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Is There a Smart Way to Cede Power to Donald Trump?
Three Opinion writers debate whether universities should make a deal with the administration.
In this episode of The Opinions, David Leonhardt, an edi…
5 months, 1 week ago
Why Starvation in Gaza Has Reached a Tipping Point
And what it could mean for the future of the conflict in the Middle East.
As Gazans starve, some of Israel’s supporters and global allies, including P…
5 months, 1 week ago
Thin, White and Right: The Ideal Christian Woman
Conservative Christian influencers are reshaping beauty standards and promoting diet culture — and their messages are resonating with women. In this …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
‘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. …
5 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 4 weeks 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…
6 months ago