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The Cringiest and Craftiest 2026 Midterm Ads
The Cringiest and Craftiest 2026 Midterm Ads

Advertisers are projected to spend more money on political ads in the 2026 midterms than in any previous election cycle. What are campaigns selling —…

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‘The United States Is Abdicating’
‘The United States Is Abdicating’

Many of President Trump’s policies have brought changes to the international order that will last long after his second term ends.

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B | How Democrats Beat the Republican Money Machine
B | How Democrats Beat the Republican Money Machine

From the midterm elections to advances in artificial intelligence, there’s no dearth of political news this week. The Opinion contributor Robert Sieg…

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The Problem With Hegseth’s Pentagon
The Problem With Hegseth’s Pentagon

What impact has the Iran war had on the U.S. military? As the conflict drags on, the Times Opinion columnist and Iraq war veteran David French speaks…

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Cornell and the Age of Impunity
Cornell and the Age of Impunity

Disturbing details from an investigation of a rape allegation at Cornell University continue to be revealed. In this week’s episode, the Times Opinio…

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America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?
America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?

Has America lost its monopoly on cool? The Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman joins the American expats and authors W. David Marx and Euny Hong …

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'The MAGA Flag Is in Tatters'
'The MAGA Flag Is in Tatters'

The midterm elections are still six weeks away, but Republicans are already looking ahead to 2028. In this episode, the Opinion contributor Robert Si…

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The Wild West of A.I. Needs to End. Here’s How.
The Wild West of A.I. Needs to End. Here’s How.

It isn’t normal to see the people developing new technology “running around shouting that the sky is falling,” Binyamin Appelbaum argues. So how do w…

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Trump’s Political Instincts ‘Are Clearly Fading’
Trump’s Political Instincts ‘Are Clearly Fading’

Three Opinion writers unpack the week in A.I. news and what President Trump's response means for the midterms.

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Why We Can’t Stop Arguing About S.S.R.I.s
Why We Can’t Stop Arguing About S.S.R.I.s

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the MAHA movement are hoping to curtail the use of S.S.R.I.s — a class of drugs commonly prescribed for anxiety, depressio…

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