A Right-Wing Influencer Tried to Be a Tradwife. It Almost Broke Her. NYT | Opinion 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 W.J. Hennigan 12 August 2025 at 04:04 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Donald Trump, Julian Fellowes and the Gilded Age Finale NYT | Opinion Molly Jong-Fast 10 August 2025 at 18:00 Julian Fellowes and Donald Trump both have frothy visions of the Gilded Age. But why would we go back to it in real life?
If You Fly Economy, You’re Paying for Someone Else to Fly Private NYT | Opinion The Editorial Board 10 August 2025 at 20:59 The Times editorial board argues that Congress must change the Federal Aviation Administration’s funding structure.
‘Profound and Abiding Rage’: Canada’s Answer to America’s Abandonment NYT | Opinion Stephen Marche 11 August 2025 at 10:53 America’s withdrawal from the global order is forcing former allies to rethink their identities.
The Truth About Detransitioning NYT | Opinion Kinnon R. MacKinnon 10 August 2025 at 18:00 I had a good experience with trans health care. I spend a lot of time talking to people who did not.
Trump Is Destroying the Future of America to Own the Libs NYT | Opinion Robinson Meyer 10 August 2025 at 14:17 Smothering electric vehicles might have been a regrettable mistake for a Republican to make 10 years ago. Today, it is economic idiocy.
Welcome to Trump’s Stagflation Economy NYT | Opinion Jared Bernstein and Ryan Cummings 10 August 2025 at 14:15 The president’s policies are fueling the dreaded combination of slowing growth and rising inflation.
What if Dred Scott Had Been Decided Correctly? NYT | Opinion Jamelle Bouie 10 August 2025 at 02:55 The infamous case’s dissent that Lincoln loved.
President Midas’ Terrible Touch NYT | Opinion Maureen Dowd 9 August 2025 at 19:00 He never promised us a Rose Garden.
Trump Is a ‘Totem for Wealth.’ What Happens if the Economy Crashes? NYT | Opinion Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle, Steven Rattner and Derek Arthur 9 August 2025 at 20:50 Three Opinion writers on Trump’s most recent power grabs.
The Contradiction at the Heart of Trump’s Trade Deals NYT | Opinion Rebecca Patterson 9 August 2025 at 19:00 That potential gusher of foreign investment is great, except for what it does to the trade deficit.
Hollywood Is ‘Hot, Horny and White’ Again NYT | Opinion Sharon Waxman 9 August 2025 at 22:16 The entertainment industry is tired of being so progressive.
Losing Vision and Seeing a New World NYT | Opinion Dani Shapiro and Chieska Fortune Smith 9 August 2025 at 19:00 Surrounded by the work of Impressionists who dedicated themselves to capturing felt experience rather than reality, I sensed that I would be OK with my altered sight.
My Generation’s Deadly Inheritance NYT | Opinion Spencer Cohen 10 August 2025 at 09:22 The adults who were children at the dawn of the atomic era are nearing the end of their lives.
Will MAHA Change America? NYT | Opinion Ross Douthat 9 August 2025 at 19:00 The outsider critique of the medical establishment has always struggled to offer an alternative vision that’s rigorous rather than credulous.
Trump Is a ‘Totem for Wealth.’ What Happens if the Economy Crashes? NYT | Opinion 9 August 2025 at 18:57 Three Opinion writers on Trump’s most recent power grabs.
The Paris Métro Smell That Transports Me NYT | Opinion 9 August 2025 at 06:06 A whiff of the Paris Métro flings me back to a summer I spent in France.
In Search of a Death With Dignity NYT | Opinion 9 August 2025 at 03:04 Readers respond to a guest essay about assisted suicide. Also: A setback on vaccines; politics and the pulpit.
The MAGA Congressman Accused of Threatening His Ex With Revenge Porn NYT | Opinion Michelle Goldberg 8 August 2025 at 20:24 When you’re MAGA, they let you do it.