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Trump Is America’s First Meme President
President Trump’s way of communicating has wormed itself deep into American culture. His speeches, interactions with the press and social media posts…
1 year ago
Elizabeth Warren on America's Next Story
Senator Elizabeth Warren arrived on the political scene during the 2008 financial crisis with a very specific story about the economy — that it’s rig…
1 year ago
‘We’re in the Most Dangerous Point for Free Speech in America’
Jimmy Kimmel’s removal is the latest example of a wave of firings following the killing of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On this episode of…
1 year, 1 month ago
Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Is a Calamity
In this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells sits down with Paul A. Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center …
1 year, 1 month ago
America Was Defined by a Story. It’s Time for a New One.
Donald Trump rose to power on a dark vision of American life: stagnation, lost greatness, unfairness. But he’ll eventually leave office — really, he …
1 year, 1 month ago
The ‘Fork in the Road’ After Charlie Kirk’s Death
Following the killing of the conservative political organizer Charlie Kirk, the Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle talks to the Opinion…
1 year, 1 month ago
When Authoritarianism Looms, Old Friends Reunite
The Opinion columnist David Brooks, the contributing Opinion writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” Robert Siege…
1 year, 1 month ago
What Germany Did That America Still Hasn’t
President Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian Museum for being too “woke” in its exhibits are part of a broader effort to control America’s story. Bry…
1 year, 1 month ago
Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein in Trump
Congress is back in session and there’s a lot on the agenda — from a potential government shutdown to the ongoing battle over the Epstein files. On t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Tom Friedman’s A.I. Nightmare and What the U.S. Can Do to Avoid It
The Opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman has been spending time in China studying the country’s A.I. ambitions and what they mean for the world. His …
1 year, 1 month ago