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It Wasn’t a ‘Civil War.’ It Was the Slaveholders’ Rebellion.

To face our own history, we must be honest about it.

yesterday 0

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Anthony Conwright

This Is What My Father’s Assassination Taught Me About the War in Iran

After a lifetime of observing Iran’s revolutionary generation, I know that expecting meekness or diplomatic finesse from them is a dangerous illusion.

yesterday 0

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Mehrzad Boroujerdi

The Right Can’t Even Make a Revenge Movie Well

‘Citizen Vigilante’ is a bargain-bin movie for the ages.

yesterday 1

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Jamelle Bouie

Summer Camp Has Become a Luxury. This Nonprofit Sends Kids for Free.

Summer Camp Has Become a Luxury. This Nonprofit Sends Kids for Free.

The Fresh Air Fund helps New York City children experience the joy and discovery of summer camp.

yesterday 3

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The Editorial Board

Want to Find Inner Peace? Be Quiet.

Want to Find Inner Peace? Be Quiet.

I had no idea what would help with my problems, but I knew what wouldn’t: talking about them. Which is why a silent retreat turned out to be exactly...

yesterday 2

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Boris Fishman

What Happens to America’s Political Parties After Trump?

What Happens to America’s Political Parties After Trump?

Democrats have an anger problem. Republicans have a Trump problem.

yesterday 4

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Jillian Weinberger

If This Is Medical Freedom, Why Do I Feel Trapped?

If This Is Medical Freedom, Why Do I Feel Trapped?

If This Is Medical Freedom, Why Do I Feel Trapped? I was listening to a podcast recently in which a woman I respect talked about taking peptides. I...

yesterday 2

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Jessica Grose

Why We Can’t Stop Talking About ‘The Odyssey’

Why We Can’t Stop Talking About ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan’s film is perfectly calibrated for the culture war.

yesterday 10

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Ross Douthat

Surviving With $3.78 in Her Bank Account by Selling Blood Plasma

Surviving With $3.78 in Her Bank Account by Selling Blood Plasma

Millions of Americans struggle in sometimes unimaginable ways, and Trump’s cuts in food stamps and other benefits are now making life even more...

yesterday 10

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Nicholas Kristof

Soccer Is Not for Sale. Give the Boot to FIFA’s Private Equity Play.

Soccer Is Not for Sale. Give the Boot to FIFA’s Private Equity Play.

Soccer federations should stop FIFA’s boss, Gianni Infantino, from selling it out.

previous day 1

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Nathán Goldberg Crenier

How Trump Has Changed, With Maggie Haberman

How Trump Has Changed, With Maggie Haberman

The New York Times correspondent says 70 percent of the president’s mind is dedicated to White House renovations.

previous day 2

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Jack McCordick

Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Be the Future. First He Has to Win.

Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Be the Future. First He Has to Win.

His brand of post-Trump fusionism faces a test in Ohio.

previous day 3

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Lydia Polgreen

The Trap of the Digital Double

The Trap of the Digital Double

Staring at ourselves on screens, on video and on social media is taking us to a dark place.

previous day 4

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Catherine Shannon

There Are So Many Reasons to Reject Todd Blanche. Here’s Another One.

There Are So Many Reasons to Reject Todd Blanche. Here’s Another One.

Don’t forget this key reason the Senate should reject him.

previous day 2

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Ankush Khardori

Indian Democracy Isn’t Dead After All

This summer’s youth-led revolt punctured Modi’s aura and showed that Indian democracy may still be able to renew itself from below.

thursday 5

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Kapil Komireddi

Our Modern Way of Speaking Comes With Extra Dressing

Our Modern Way of Speaking Comes With Extra Dressing

We don’t speak just to say something. We speak to be heard.

thursday 6

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John McWhorter

Stop Testing A.I. Like an App. Test It Like a Weapon.

Stop Testing A.I. Like an App. Test It Like a Weapon.

Responding to the safety risks A.I. pose means coming to terms with an uncomfortable truth: A.I. models are weapons.

thursday 3

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Brett J. Goldstein

Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political

I wonder why that could be.

thursday 9

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David French

Why Won’t America’s Aging Elite Retire?

Why Won’t America’s Aging Elite Retire?

How the elderly hoard the future.

thursday 4

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Rochelle Widdowson

The Case Against Office Shorts

The Case Against Office Shorts

It might be hot but men must resist showing the knee.

thursday 3

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David Coggins

For Fame, Press 1. For Infamy, Press 2.

For Fame, Press 1. For Infamy, Press 2.

Fauci and the D.S.A. have a lot to answer for.

thursday 20

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Bret Stephens

What We Really Learned From the Fauci Hearing

What We Really Learned From the Fauci Hearing

Show trials are bad for democracy.

29.07.2026 2

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Rachael Bedard

What Our Epstein Outrage Has Obscured

What Our Epstein Outrage Has Obscured

It’s easy to shake our fists at a monster. It would be more effective to actually help exploited girls.

29.07.2026 5

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Nicholas Kristof

The Paramount Deal Is in Trouble. It’s Not About the Movies.

The Paramount Deal Is in Trouble. It’s Not About the Movies.

It’s a thorn in the side of David Ellison’s paused dream.

29.07.2026 6

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Sharon Waxman

Trump’s Chaos Is a Job Killer

Trump’s Chaos Is a Job Killer

The administration’s capriciousness and the long tail of federal funding cuts.

29.07.2026 6

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Jessica Grose

Is More Data About Your Body Actually Good for You?

Is More Data About Your Body Actually Good for You?

The Silicon Valley health trend making doctors nervous.

29.07.2026 20

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Jillian Weinberger

Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society

Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society

Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?

29.07.2026 20

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Jamelle Bouie

I Hope This Column Ages Poorly

I Hope This Column Ages Poorly

You may as well say that history ages poorly, too, or demand warning signs outside museums.

29.07.2026 10

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Carlos Lozada

The Hidden Cost of China’s Free A.I.

Whoever supplies the world’s A.I. will shape how the world thinks.

28.07.2026 4

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Tal Feldman

112 Degrees in Paris, Flames Near Bordeaux. France Can’t Go On Like This.

The frightening heat and wildfires this summer should be an impetus to those in charge to reckon with how quickly the risks are changing.

28.07.2026 4

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Madeleine Schwartz

An Alaskan Pilot. A Six-Pack of Beer. An Important Supreme Court Precedent.

An upcoming case will determine whether the Supreme Court treats an ordinary person with the same care it has long shown corporations.

28.07.2026 6

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James J. Sample

Jewish Terrorism Is Also a Threat to Zionism

A blunt warning for Israel.

28.07.2026 20

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Bret Stephens

Congress Stepped Up on Housing. Now It’s Trump’s Turn.

Congress Stepped Up on Housing. Now It’s Trump’s Turn.

What happens when a good law meets a seemingly indifferent administration?

28.07.2026 6

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Jim Parrott

Who Does JD Vance Think He Is?

Who Does JD Vance Think He Is?

The chameleon effect is endangering the vice president’s political prospects.

28.07.2026 7

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Thomas B. Edsall

The Democratic Party Needs Change

The Democratic Party Needs Change

Ben Wikler, a former state party chair, thinks the Democratic Party needs to reinvent itself.

28.07.2026 9

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Rollin Hu

Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time

Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time

What if Mamdani actually wanted to be a bridge builder between Israelis and Palestinians, a role for which he has the unique capacity and talent?

28.07.2026 50

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Thomas L. Friedman

Conquest Cannot Be Cost Free

Justice may proceed slowly, and cautiously, but it does proceed.

27.07.2026 6

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Mark Ellis

‘You Aren’t Going to Like What Comes After America’

Remember when ‘blame Canada’ was a joke?

27.07.2026 8

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Chrystia Freeland

A Setback for the MAGA Media Takeover

Trump is beatable if you take a page from his playbook and flood the zone with opposition.

27.07.2026 7

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Michelle Goldberg

Immigration Detention Has a Transparency Problem. Private Companies Will Make It Worse.

Immigration Detention Has a Transparency Problem. Private Companies Will Make It Worse.

The Trump administration has a housing problem.

27.07.2026 6

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Lauren-Brooke Eisen

If You’re Over 40, You’re Ready to Use A.I.

If You’re Over 40, You’re Ready to Use A.I.

A.I. should work like this mystical Jewish practice.

27.07.2026 10

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Debbie Millman

The U.S. Is Still Winning the A.I. Race. Trump Could Blow It.

The U.S. Is Still Winning the A.I. Race. Trump Could Blow It.

America has produced its own kind of Sputnik. We should not squander it.

27.07.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

We Can’t Even Agree on Where to Buy Cereal

We Can’t Even Agree on Where to Buy Cereal

Our grocery stores mirror the mess of America.

27.07.2026 10

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Frank Bruni

This Is the Way Out of Our Ultraprocessed Dystopia

This Is the Way Out of Our Ultraprocessed Dystopia

A teenager’s lawsuit against the food industry shows us the path to a better food system.

27.07.2026 10

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Julia Belluz

What’s the Worst Thing Trump Can Do in the Midterms?

What’s the Worst Thing Trump Can Do in the Midterms?

President Trump could accomplish on Jan. 3, 2027, what he failed to do on Jan. 6. 2021.

27.07.2026 10

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Jeffrey Toobin

A New Security Order Is Taking Shape in Asia

Asian countries are starting to shoulder more of the burden of their own defense, and the region could be stronger and more stable for it.

26.07.2026 8

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Jennifer Kavanagh

‘The Odyssey’ Gives Us the Hero We Deserve

‘The Odyssey’ Gives Us the Hero We Deserve

Christopher Nolan’s Odysseus is a halfway hero: he wrestles with the problems he creates. That makes him a perfect figure for our modern moment.

26.07.2026 10

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B.d. McClay

Obsessing About Our Mental Health Is Part of Our Mental Health Problem

Obsessing About Our Mental Health Is Part of Our Mental Health Problem

We need to support psychological well-being without fixating on it.

26.07.2026 20

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Clay Routledge

Why Odysseus Turned on the Trojan Horse

Why Odysseus Turned on the Trojan Horse

This “Odyssey” takes us somewhere we didn’t know we were going.

26.07.2026 30

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David French

Are You a Jerk or a Sucker?

Are You a Jerk or a Sucker?

Do only creeps or chumps still believe in the American dream?

26.07.2026 10

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Robin Givhan