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Trump Is Turning America Into a Psychotic State

Trump Is Turning America Into a Psychotic State

What are the implications if the administration of the world’s most powerful country is chaotic in its thinking and not reliably in touch with...

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Peter Wehner

The Civilization Trump Destroys May Be Our Own

The Civilization Trump Destroys May Be Our Own

The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria explains how the Iran war has been a turning point in America’s standing in the world.

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Annie Galvin

Contemplating Trump at 80

Contemplating Trump at 80

The president is giving old people a bad name.

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Gail Collins

Gaza’s Rubble Is the Grave of Our Future

Gaza’s Rubble Is the Grave of Our Future

Six month’s after the cease-fire, ordinary Gazans contemplate their future while living with the wounds of war.

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Ghada Abdulfattah

For Putin, Iran Is Something Close to Irreplaceable

For Putin, Iran Is Something Close to Irreplaceable

Vladimir Putin has spent years building a coalition of the discontented on the premise that authoritarian states can outlast Western pressure. Iran is...

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Nicole Grajewski

What A.I. and D.E.I. Have in Common

What A.I. and D.E.I. Have in Common

A cloud of doubt casts a wide shadow.

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John Mcwhorter

Europe Is Done Bowing and Scraping to Trump

Europe Is Done Bowing and Scraping to Trump

Most Europeans, and much of the world, have concluded that no amount of flattery will win more than fleeting approval from President Trump.

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Serge Schmemann

Who Was Most Weakened by This War? Trump? Iran? 3 Opinion Writers Debate.

Who Was Most Weakened by This War? Trump? Iran? 3 Opinion Writers Debate.

Will the shooting really stop? What should be Trump’s red lines? A discussion on where America’s war on Iran stands.

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Stephen Stromberg

Trump Is Tearing at the Soul of the Military

Trump Is Tearing at the Soul of the Military

If an unlawful order comes from the president himself, to whom does the soldier appeal?

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David French

This May Be the Most Important Medical Story of the Decade

This May Be the Most Important Medical Story of the Decade

We can’t let the most important medical achievement of a decade slip through our fingers.

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Jeff coller

Ben Sasse on How to Live While Dying

Ben Sasse on How to Live While Dying

The former senator wants to heal the America he’s leaving behind.

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Victoria Chamberlin

Hillary Clinton: Fixing Affordability Starts With Families

Hillary Clinton: Fixing Affordability Starts With Families

Our children will pay the price for the president’s indifference.

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Hillary Clinton

Orban’s Fate Is a Warning Not to Get Too Close to Trump

Orban’s Fate Is a Warning Not to Get Too Close to Trump

The Hungarian leader’s 16-year rule could be coming to a close.

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David Broder

I Studied the Economic Fallout From World War I. This Could Be Worse Than We Expect.

Even if this cease-fire holds, the war’s shocks may last for years.

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Jamie Martin

NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.

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Kate Marvel

This Is Why America Is Short Four Million Homes

This Is Why America Is Short Four Million Homes

The Federal Home Loan Bank needs to offer more loans.

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Chris Hughes

Deepfake Nudes Are Haunting America’s Teens

Deepfake Nudes Are Haunting America’s Teens

But a new set of lawsuits may finally hold tech companies accountable.

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Jessica Grose

Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?

Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?

The debate over words we can and can’t say.

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Vishakha Darbha

We Are Witnessing the Rise of a New Aristocracy

We Are Witnessing the Rise of a New Aristocracy

A.I. will further enrich the winners and impoverish the losers, with inevitable societal impacts.

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Jennifer M. Harris

The Last Thing Democrats Need Is More Policy Plans

The Last Thing Democrats Need Is More Policy Plans

Democrats need to become a real political party again — and that’s no easy feat.

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Daniel Schlozman

Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence is happening now.

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Thomas L. Friedman

The Idealism of the Space Program Isn’t Enough

We’re racing a civilizational clock.

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Ross Douthat

The Iranian Advantage Is an Illusion

The Iranian Advantage Is an Illusion

And in Tehran, the truth should be clear.

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Bret Stephens

No Shy Person Left Behind

No Shy Person Left Behind

American democracy has a personality problem.

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Hélène Landemore

Our Vacations. Our Food. Our Mortgages. The Iran War Will Change Our Lives.

Our Vacations. Our Food. Our Mortgages. The Iran War Will Change Our Lives.

The disruptions caused by the Iran war will significantly impact our cost of living.

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David Stubbs

‘Trump Believes That the World Should Be Run by the Great Powers’

‘Trump Believes That the World Should Be Run by the Great Powers’

The president’s deference to authoritarian leaders has profoundly corrupted American foreign policy.

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Thomas B. Edsall

Health Insurance Companies Care About You. Agree or Disagree?

Health Insurance Companies Care About You. Agree or Disagree?

We put a doctor and a former insurance executive in a room.

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Alexander Stockton

Now We Know What a Modern War Looks Like

Now We Know What a Modern War Looks Like

The war in Iran is a real-time case study in the changing character of modern warfare.

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Lloyd j. austin iii

The Fire in the West Bank Is Burning Hotter, Out of Sight

The Fire in the West Bank Is Burning Hotter, Out of Sight

An Israeli law aiming capital punishment at Palestinians but not Jewish settlers is immoral, unconstitutional and part of a larger effort to suppress...

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Talia Sasson

How Much Humiliation Can JD Vance Take?

How Much Humiliation Can JD Vance Take?

The vice president gets saddled with the Iran war and eroding popularity.

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Dana Milbank

I’ve Covered Women in the Workplace for 15 Years. Something Alarming Is Happening.

I’ve Covered Women in the Workplace for 15 Years. Something Alarming Is Happening.

As women are erased from the narrative, injustices against them go unnoticed.

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Joanne Lipman

It’s Called Silicon Sampling, and It’s Going to Ruin Public Opinion Polling

It’s Called Silicon Sampling, and It’s Going to Ruin Public Opinion Polling

Instead of navigating the obstacles to conduct polls with human respondents, pollsters are running A.I. simulations instead. Why?

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Benjamin recht

This Is Starting to Look Like a Slow-Motion Bank Run

This Is Starting to Look Like a Slow-Motion Bank Run

The cockroaches are starting to emerge.

06.04.2026 3

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Natasha Sarin

Don’t Blame College Students for Feeling Adrift. I’m Right There With Them.

Don’t Blame College Students for Feeling Adrift. I’m Right There With Them.

We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain.

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Frank Bruni

What’s the Point of Sending People Into Space? An Astronaut, Scientist and Journalist Debate.

What’s the Point of Sending People Into Space? An Astronaut, Scientist and Journalist Debate.

Should we just send robots?

06.04.2026 7

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Stephen Stromberg

San Francisco Sobers Up

San Francisco Sobers Up

San Francisco gets its act together.

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German Lopez

Enough With the Nepo Candidates, Democrats

Enough With the Nepo Candidates, Democrats

Democrats smother their best message — change — when they try to reserve public offices for relatives and cronies.

06.04.2026 10

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Michelle Cottle

The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power

The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power

Its newfound might derives from its control the Strait of Hormuz.

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Robert A. Pape

Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War

Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War

A.I.’s significant targeting improvements aren’t enough to overcome geography in Iran.

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Justin kosslyn

Want to Change? Maybe Stop Trying So Hard.

Want to Change? Maybe Stop Trying So Hard.

The self-transformation industry sells control. Real change is messier.

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Benoit denizet-lewis

Always Be Posting: The New Rules for Democratic Candidates

Always Be Posting: The New Rules for Democratic Candidates

Is this a great way to audition and select our leaders, especially for executive offices? Not particularly.

05.04.2026 6

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David Plouffe

A Smoldering Wick in the Darkness

A Smoldering Wick in the Darkness

The light that changed my life.

05.04.2026 20

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David French

Women Need Treatment for Hot Flashes. Why Is This So Hard?

Women Need Treatment for Hot Flashes. Why Is This So Hard?

Hormone patches are in scarce supply because of increased demand — that’s mostly a good thing.

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Gillian goddard

Resurrection Is Everywhere

Resurrection Is Everywhere

Marriages, careers, reputations, financial stability and dreams can all die. But that’s not the end of the story.

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P.g. sittenfeld

‘Cats’ Were Always Meant to Vogue

‘Cats’ Were Always Meant to Vogue

I was onstage for the first Broadway version of ‘Cats.’ A new reimagining showed me something about the show I never expected.

04.04.2026 1

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Betty buckley

Trump Needs Smarter Sycophants

Trump Needs Smarter Sycophants

Loyal losers don’t go very far with this president.

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Ross Douthat

Why This Tax Day Is Even Harder and More Annoying Than Usual

Why This Tax Day Is Even Harder and More Annoying Than Usual

Tax preparation companies and Republicans are pursuing their shared interest in torturing taxpayers

04.04.2026 2

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Binyamin Appelbaum

Trump May Be Turning Iran Into Another North Korea

Trump May Be Turning Iran Into Another North Korea

As one expert puts it, this war is “an operational success but a huge strategic failure.”

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Nicholas Kristof

All the President’s Wars — at Home and Abroad

All the President’s Wars — at Home and Abroad

From Tehran to the Supreme Court, a look at Trump’s relentless battles.

04.04.2026 7

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Derek Arthur

Pam and Kristi, Kicked to the Curb

Pam and Kristi, Kicked to the Curb

Trump girls gone wild — or just gone.

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Maureen Dowd