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A Jewish Comedian Walks Into a Theater in Minnesota
In his HBO special, “Just for Us,” the comedian Alex Edelman explores his Jewish identity and whiteness in an unusual way: attending a neo-Nazi meeti…
1 year, 6 months ago
David Leonhardt: 'By the Time Trump Comes for Your University, It's Probably Too Late'
On this episode, Patrick Healy and David Leonhardt discuss President Trump’s attempts to remake higher education and argue that higher education shou…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle
In this episode, the New York Times Opinion columnist David French breaks down the security concerns behind the Trump administration’s military discu…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Claim Trump Is Making That ‘Could Break the American System’
More than two months into his second term, President Donald Trump is testing the limits of the U.S. Constitution. But which of his executive actions …
1 year, 6 months ago
Tom Friedman: Trump Is a ‘Small Man in a Big Time’
President Trump has been operating with complete impunity and disregard for American institutions. In this episode, the Times Opinion deputy editor P…
1 year, 7 months ago
Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
What does it look like when some of the world’s richest men withdraw assistance for the world’s poorest women and children? After Elon Musk claimed n…
1 year, 7 months ago
Measles, MAHA Moms and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A measles outbreak in West Texas has claimed two lives, and President Trump’s secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is sprea…
1 year, 7 months ago
They Saved Taxpayers Billions. Trump Fired Them Anyway.
Inspectors general are our government watchdogs. They root out corruption and check for fraud and inefficiencies — all things President Trump has cla…
1 year, 7 months ago
'Is the Destruction the Point?': Three Opinion Writers on Trump's First 50 Days
President Donald Trump is about halfway through his first 100 days in office. In this episode of The Opinions, Patrick Healy talks with the columnist…
1 year, 7 months ago
I’m a Transgender Colonel. Trump Wants Me Out.
Time is running out for transgender service members in the U.S. military. The Trump administration has put in motion plans to identify and remove tra…
1 year, 7 months ago