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Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger

It’s become easier to imagine the moment when Trump’s mystique finally evaporates.

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Michelle Goldberg

Sick of Trump News? I’m Here for You.

Here are the best nonfiction essays of the year, according to me.

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David Brooks

The Unpardonable Year in Presidential Pardons

Anyone who wants to live in a safe, fair and free country should be alarmed.

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Liz Oyer

Not Your Last Trump Quiz

Test your knowledge of current events with the latest — though not the last — Gail Collins quiz.

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Gail Collins

This May Be Our Last Chance to Get It Right in Venezuela

For the past decade, every administration in Washington has said Venezuela represents an extraordinary threat to the United States.

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Jimmy Story

Martin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand

Martin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Martin Scorsese Mr. Scorsese is an Academy Award-winning director, writer and producer. Rob Reiner was my...

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Martin Scorsese

Christmas Dinner With Family Can Feel Endless. Embrace It.

Christmas Dinner With Family Can Feel Endless. Embrace It.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Jeremy McCarter Mr. McCarter is the literary executor of Thornton Wilder and contributed to the book “Our...

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Jeremy Mccarter

I’ve Been the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for a Decade. This Is the Crisis I See.

I’ve Been the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for a Decade. This Is the Crisis I See.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Filippo Grandi Mr. Grandi is the United Nations high commissioner for refugees. I became the United...

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Filippo Grandi

I Killed Color on My Phone. The Result Shocked Me.

I Killed Color on My Phone. The Result Shocked Me.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Julia Angwin Ms. Angwin, a contributing Opinion writer, is an investigative journalist. I have long been...

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Julia Angwin

The Kingdom of God Is Ruled by the Humblest of Men

The Kingdom of God Is Ruled by the Humblest of Men

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Peter Wehner Mr. Wehner, a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, is a contributing Opinion writer. He...

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Peter Wehner

What Hollywood Has That TikTok, Video Games and YouTube Don’t

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Peter Suderman Mr. Suderman is the features editor at Reason and a host of the podcast “Across the Movie...

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Peter Suderman

The Epstein Files Should Not Have Been Released This Way

The Epstein Files Should Not Have Been Released This Way

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Molly Jong-Fast Ms. Jong-Fast is a contributing Opinion writer. As we try to find some cozy solace with...

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Molly Jong-Fast

This Is What the Murder of a Whole City Looks Like

This Is What the Murder of a Whole City Looks Like

Advertisement Supported by Nicholas Kristof By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist This is the time of year when many of us hail “peace on earth”...

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Nicholas Kristof

The Idea That Once Held America Together Died in 2025

The Idea That Once Held America Together Died in 2025

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By John Fabian Witt Dr. Witt is the author of “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million...

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John Fabian Witt

A Practical Guide to Living Together and Not Losing Your Mind

A Practical Guide to Living Together and Not Losing Your Mind

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Elizabeth Oldfield Ms. Oldfield is a writer based in Britain. Recently, I was away from home doing a...

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Elizabeth Oldfield

A Christmas Argument That Ended in Harmony

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By E. J. Dionne Jr. Mr. Dionne is a contributing Opinion writer. Polarization is such a reality that for...

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E. J. Dionne Jr

Americans Say They Want One Thing, Then Vote a Different Way. Here’s Why.

Americans Say They Want One Thing, Then Vote a Different Way. Here’s Why.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Kristen Soltis Anderson Ms. Anderson, a contributing Opinion writer, is a Republican pollster and a...

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Kristen Soltis Anderson

I Teach College Students How to Argue With Their Families

I Teach College Students How to Argue With Their Families

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Mark Edmundson Mr. Edmundson is a professor at the University of Virginia and the author, most recently,...

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Mark Edmundson

Stephen Colbert Hits a High Note

Stephen Colbert Hits a High Note

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Lisa Schwarzbaum Ms. Schwarzbaum is a former film critic for Entertainment Weekly. When “The Late Show...

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

The Strange Death of Make America Great Again

The Strange Death of Make America Great Again

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Matthew Walther Mr. Walther is the editor of The Lamp, a Catholic literary journal, and a contributing...

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Matthew Walther

Youth Hostels, Blood Banks, Yoga: How One Far-Right Network Spread Across the World

Youth Hostels, Blood Banks, Yoga: How One Far-Right Network Spread Across the World

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Felix Pal Dr. Pal is a lecturer in politics and international relations at the University of Western...

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Felix Pal

Trump’s War on Public Health Is a Battle to the Death

Trump’s War on Public Health Is a Battle to the Death

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Thomas B. Edsall Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington on politics, demographics and...

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Thomas B. Edsall

Israel Needs to Get Out of Trump’s Way

Israel Needs to Get Out of Trump’s Way

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Nimrod Novik Mr. Novik was the policy adviser and special envoy to Prime Minister Shimon Peres of Israel....

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Nimrod Novik

What We Get Wrong About Christian Nationalism

What We Get Wrong About Christian Nationalism

Opinion Guest Essay Opinion Guest Essay Credit... Steven Molina Contreras for The New York Times Supported by By Molly Worthen Dr. Worthen, a...

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Molly Worthen

When Dementia Has a Seat at the Holiday Table

When Dementia Has a Seat at the Holiday Table

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Patti Davis Ms. Davis is the author of “Floating in the Deep End: How Caregivers Can See Beyond...

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Patti Davis

‘This Is Something That Traditional Economics Isn’t Prepared to Deal With’

‘This Is Something That Traditional Economics Isn’t Prepared to Deal With’

Advertisement Supported by The Ezra Klein Show By Ezra Klein Produced by Rollin Hu This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can...

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Rollin Hu

What the Real-Life Marty Supreme Taught Me

What the Real-Life Marty Supreme Taught Me

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Amy Chozick Ms. Chozick, a former New York Times reporter, is the author of the forthcoming novel “With...

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Amy Chozick

3 Theories of What’s Going On With the Contradictory Economic Data

3 Theories of What’s Going On With the Contradictory Economic Data

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Jason Furman Mr. Furman, a contributing Opinion writer, was the chairman of the White House Council of...

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Jason Furman

No Democrat Should ‘Rerun the Biden Strategy’

No Democrat Should ‘Rerun the Biden Strategy’

Advertisement Supported by The Opinions The columnist Michelle Goldberg believes Democrats — and the nation — lose when they abandon the idea of...

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Jillian Weinberger

The Opioid Crisis Never Ended. It Was Inherited by the Children.

The Opioid Crisis Never Ended. It Was Inherited by the Children.

Introduction by Barbara Kingsolver Photographs by Tamara Reynolds Ms. Kingsolver is the author of “Demon Copperhead.” Ms. Reynolds is a documentary...

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Tamara Reynolds

France Needs a New France

France Needs a New France

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Cole Stangler Mr. Stangler is a journalist who writes about French politics and culture. He wrote from...

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Cole Stangler

This Is the Year Millennials Officially Got Old

This Is the Year Millennials Officially Got Old

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Anna Silman Ms. Silman is a writer and an editor. A few weeks ago, a group of girlfriends and I were...

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Anna Silman

I Asked ChatGPT to Solve an 800-Year-Old Italian Mystery. What Happened Surprised Me.

I Asked ChatGPT to Solve an 800-Year-Old Italian Mystery. What Happened Surprised Me.

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Elon Danziger Mr. Danziger is an independent art historian based in Florence, Italy. Across from the...

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Elon Danziger

The U.S. Must End China’s Rare Earth Dominance

The U.S. Must End China’s Rare Earth Dominance

Advertisement Supported by The Editorial Board By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are...

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The Editorial Board

Susie Wiles and the Intoxication of Power

Susie Wiles and the Intoxication of Power

Advertisement Newsletter By Frank Bruni Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years. Vice...

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Frank Bruni

Vaccines, Measles and Kennedy: Three Experts on the Future of Public Health

Vaccines, Measles and Kennedy: Three Experts on the Future of Public Health

Advertisement Supported by Round Table By New York Times Opinion So much has changed in American public health under the leadership of Robert F....

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