own sort of conservatorship.

Trump’s immigration tactics violate both the law and human decency.

It starts with bad auto loans. It spirals out quickly.

His rise is both a symptom and a cause of the newly febrile mood in Britain.

Will Donald Trump learn Gerald Ford’s bitter lesson?

Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, explains what polling data reveals about the Democratic Party’s brand.

The Times editorial board critiques the Supreme Court’s overuse of the emergency docket to deliver consequential decisions without explaining its reasoning.

Washington must dedicate itself to making sure an international stabilization force is established for Gaza. It’s the linchpin.

I thought our frenzied quest to find the trendy doll would teach my daughter a lesson. It did, just not the one I expected.

Sampling the outpouring of responses to an Opinion video about the boomers and their successors. Also: The Democrats’ message.

Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, explains why working-class voters feel a “representation gap” from the Democratic Party despite shifting left on most issues over the last few decades.

Whether he is negotiating a deal in the Middle East, bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela or deploying troops to American cities, it’s always about power.

Kids fell hard for Springsteen because he didn’t provoke or challenge, boast or tease; he inhabited and affirmed.

The N.B.A. should have known this was coming.

What can go wrong in an economy built on speculation and risk.

It’s actually great to be in my 80s.

The first time photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn saw a portrait of Omar ibn Said, she felt he was speaking to her.

From Venezuela to the East Wing of the White House.

Demolition Man builds a monument to his wrecking-ball style.

History suggests that an effort to overthrow Nicolás Maduro could be disastrous for the region and ultimately harm the U.S.

As of Oct. 24, the White House’s East Wing is all but a pile of debris. The New York Times Opinion’s editor Kathleen Kingsbury unpacks the public outrage and reveals why you should be concerned about this move by President Trump.

The arguments against it illustrate a consistent problem with progressive stewardship of American cities.

Three measures on the ballot would revise cumbersome approval procedures.

Innovation comes from a less centralized tech sector.

Reporting on pregnancy didn’t stop me from experiencing its joy.