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‘African American’ Is Awkward. It’s Time to Use ‘Black.’
The linguist John McWhorter on how language around racial identity is evolving.
Trump urged the Washington Commanders to revert to their former name. …
1 year, 2 months ago
What the Democratic Party Still Doesn’t Get About Deportations
This week on “The Opinions,” the national politics correspondent Michelle Cottle and the columnists Jamelle Bouie and Michelle Goldberg discuss the g…
1 year, 2 months ago
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
Omer Bartov grew up in Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces. He went on to study the Holocaust and genocide as a historian. In this convers…
1 year, 2 months ago
There Is Hope for Democrats. Look to Kansas.
David Leonhardt, an editorial director for Opinion, talks to the Opinion correspondent Michelle Cottle about her recent reporting trip to Kansas. Cot…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump, Epstein and a Stinging SCOTUS Dissent
This week on the “Opinions” round table, the national politics correspondent Michelle Cottle and the columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie discus…
1 year, 3 months ago
‘Jeopardy!’ Is a Reminder that Facts Are Fun — and Essential
Ken Jennings, the “Jeopardy!” host, doesn’t think trivia is trivial. In this episode, he makes the case that shows like “Jeopardy!” aren’t just games…
1 year, 3 months ago
Are the Courts Checking Trump — or Enabling Him?
In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt talks to a conservative former federal judge, Michael McConnell, about the role of the courts…
1 year, 3 months ago
Elon Musk’s Revenge Campaign
The New York Times columnists Michelle Cottle and David French discuss whether the moment might be right for a third party. And French tells the stor…
1 year, 3 months ago
The World’s Best and Brightest Are Moving, but Not to America
Trump’s immigration policy has closed America’s doors and could change the way Americans think about citizenship and belonging. The Opinion columnist…
1 year, 3 months ago
The G.O.P. Fought for This Bill. When Trump’s Cuts Came? Silence.
In the wake of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Congress passed the most substantial bipartisan legislation around guns in de…
1 year, 3 months ago