What Do You Tell a College Student Graduating Into This America?

We owe the next generation some measure of solace.

The Investors Who Prop Up America Won’t Soon Forget This

The reciprocal tariffs might be gone for now, but slow growth, inflation and dings to American credibility remain.

Who Needs Free Trade When You Can Raise Your Own Chickens?

A key faction of the Republican Party wants you to be happy with less stuff.

‘They’re Coming After All of Us. So You Might As Well Tell the Truth.’

The longtime activist and writer Sarah Schulman on why now is the time to stand up to people you oppose.

Trump Has Handed Democrats an Enormous Opportunity

Here’s why they should unabashedly embrace free trade.

Meet the Butterflies Thriving While the World Convulses

The butterflies’ resilience shows that some species are capable of adapting to dramatic changes in climate, food availability and urban development.

This Instability May Be Worth It. Here’s Why.

Oren Cass makes the case for tariffs.

We Should Know by Now. The Courts Aren’t Going to Stop Trump and His Kind.

The proscribing of Marine Le Pen will do little to staunch support for the far right.

The Case for Giving This Trade War a Chance

Oren Cass argues tariffs are worth it.

What Trump Just Cost America

Do you think these former close U.S. allies are ever going to trust getting into a trench with this administration again?

Why Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians

America’s religious right embraces far-right Israeli policies, leading to the repression of Palestinian Christians.

Thankfully, the Democratic Base Has Revived the Resistance

The election might have cowed liberal elites, but its voters never backed down.

What’s Probably Going On With the Volatile Bond Market

There’s been an unusual amount of activity in the bond market this week. A likely cause is the strange behavior that can occur in times of financial stress.

Analyzing Trump’s Words and Deeds

Readers offer views on the president’s behavior. Also: Protecting our rights; shutting down a library agency.

Lauren Sanchez, Sheryl Sandberg and the Death of Celebrity Feminism

A rocket trip can only go so far.

‘We’re Playing With Fire’: The Risks of Trump’s Tariffs on China

Binyamin Appelbaum on the president’s rushed and rash trade war.

You Should Think About Replacing Your iPhone — Now

You will probably have to pay a lot more for your next iPhone. That’s bad news for Apple, for our markets and for our economy.

We Should All Be Very, Very Afraid

Trump is seeking to establish a truly chilling proposition: that no one can stop his administration from imprisoning anyone it wants, anywhere in the world.

The Tariff Saga Is About One Thing

The tariff saga is just the latest example of the president’s urge to dominate.

The Return of the Great American Stomachache

If Trump removes too many precautions, there’s a real chance that we’ll rediscover how dangerous a less regulated food system can be.

What Special Relationship?

Despite Winston Churchill’s coining of the phrase “special relationship,” the history of relations between Britain and America shows it’s not so special.

The Embryo Question

The Embryo Question

Trump and Netanyahu Steer Toward an Ugly World, Together

The president and the Israeli prime minister are following the same track toward autocratic government and an abandonment of ideals.

John Fetterman: This Drug Changed My Life. More Americans Need Access.

The government should make it easier to get access to GLP-1s.

There’s Nothing Real About Trump’s ‘Real America’

The president’s policies are making the nation unrecognizable.

When Politics Has a Place in the Classroom

Readers respond to a critique of colleges by Greg Weiner, the president of Assumption University. Also: The rich and the rest.

Stop Freaking Out. Trump’s Tariffs Can Still Work.

It’s a matter of timing and communication.

I Invented a Popular Kitchen Gadget. Tariffs Will Kill My Business.

The government’s promise to reshore the production of simple items like mine looks, from where I sit, like something of a fever dream.

Another Group the Democrats Should Stop Taking for Granted

Trump didn’t just defy the assumption that his demonization of immigrants would cost him Hispanic voters; he turned those expectations upside down.

Is This the Beginning of a New H.I.V. Crisis?

There is one tool in our arsenal we must make better use of: PrEP.

Are Embryos Property or People? Even the Courts Are Confused.

These clusters of cells are increasingly at the center of legal disputes, resulting in piecemeal decisions that have far-reaching consequences.

The Gutting of K-12 Education Is Trump’s First Undeniable Victory

The administration has done everything in its power, and some things beyond its authority, to ensure education is equal no more.

Reasons to Be Optimistic About a Post-American Order

Principles of free trade and cooperation have their roots in the non-Western world.

Why Did So Many People Delude Themselves About Trump?

Wall Street mistook demagoguery for wisdom.

A Vast Sea of Protests Against Trump

Readers, including participants, discuss the nationwide anti-Trump rallies on Saturday. Also: President Trump’s “hang tough” comment; veterans’ plight.

How Trump’s Tariffs Play Right Into China’s Hands

Instead of making our strategy America against the whole world on tariffs, Trump should have made it all the industrial democracies, led by America, against China.

Trump Has Everything Under Control

Will President Trump’s tariffs go down as one of the 100 worst decisions in presidential history? 50? 10?

The Trump White House Cited My Research to Justify Tariffs. It Got It All Wrong.

A look inside the administration’s methodology is a real eye-opener.

These DOGE Cuts Will Cost the American People Something Precious

Eliminating federal funding for the humanities saves next to no money, but it will cost the American people something precious.

Trump Is Selling Jews a Dangerous Lie

Antisemitism is real. But the enemy of our enemy is not necessarily our friend.

How to Survive in Politically Volatile Times

What British politics can teach us about enduring the Trump era.

There’s a Method to Trump’s Tariff Madness

It’s known as the Mar-a-Lago Accord.

Immigration Enforcement Under Trump Is Going Rogue

The real threat isn’t immigrants. It’s misused power.

Black Americans Are Not Surprised

Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.

Introducing ‘Interesting Times’

Listen to a trailer for Ross Douthat’s new podcast from New York Times Opinion.

This Is Why Conservatives Turned Against Foreign Aid

It became yet another arena for prosecuting America’s domestic disputes.

The Anti-D.E.I. Crusader Who Wants to Dismantle the Department of Education

Christopher Rufo’s mission to make universities to feel “existential terror.”

How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms

Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.

Steve Bannon on ‘Broligarchs’ vs. Populism

Ross Douthat sits down with Steve Bannon to discuss the many right-wing factions vying for dominance in the Trump administration.

A Coda on Syria’s Chemical Weapons

New reporting on how extensive Assad’s deception on chemical weapons seems to have been makes clear that critics were right to be skeptical of Obama’s deal.

In Retirement: Blessings and Challenges

Readers respond to an article about staying mentally sharp in retirement.

Forget the Signal Chat. The Strike on the Houthis Was a Necessary Blow.

Striking the Iranian-backed Houthi militia serves U.S. interests and puts pressure on Iran over its nuclear ambitions.

The People Who Want Institutions to Stand Up to Trump

Three months into the Trump administration, it is clear that many of the Americans refusing to back down or stay silent are ordinary people.

The Age of Miraculous Growth Is Over. Trump’s Tariffs Were Just the Last Straw.

For the billions of people who still live in poverty, the path to prosperity may look very different than it has since World War II.

Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Due Process

It doesn’t just protect a person’s liberty and dignity. It’s a humble acknowledgment of our own limitations.

A Playbook for Standing Up to President Trump

Law firms and universities do not need to capitulate. Here’s how they can fight back.

‘Adolescence’ and the Surprising Difficulty of Hugging a Teen Son

I didn’t know how to tear down that wall of silence and mystery that creeps up between parents and their teens, but I knew doing so was essential.

‘White Lotus’ Has an Old-School View of Relationships

In Mike White’s show, love and money go together.

The Theories Behind the Trump Shock

What Trump’s dramatic revision of the global trade system is intended to accomplish — and reasons for skepticism.

Paul Krugman on the ‘Biggest Trade Shock in History’

The trade economist Paul Krugman parses the ‘layers of wrongness’ in Trump’s tariff policy.

Paul Krugman on the ‘Biggest Trade Shock in History’

The trade economist Paul Krugman parses the ‘layers of wrongness’ in Trump’s tariff policy.

I Watch the Markets for a Living. This Week, Everything Changed.

Donald Trump’s tariff regime is a self-inflicted disaster.

Globalization Is Collapsing. Brace Yourselves.

The world was just as intertwined 100 years ago, and its unraveling was a disaster. Can we avoid the same outcome?

‘I Want to Be Martyred,’ a Palestinian Boy Declares

Israel’s ‘Gazafication’ of the West Bank displaces 40,000 residents of refugee camps.

Cures for What Ails the Democratic Party

Readers debate what the party must do to compete with Republicans in the coming elections.

A Different Kind of Anti-Trump Resistance Is Brewing

Federal workers can become the standard bearers of the Democratic opposition.

South Korea’s Democracy Is in Deep Trouble

The country’s martial law fiasco is a stark warning for democracies everywhere about what happens when political polarization spirals out of control.

Is This the Trump Boom We Were Promised?

The country is currently on the losing side of the Trump bet. The business leaders who went for it were suffering from two nested delusions about him.

Sandra Day O’Connor Was Wrong About Electing Judges

Given the country’s extreme polarization, there is something to be said for giving voters a voice in judicial elections unconstrained by district lines in gerrymandered states.

Differing Portraits of American Campuses

Readers offer views on the state of American universities that go beyond the stereotypes. Also: Fatal U.S.A.I.D. cuts; college using police tactics.

Wasn’t Trump Supposed to Have Solved the War in Ukraine by Now?

Here is what has happened in Ukraine: nothing. There’s no sign that Putin is preparing to stop fighting, despite Trump’s talk of cease-fires and deals.

‘What Is Our Country Becoming?’ Four Columnists Map Out Where Trump Is Taking America.

America is in a period of profound national regression. Where will the country end up?

Your Life Will Never Be the Same After These Tariffs

Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.

I Led Harvard’s Medical School, and I Fear for What’s to Come

The task before higher education is immense.

Is Claudia Sheinbaum the Anti-Trump?

In a world lurching rightward, Mexico’s president offers progressives hope.

The Failed Ideas That Drive Elon Musk

His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.

Why Are So Many Young Adults Getting Cancer?

Rising cancer rates in young adults deserves a federal study.

This Is Not the Right Way to Curb Migration

The exaggerated government claims and ensuing public concern about Tren de Aragua’s activities in the United States amount to a classic moral panic.

Trump Just Bet the Farm

Donald Trump is upending a world that has brought peace and stability for 80 years. What is it he doesn’t understand?

She Crossed a Line That Even the Saltiest Speech Should Avoid

What the controversy about Jasmine Crockett’s comments got wrong — and right.

Steve Rattner on Just How Bad Things Will Get Under Trump’s Tariffs

And what business executives are saying behind closed doors.

Trump’s Tariffs: Anxiety and Assent

Readers react to news of the president’s move to reshape global trade.

Trump Will Tell You When He’s Done

From tariffs to ballots, he makes up his own rules.

How to Destroy What Makes America Great

Trump’s tariffs erect a wall between Americans and other people, obstructing the flow not only of goods but also of ideas, contacts, technology and friendships.

The Childish Tariff Formula That Will Reshape the Global Economy

Trump said repeatedly that the tariffs are “reciprocal,” but that’s not true. The rates were calculated using a childish formula based on trade imbalances.

We Are in Uncharted Waters With Trump’s New Tariffs

Trump had a point that pundits had been wrong about NAFTA and wrong about China. But where he loses the plot is in the chaos surrounding his tariff announcements.

The Donald Trump Leap of Faith

Angels for sale. Only $1,000.

Republicans Better Watch Out

Asking what voters think of a president’s performance is important, but so is gauging how they feel.

What Happens When There’s a Real National Security Crisis?

In its first military action, the Trump administration showed itself to be reckless and unserious.

If Powerful Places Like Harvard Don’t Stand Up to Trump, Who Can?

As with most confrontations, the merits in this clash are not one-sided. But the Trump administration is acting in bad faith.

America’s Brightest Minds Will Walk Away

Young researchers are choosing between staying in science and staying in the United States.

My Farewell Column

I’ve sought to address what people believe but are often too afraid to say.

In Gaza, ‘Psychic Scars of Fear and Rage’

Protests against Hamas are encouraging, but prolonged and unnecessary killing still seems likely.

A Historic Tequila Ban Shows Us the Heavy Cost of Trump’s Tariffs

Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico undermines his stated intention to eliminate the “chaos” at America’s southern border.

Mass Layoffs as Agencies Are Gutted

Responses to the mass firings in the federal government. Also: Cory Booker’s speech; talk of a third Trump term; Republicans and Ukraine; a letter to Canada.

Elon Musk Made an Election About Him. Wisconsin Said, ‘No, Thanks.’

Republicans would be wise to seize the moment while this failure is raw to remind Trump what a political loser his buddy is turning out to be.

Parents Don’t Know It but K-12 Students Are Falling Into ‘the Honesty Gap’

Trump wants to give power back to the states. Some states are lowering standards.

To Save Democracy, Here’s a Playbook That Works

Poland pulled back from an authoritarian slide. What can the U.S. learn from its nonpartisan approach?

I Study Measles. I’m Terrified We’re Headed for an Epidemic.

The outbreak in Texas could become much, much worse.

Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. Our Police State Has Arrived.

Those of us who’ve seen secret police in action can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.

The Roman Empire Loved by Elon Musk and Steve Bannon Never Existed

Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is based on common misconceptions.

I Just Saw the Future. It Was Not in America.

Beijing’s message to America: We’re not afraid of you. You aren’t who you think you are — and we aren’t who you think we are.

Syria Is Trying to Get Up With a Boot on Its Neck

Trying to rebuild a war-ravaged country without humanitarian aid or sanction relief is like trying to get up with a boot on your neck.

Mike Johnson Inexplicably Doesn’t Want to Help Out New Parents in Congress

What on earth are Republican leaders thinking in trying to stop a Republican proposal to make it easier for new parents to vote in Congress?

Here Is the Real Route to Freeing Palestinians

Protests in Gaza against Hamas are the first necessary steps on the road to real peace.

Wisconsin Voters Have a Huge Opportunity to Brush Back Trump and Musk

Are the mass of voters really worked up about this administration’s actions? Tuesday night may provide some answers.

Should Universities Resist Trump’s Tactics?

Readers discuss how universities should respond to the administration’s demands and threats to cut off funding.

I.V.F., Gene Selection and Embryo Screening: Is This the Future of Making Babies?

I.V.F., Gene Selection and Embryo Screening: Is This the Future of Making Babies?

‘Bottom Line Is That We Have Lost Control of Our Destiny’

What Democrats need to do now will not be very easily done.

The Message Pete Hegseth Sends the Troops

Reports that the defense secretary shared sensitive information on an unclassified messaging app are straining the limits of his credibility.

Trump Just Reached a Historic Milestone

Here’s what I learned about Trump’s second term by reading his first 100 executive orders.

‘Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of’

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has started.

I’m an Alum of Columbia and Paul, Weiss. There’s an Uncomfortable Lesson in Trump’s Tactics.

As Bertolt Brecht wrote, it is an unhappy land that needs heroes.

Should Human Life Be Optimized?

Advances in genetic testing and artificial intelligence are changing what’s possible for those undergoing I.V.F. Are we ready for the future of fertility?

Parenting in the Age of Social Media and — Help! — A.I.

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has ignited.

The Clock Is Ticking for Taiwan

Taiwan can no longer shelter under the delusion that the U.S. will defend it against China.

Trump Cannot Win His War on History

The assumption that there is a standard, agreed-upon truth about the country’s past is a fantasy. When declared by a sitting president, it is a provocation.

Hillary Clinton Rebukes the Trump Administration

Readers respond to Mrs. Clinton’s sharply worded Opinion guest essay. Also: Autism misinformation; President Trump’s trail of destruction.

Trump Really Likes It When Things Go Wrong

The problem is that competence and execution matter.

We Should Have Seen What Sally Mann Saw 40 Years Ago

A new edition of the photographer’s 1988 book is even more relevant today.

This Is Why My Texas Town Lost Trust in Public Health

An important lesson amid a measles outbreak in America.

My Fellow Republicans and President Trump, We Must Stand Up to Putin

The administration must be crystal clear that we are aligned with democracy, free markets and the rule of law.

Universities Like the One I Run Aren’t Afraid to Let People Argue

Higher education cannot cede the space of public discourse and the free exchange of ideas.

Trump Is About to Bet the Economy on a Theory That Makes No Sense

The president has many arguments for tariffs. They’re all wrong.

Obama’s Not Going to Save Democrats, but This Might

Michelle Cottle and Ben Rhodes on what Democrats misunderstand about authenticity.

Where Oligarchy and Populism Meet

Readers respond to a column by Ross Douthat arguing that populist ideas, not oligarchic self-interest, motivate President Trump’s agenda. Also: Cash bail injustices.

Our Law Firm Won’t Cave to Trump. Who Will Join Us?

The time has come to defend the oath we took when we became officers of the court.

What Ocasio-Cortez Wants for the Democrats

The New York progressive believes economic populism is the path forward for Democrats. Can she unite her party around that?

The Fall of Forever 21 Means Fast Fashion Got Faster

Forever 21 is bankrupt, supplanted by Shein and Temu, as fast fashion gets even faster and less sustainable.

What Rusting Russian Tanks Can Teach Us About the Pete Hegseth Group Chat

A politicized military is an ineffective military.

The Truly Terrible Idea That Franklin, Washington and Trump All Share

It was almost as though America’s northern neighbor were an entirely different country.

We’re in a New Age of Techno-Spiritualism

A.I. “deadbots” and avatars are ushering in a new era of techno-spiritualism.

The Many Overlapping Scandals of the Pete Hegseth Group Chat

They may be even more serious than the one we’ve been focused on.

Tate-Pilled Boys Are a Problem for Schools

What ‘Adolescence’ gets right about the harassment of female authority figures.

The Tech Fantasy That Powers A.I. Is Running on Fumes

A.I. is just what we need in the post-fact era: less research and more predicting what we want to hear.

Read This if You’re on Trump’s National Security Team

Trust your staff, admit mistakes, don’t embarrass the president.

The Democrats Are in Denial About 2024

Party leaders have embraced convenient excuses. This perilous political moment requires more self-reflection and honesty.

A Jewish Comedian Walks Into a Theater in Minnesota

Alex Edelman HBO’s comedy special about white nationalism hits different now.

The Story of One Woman Who Fell Prey to the Medical Freedom Movement

With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, what was once a fringe movement now controls the halls of power.

The Trump White House’s Signal Problem

A national security scandal is manageable. A bunker mentality spells doom.

Colleges Have to Be Much More Honest With Themselves

To rebuild trust and resist interference, universities must look within.

Elise Stefanik Is the First Casualty of the Great Trump Disillusionment

Republicans may seem oblivious to voter discomfort with the administration’s excesses, but Elise Stefanik’s pulled nomination shows they see trouble ahead.

Can the Jesus of History Support the Christ of Faith?

Why historically minded believers still find the New Testament credible.

We Should Improve D.E.I., Not Erase It

Readers weigh in on a D.E.I. effort at Anheuser-Busch. Also: More than just misinformation; Trump is taking us back in time.

JD Vance Is Visiting a New Greenland

For Greenlanders, there’s the same kind of acute uncertainty about the past and the future that people in and outside America are feeling right now.

Security Breaches Can Be Fixed. People Without Honor Can’t Be Trusted.

There’s a reason every warrior society has a code.

‘Many Americans Feel in Real Peril’: Four Columnists on the Democrats’ Weak Response to Trump

Why has fighting and opposing Trump proved so hard? It’s not just because Republicans hold all the cards in government.

Hillary Clinton: How Much Dumber Will This Get?

The Signal group chat is only the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds by the new administration.

The Last 2 Months — and Next 2 Years — of U.S. Politics

Ezra Klein answers listener questions about the first two months of the second Trump term and the options Democrats and civil society have in response.

We Underestimate the Manosphere at Our Peril

We underestimate the manosphere at our peril.

Sweden Has a Big Problem

The country’s backlash against migration stems from a deeper discontent.

I Am the Turkish President’s Main Challenger. I Was Arrested.

President Erdogan of Turkey has jailed me because he knows he cannot beat me in an election.

The Substance of the Group Chat Was Unserious, Too

Europeans are used to the Trump administration’s scorn by now, but the Signal chat’s lack of seriousness, including its substance, was shocking.

The Dark Precedent in the Tufts Student’s Arrest

Any noncitizen, regardless of legal status in the United States, could be detained under an increasingly opaque set of laws.

A Surprising Route to the Best Life Possible

Why people do things that are unpleasantly hard.

I Have a Capital Suggestion for a New Pronoun

It involves a capital letter, and it just might resolve some significant confusion.

‘A Gross Dishonor’: Cuts to Veterans’ Mental Health Care

Readers respond to President Trump’s orders that disrupt the V.A.’s ability to provide care. Also: Saving species; AI and human creativity.

Putin’s Getting the Negotiation He’s Long Wanted From the United States

Putin has finally achieved what he had long wanted: to relegate Ukraine’s fate to superpower-to-superpower talks between Moscow and Washington.

Trump’s Crackerjack Cabinet Is a Fiasco Foretold

Pete Hegseth & Co. weren’t chosen for their competence.

About That Rule of Law …

Trump is taking the law into his own hands.

The Group Chat Saga Exposes a Stunning Hypocrisy

In Trump world, the rules apply only to other people.

The View From the Floor

After appearing on “Maury” 25 years ago, a singer without legs questions why she’s seen as inspirational in “View From the Floor.”

Trump’s Attack on Trans Youth Research Is a Tragic Error

Gender-questioning young people deserve better information.

David Leonhardt: ‘By the Time Trump Comes for Your University, It’s Probably Too Late’

And how universities can fight the president’s “destroying agenda.”

View From the Floor

After appearing on “Maury” 25 years ago, a singer without legs questions why she’s seen as inspirational.

How to Punish Russia, Make Money and End the War

By combining tariffs with the threat of sanctions on oil and gas sales, the U.S. can make money while pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

The Trump Administration Can’t Even Admit the Real Problem With the Signal Chat

If there’s no real accountability for the Signal breach or even an admission of the actual problem, there’s no indication it won’t happen again.

We Are Caught in a Vast Web of Conspiracy, but the Strands Are Visible

We’re all conspiracy theorists now. Why?

An ‘Unthinkable’ Security Breach

Readers react to the security lapse that allowed the editor of The Atlantic into a group chat about a U.S. military operation in Yemen.

Foreign Spies to Team Trump: 👊🇺🇸🔥

It’s never been easier to steal secrets from the United States government.

Those Are Definitely ‘War Plans’

What members of the administration can no longer effectively do is pretend that their incompetent and reckless actions didn’t happen. It’s right there on the page.

I Love ‘Severance,’ Which Is Why I Don’t Want to Watch Any More

It’s OK to love a TV show. It’s also OK to say goodbye without answers to every single question.

I Resigned as an Act of Principle. So Should Senator Schumer.

Instead of clinging to power, he could step down honorably from his leadership role, setting an example for his party and the country.

Trump and Musk Are Suffering From Soros Derangement Syndrome

The president thinks popular political opposition to his policies is manufactured.

This Is Why Young People Really Voted for Trump

Feeling empowered is different from numerical growth.

What a Debate Over a Vaccine Side Effects Study Reveals

Why is it so hard to discuss the idea that vaccines have both risks and benefits?

The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle

And why the careless secretary of defense should resign.

The Violence That Surrounds the ‘No Other Land’ Detention

The Duty of Law Firms Under Attack

Readers weigh in on the capitulation of the law firm Paul, Weiss to the Trump administration’s demands. Also: Beyond campus stereotypes; analog parenting.

What I’m Hearing in China This Week About Our Shared Future

We need the two superpowers to get serious about devising a regulatory and technological framework that keeps A.I. under human control.

What Is DOGE’s Real Goal?

Santi Ruiz, a senior editor at the Institute for Progress, examines what DOGE has been trying to accomplish in its first few months.

They Are America’s Most Powerful Law Firms. Their Silence Is Deafening.

Bowing to Trump won’t protect their businesses and clients.

What Is DOGE’s Real Goal?

Santi Ruiz examines what DOGE is trying to do to the federal government.

‘It Is Hard to Imagine a More Sweeping Agenda to Make Americans Less Healthy’

Trump says one thing about toxins and does another.

This Is the Great Mystery of Bird Flu in America

The death rate in the U.S. has been much lower than expected.

$15 Billion Is Enough to Fight a President

Every university president will face a choice similar to Columbia University’s in the coming months.

Should There Be Limits to Research on Human Embryos?

For decades, scientists have abided by a 14-day boundary on their work. Now science can do more. But should it?

Trump Has Broken the West in Two

Large global powers set the tectonic shifts of geopolitics in motion. Small players have always had to figure out how to survive in the cracks in between.

If Pete Hegseth Had Any Honor, He Would Resign

A defense secretary intentionally using a civilian app to share sensitive war plans without noticing a journalist was in the chat would be egregious.

When a President Defies a Judge’s Order

Readers react to President Trump’s refusal to follow Judge James E. Boasberg’s instructions to halt a deportation flight. Also: A plea from Gen Z.

Trump Has Had Enough. He Is Not Alone.

This is certainly an administration that reminds us why the framers decided on separation of powers.

Bernie Sanders Is Tapping Into a Deep Vein of Anger in America

Struggling working-class voters fear that the country they’ve always counted on is sliding away because of Trump.

Why I Got the Measles Vaccine at Age 63

Cases have now popped up in at least 19 states, including Kentucky and Georgia. That’s near enough to home for me to start worrying.

The Claim Trump Is Making That ‘Could Break the American System’

Understanding the president’s shift from unconstitutional to anti-constitutional actions.

Columbia’s Capitulation Will Hurt Us All

The postwar compact on research that powered America’s economic and military dominance is under threat.

The Voice of America Falls Silent

American soft power will suffer with the Trump administration’s decision to silence Voice of America and Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty.

Your Retirement Portfolio Is Like Kindling. Trump Just Lit a Match.

Trump’s tariff threats are hammering the stock market and could mean trouble for our already vulnerable retirement portfolios.

The Oil Oligarch Who Wants to Take Us Back to the 1990s

Harold Hamm, Trump’s energy mentor, wants to take us back to the 1990s.

Democrats: Still Under Construction

Readers respond to a column by Ezra Klein about the Democrats’ approach to government. Also: Domestic enemies.

Canada, May I Introduce You to Ukraine?

We already know what happens when great powers feel entitled to their zones of control and the strong try to dominate the weak.

It’s Trump vs. the Courts, and It Won’t End Well for Trump

The judiciary will never surrender to the president its constitutional role to interpret the Constitution.

It’s Time for a Boycott

Church-led campaigns against businesses for retreating from D.E.I. promises are a form of pastoral ministry for those who feel ignored or forgotten.

I Teach Memoir Writing. Don’t Outsource Your Life Story to A.I.

When we let computers write our stories, we lose something essential.

Who Am I if the Mets Are Good?

My dedication to the Mets has always been defined by their status as lovable losers. What happens if they start winning?

Why Dads Take Their Gay Sons to Hooters

Many fathers and grandfathers take their gay sons to the bar. It’s become a place of refuge, and how that happened is a curious story.

Duterte Is Enjoying the Due Process He Denied to His Thousands of Victims

In Duterte’s Philippines, due process was not a right, it was a privilege that was not extended to the victims of his drug war.

The Repercussions of Trump v. United States May Finally Be Hitting Roberts

What is the chief justice getting at?

It’s About Ideology, Not Oligarchy

Trump’s agenda doesn’t serve the superrich.

Meet the Opposite of Elon Musk

Valentino Deng also has roots in Africa, but he exudes the empathy that Musk scorns.

Who Will Defend the Defenders of the Constitution?

The president and his allies are encouraging a campaign of menace.

American Universities at a Crossroads

Readers respond to the Trump administration’s punitive cuts at Columbia and other schools and the future of higher education.

Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds?

Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.

The Radical Architect Who Made the City Disappear

What Ricardo Scofidio really wanted to do in designing a park that transformed its Manhattan neighborhood.

Canadians Know Americans. They Don’t Want to Be One.

Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state. Canadians have a lot to say about that.

How Israel Divides the Right

An anti-Zionist and antisemitic tendency gains ground in a Zionist coalition.

Psychiatric Drugs: Getting Off vs. Staying On

A psychiatrist and a patient respond to an article in Science Times. Also: A plea to Congress; an upside-down definition of waste, fraud and abuse.

Trump’s Tariffs Against Canada Can’t Be About Trade

Even people sympathetic to some of Trump’s views on trade can’t understand what he’s doing to Canada, our peaceful neighbor.

Trump Voters Love Him More Than Before. Four Conservative Columnists Pinpoint Why.

More registered voters think America is on the right track than at any other point since 2004, a new poll says. What does that mean about Trump?

‘Severance’ Asks, What if We’re Not Paranoid Enough?

The Apple TV hit is just the latest of a particular kind of paranoid thriller, one that addresses the anxiety that our enemies are the people closest to us.

The President Who Cried Wolf

It is one thing to sacrifice liberty in the face of a real threat. To manufacture threats in order to sacrifice liberty is another matter altogether.

America’s Economic Exceptionalism Is on Thin Ice

Threats to immigration and productivity growth abound, and overseas rivals are getting their acts together.

Elon Musk Is Corrupting More Than Just Government

Silicon Valley is becoming all the things it once hated.

There Is a Way for Democrats to Stop Trump and Save America

The Democratic Party can’t stop America’s spiral into autocracy and oligarchy unless it casts off its stale talking points and reimagines what it stands for.

What Having a Brother With Down Syndrome Has Taught Me About Everyone Else

I’ve always seen my brother as just another kid. Why doesn’t the rest of the world?

What Having a Brother With Down Syndrome Has Taught Me About Everyone Else

I’ve always seen my brother as just another kid. Why doesn’t the rest of the world?

The Complexities of Family Estrangement

Readers reflect on troubled parent-child relationships. Also: Support for a pro-Palestinian activist; what President Trump means by “great.”

How a Plane to Australia Took Me to ’90s Oakland

How a pidgin became a Creole.

Why Trump Can’t Quit Biden

Smearing his predecessor is inoculation from his own incompetence.

Why Are We Still Strip-Searching Prisoners?

Strip searches are traumatic and ineffective. It’s time to phase them out.

The Last Thing Democrats Need Is Their Own Tea Party

One was plenty.

Elon Musk’s Dreams of Mars Meet Reality

Recent launch failures point to challenges facing Elon Musk's space venture.

Tom Friedman: Trump Is a ‘Small Man in a Big Time’

Nearly 60 days in, the president is failing to engage in long-term thinking.

The Courts Alone Can’t Save Us

Trump’s goal isn’t necessarily to win. It’s to break it all.

I Was Diagnosed With Autism at 53. I Know Why Rates Are Rising.

Greater awareness, not vaccines, has driven an increase in diagnoses.

Stop Iran’s Nuclear Threat With a Deal, Not Conflict

The Trump administration should back away from threats and engage Iran in an effort to bring a diplomatic halt to its nuclear weapons capability.

Our Silence in the Face of Genocide

Our silence about Sudan and the cancellation of U.S. aid comes painfully close to complicity.

The Entire Future of American Public Health Is at Risk

Trump’s appointees don’t believe in the concept of a public in the first place.

Dear American and Canadian Friends and Neighbors:

Three Canadians and an American engage in a colloquy about relations between the countries. Also: Nuclear agency cutbacks; silencing Voice of America.

Trump Has Gone From Unconstitutional to Anti-Constitutional

Where all this goes is still up to us.

Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.

The columnist Nicholas Kristof on his recent trip to South Sudan.

‘What Is Government For’? 14 Hard-Hit Voters Debate a Big Question in the Era of Trump and Musk

The participants discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the role of government in recovery efforts and more.

Trump’s Flood-the-Zone Strategy Has a Big Weakness

There are limits to governing by executive order.

The Democratic Party’s New Recruiter Has a Theory

The Democrats’ best chance to constrain President Trump is winning control of the House in 2026. Here’s how they might do it.

American Science Should Take a Lot More Risks

We need less administrative bloat in science.

It’s Time to Reimagine Foreign Aid

Those who care about the world and America’s role in it need to create a new vision for how to help vulnerable people in other countries.

I Don’t Believe a Single Word Trump and Putin Say About Ukraine

There are too many unanswered questions that raise suspicions.

Chuck Schumer Isn’t Jewish Like the Pope Isn’t Catholic

Derided by the MAGA right and yelled at by the far left, the Senate Democratic leader is inhabiting a very Jewish place right now.

Intimidation, Fear and Silence in the Age of Trump

Readers lament the self-censorship of public figures who fear retribution from the administration. Also: Remembering Selma; immigrant women; Social Security.

What Is This Continued Carnage in Gaza Achieving?

With Netanyahu concerned with his own career and the U.S. adding fuel to the fire, we should brace for continued bloodshed that serves no strategic purpose.

It May Not Be Brainwashing, but It’s Not Democracy, Either

How the federal government became “an outdated software system that must be replaced.”

We Know What to Do About Subway Crime. Why Haven’t Democrats Done It?

Andrew Cuomo’s ideas for fighting subway crime aren’t new, but that doesn’t matter.

Democrats Need to Face Why Trump Won

The Democratic pollster David Shor walks through what voter data reveals about the 2024 election — and how the American electorate is shifting.

The Small, Simple Question That Changed Supreme Court History

A softball question, and Robert Bork was out.

Democrats Need to Face Why Trump Won

The Democratic pollster David Shor walks through what voter data reveals about the 2024 election — and how the American electorate is shifting.

This Election Will Be a Crucial Test of Musk’s Power

Elon Musk isn’t stopping at DOGE.

Putin Won’t End the War. He Can’t Afford To.

He can no longer imagine a future without it.

The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Trade War on China

Progress on battling fentanyl trafficking could be lost, and so could American lives.

The Tell-All Book That Meta Doesn’t Want You to Read

The “free speech” champion Mark Zuckerberg tries to shut up a critic.

Schumer and the Shutdown About-Face

Responses to Senator Chuck Schumer’s reversal on the stopgap spending bill. Also: A Trump threat to law firms; the risk of TB; theaters in peril.

Democracy Is on the Line in Israel and America

The rule of law is in danger in both America and Israel if some red lines are not drawn and defended.

There’s a Price for Promising What Isn’t Possible in Congress

If Democrats don’t get a better grip on what is achievable in Congress, they will fall victim to the infighting that has long plagued Republicans.

The Blood Worm Moon and the Mustard Seed

Despite our worst actions, nature still delivers us miracles, above and below.

Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Sagging. Here’s the Key Reason.

A central mystery of Trump’s presidency is whether his actions are in step with what voters want or whether he is going rogue on America.

DOGE Is Making It Harder to Track Extreme Weather. What Could Go Wrong?

We’re unplugging the monitors of the Earth’s vital signs.

Measles, MAHA Moms and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

How modern vaccines fell victim to their own success.

Trump Is Alienating Mexico at the United States’ Peril

By browbeating Mexico and inflicting the pain of a protracted trade war, Trump risks alienating a necessary ally and friend.

The Hidden Motive Behind Trump’s Attacks on Trans People

The message is that we are a threat to the nation. The subtext is that we are not of this nation.

Mixed Messages on Masculinity

Readers weigh in on masculinity in politics. Also: Making way for corruption; when Donald Trump flouts laws; the perversion of U.S. power.

What a Small Island Off the Coast of Scotland Could Teach America

In 2025, the idea of settling anyplace other than Mars might seem anachronistic, but the people on Ulva are pioneers.

We Were Badly Misled About the Event That Changed Our Lives

Five years after the start of Covid, we still don’t know the truth.

For So Many Children, This Is What Reading Feels Like

Republicans are trying to cut the resources that help struggling readers.

‘No Other Land’ Won an Oscar. Many People Hope You Don’t See It.

Criticism of the documentary that chronicles West Bank violence is a microcosm of the conflict.

Don’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Columbia

The arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil show that the culture war is no longer just a culture war.

I Don’t Want Anyone to Read My Diaries, Yet I Can’t Burn Them

It could be that keeping a diary — “keep” being the operative word — is how we stay true to ourselves, even the embarrassing bits.

The End of the University as We Know It

The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.

The Founders Were Afraid for the Country, Too

Franklin was worried. Madison was more optimistic.

‘It Is Facing a Campaign of Annihilation’: Three Columnists on Trump’s War Against Academia

What went wrong for higher education?

‘He Has to Shrink Away From Greatness’: The Poignant Surrender of a Republican Under Trump

It is very hard to be principled, independent or any of those other bygone adjectives in today’s G.O.P.

Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.

A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.

The Authoritarian Endgame on Higher Education

This is a moment to trumpet the strengths of higher education and address its weaknesses.

Does Trump Want America to Look More Like Saudi Arabia?

What autocratic technocapitalism might look like in the United States.

Horse Racing: The Dark Side and the Upside

Readers express sharply differing reactions to an Opinion guest essay by Noah Shachtman.

Are We Crazy to Cross Such a Treacherous River?

Life lessons when the path ahead is blocked.

A Tale of Two Speeches at the Justice Department

In 1940, Robert Jackson gave a very different speech about the power and discretion of the prosecutor in the same room President Trump spoke in Friday.

A Small but Important Risk in Trump’s Tariff Games

What will happen if foreign investors start shunning U.S. government debt.

Is This a ‘Negative World’ for Christians?

Readers react to a profile of the Christian author Aaron Renn. Also: The link between poverty and health; absent ex-presidents; solo female travelers.

We Need a Reminder of What the Pre-Vaccine Era Was Like

The worst manifestations of preventable diseases have faded from public memory.

What on Earth Is Gavin Newsom Doing?

Democrats are desperate for leaders who will fight on their behalf, not flatter their enemies.

Is Trump ‘Detoxing’ the Economy or Poisoning It?

The Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett discusses what Trump’s plan to “detox” the economy is actually meant to achieve.

Is Trump ‘Detoxing’ the Economy or Poisoning It?

The Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett discusses what Trump’s plan to “detox” the economy is actually meant to achieve.

Trump’s Tariff Threats Are Driving Carmakers Crazy

Automakers looked forward to his return to the presidency, only to find themselves struggling under the weight of his tariff threats.

Why Is Trump So Obsessed With McKinley?

At least a dozen other mountains and ridges in the U.S. already carry the name McKinley.

What Zelensky Does Next

Different sides of the war in Ukraine reach for different, simple narratives about Mr. Zelensky. The truth has always been more complicated.

How a Quack TV Doctor Made It to Washington

A once-respected surgeon found fame and fortune as medicine’s biggest iconoclast. Now he’s on the cusp of power to help shape American public health.

Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One.

A government shutdown would lead to real pain for the American people.

It Isn’t Just Trump. America’s Whole Reputation Is Shot.

What happens when a superpower goes rogue.

Passionate Voices in an Anguished Time

Readers make heartfelt pleas in the age of Trump. Also: The E.P.A. abandons its mission.

America Can’t Be Great if America Is Stupid

Trump’s attack on higher education and scientific research undermines some of our most competitive advantages.

The Salmon Are Thriving. So Are Many of the People. Why Would Anyone Shut This Down?

How tribal leaders, commercial fisherman and a few small environmental groups won an uphill campaign against dams.

Starvation Is Not a Negotiating Tactic

Lately it feels as if the human beings in Gaza are increasingly lost from our understanding.

They Saved Taxpayers Billions. Trump Fired Them Anyway.

Hear from seven of the fired inspectors general who are suing the Trump administration.

D.C. Is Becoming Another Hollowed-Out Company Town

The government tried to save Detroit. Now it’s letting Washington wither.

A New Scientific Field Is Recasting Who We Are and How We Got That Way

Obesity, education, smoking — in more and more cases, we’re finding a nature-nurture feedback loop.

The Age of Trump Has Its Prophet: Pope Francis

The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.

Where Trump Is Giving Liberals a Hand

Being known as an enemy of Trump has become great politics in Canada and Mexico

More Senators Should Follow Jeanne Shaheen’s Lead

Jeanne Shaheen, 78, is the latest Senate Democrat to say she won’t run for re-election. It’s the right call, and there’s still time for others to follow.

Think Twice Before Using These Words

Readers react to the Trump administration’s suppression of words in government documents. Also: Bullied Republicans; Iran’s economy.

The Share of Religious Americans Will Continue to Decline

There has been a plateau of “nones” in the past few years. It won’t last.

Wait, What Happened? Your Trump 2025 Quiz Is Here.

Your first quiz of the second Trump administration is here.

Two Reasons for Optimism About the Economy

While fears about the economic chaos caused by tariffs are real, the underlying economic data in America remain strong.

How Far Gone Are We?

A typology of constitutional crises and constitutional rot.

‘Is the Destruction the Point?’: Three Opinion Writers on Trump’s First 50 Days

Michelle Goldberg and Frank Bruni join Patrick Healy to discuss the issues that have defined Trump’s presidency thus far.

Why Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Work

The economist Kimberly Clausing explains the possible costs and consequences of Trump’s tariffs.

America’s Allies Are Shaken, and Now They’re Taking Action

In recent days, the perceived value among allies of acquiring nuclear weapons is up, and confidence in the U.S. nuclear umbrella is down.

A Great Unraveling Is Underway

Trump’s foreign policy philosophy is not “containment” or “engagement,” but “smash and grab.”

Democracy Dies in Dumbness

Until Donald Trump, no president had been so ignorant of the lessons of history, so incompetent in carrying out his own ideas.

The Problem at the Heart of Trump’s University Crackdown

The Trump administration unveiled moves against colleges related to how they handled protests after Oct. 7. But the problem is a different one.

The ‘Chain Saw’ at the Veterans Agency

Readers react to the deep staff cuts at the V.A. Also: How State Department reductions will hurt Americans abroad.

The Two Modes of Justice of Donald Trump

Only the norms of history and the customs of decency constrain a president — or, as in this case, they don’t.

Even if the Democrats Can Move to the Center, It May Not Help

How much have Democrats learned from their ‘shattering defeat’?

The Document That Has Uncomfortable Lessons for Trump

The president should reread the Declaration of Independence.

We’re Relearning What Pandemics Do to a Society

We’re still in the chaos phase.

Working at Anheuser-Busch, I Saw What Went Wrong With the D.E.I. Movement

A former Anheuser-Busch executive explains how his experiences soured him on the corporate D.E.I. movement.

I Went to Dubai and Caught a Glimpse of the Future

The city is strikingly rewriting the story of skilled migration.

This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare

Mahmoud Khalil’s detention is a frightening sign of an authoritarian slide.

The Chilling Effect at Columbia Goes Far Beyond One Student

If this detention stands, what stops the Trump administration from detaining permanent residents who support other causes it does not like?

An Agenda for the Democratic Party

Readers respond to a guest essay about the Democrats’ need for a Project 2029. Also: President Trump’s tariff pause; a Black Lives Matter mural.

Trump Gave Us a Piece of His Mind

The official and unofficial languages of the White House, decoded.

I’m a Transgender Colonel. Trump Wants Me Out.

“Until I am dragged away, I’m going to do my job to the utmost of my ability.”

Why Immigrants Fear Trump Even if They Voted for Him

Talking to people around Chicago, I heard the word “resentment” over and over.

A Simple Way to Check Police Corruption? Parking Tickets.

Cracking down on officers’ abuse of placards would signal an end to the culture of impunity that has suffused the department.

The Otherworldly California Waterway That Keeps Exploding Into Politics

If we are to take seriously the threats of drought, climate change and water security, we should not reduce this place to a warring of two — or even many — sides.

Covid’s Deadliest Effect Took Five Years to Appear

What once belonged to all of us now belongs to corporations.

This Is Who Loses in a Trade War

Europe, not Canada, Mexico or China, is most vulnerable to the fallout from Donald Trump’s mercantilist policies.

Are Liberal Democrats Really ‘Bewildered’?

Readers respond to a column by Nicholas Kristof about his “Bewildered Liberals Book Club.”

Musk’s Tweet-Fueled Bubble May Be About to Burst

His greatest achievement is building a financial cult that serves as the engine for his enormous wealth.

The MAGA Culture War Comes for Georgetown Law

If our liberties can survive a world war, then they can and should survive the Trump administration.

Kennedy Wants to Cure Chronic Disease. Here’s What He’s Up Against.

Ending chronic disease requires major social change.

What the Dodo Tells Us, 300 Years After Its Extinction

The dodo is both a victim of humans and a symbol of our own power, carelessness and avarice.

There Is a Liberal Answer to the Trump-Musk Wrecking Ball

Right-wing populism thrives on scarcity. The answer is abundance. But a politics of abundance will work only if Democrats confront where their approach has failed.

There is a Liberal Answer to Elon Musk

Right-wing populism thrives on scarcity. The answer is abundance. But a politics of abundance will work only if Democrats confront where their approach has failed.

The Urgent Supreme Court Case That’s Not Getting Enough Attention

The case invites further fragmentation of public education.

How I Lost Hope and Took Up Singing

When there is so much uncertainty about the shape of the future, the only time to do things is now.

There Is One Tried and True Way to Keep Birthrates Falling

Shaming child-free people doesn’t raise the birthrate; it might depress it.

My Father Spoke to Me Only Once About Why He Led This Nation

He told me once, in the Lincoln Bedroom.

The Thing That Could Be Trump’s Undoing

Voters may resent egg prices more than damage to America’s democratic norms.

After I Self-Deported From the U.S., My Life Improved

My decision to leave the U.S. seemed crazy. I believed then that America was exceptional, the only nation capable of caring for its people.

Reading Two Chapters of ‘The Great Gatsby’ Is Not Enough

Responses to an Opinion guest essay by Tim Donahue about reading and learning.

Why U.S. Conservatives Should Fall in Love With France

Turns out Charles de Gaulle was right.

Musk Doesn’t Understand Why Government Matters

If a business fails, it’s not a big deal. When government services break down, people can die.

‘What We Really Lost Wasn’t So Much the Stuff’: What Remains From the L.A. Fires

After their homes burned, Angelenos tell us what the objects that survived mean to them.

Amy Coney Barrett and the Right’s Elite-Building Problem

MAGA can’t run a regime change on its own.

Repeating Foreign Policy Mistakes

Readers respond to a column by Ross Douthat. Also: Elon Musk, SpaceX and the F.A.A.; cuts to U.S.A.I.D.

LA Fire in Objects

Objects That Survived the Fire

The Right’s Trump Derangement Syndrome

They keep pretending the president is someone he’s not.

The Anti-D.E.I. Crusader Who Wants to Dismantle the Department of Education

Christopher Rufo’s mission to make universities feel “existential terror.”

I’m a Rust Belt Democrat From a Swing District. Anti-Tariff Absolutism Is a Mistake.

Instead of reflexively condemning tariffs, Democrats should embrace them as part of a smarter strategy to revitalize American manufacturing.

The One Question That Really Matters: If Trump Defies the Courts, Then What?

Judges are constrained in their ability to make the president obey their orders.

Elon Musk Should Take a Hard Look at One Agency Truly Wasting Taxpayer Dollars

The Department of Agriculture is exactly the kind of dysfunctional behemoth that Elon Musk and DOGE should reform.

Meet Trump’s Anti-D.E.I. Crusader

Christopher Rufo is coming for the Department of Education next.

Trump’s Foreign Policy May Be Crude, but It’s Realist

The president understands that the liberal international order was possible only because of U.S. might, and Americans don’t want to pay the bill anymore.

An Angry Little Boy on a Great White Horse

Trump lives for perpetual conflict and endless domination games — not a great fit for democracy.

What’s One Word You Would Use to Describe DOGE?

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

The Deeper Reason Trump Gave Mexico and the Automakers a Tariff Pause

These delays in tariffs are not changes in plan. They are the plan, and Mexico, Canada and the automakers should realize the terms.

An Unkind Policy for a Nonexistent Problem

People here speak lots of dfferent languages, but our lingua franca has never been in doubt.

Trump’s America Is a Nation of Chumps

In his telling, all the world’s a con, and Americans merely marks.

Why Democrats Shouldn’t ‘Play Dead’

Readers respond to a guest essay by James Carville about the Democrats’ strategy.

There Is a Way Out in Ukraine

It is by supporting Zelensky that we give ending the war a real shot.

David Brooks on Why the Democrats Are Losing to Trump

The columnist shares his thoughts on Donald Trump’s second term.

‘There’s a Big Market for Fighters Now’: Four Opinion Writers on the Democratic Party and Andrew Cuomo

Four writers talk about the ex-governor’s mayoral run and what it means that voters are now so willing to accept tarnished figures they previously rejected.

America Doesn’t Need an Official Language

What is our shared culture if not the mix of cultures that make and remake America every day?

Is the Government Corrupt?

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

You Got Fired. Why Should We Care?

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

You Exposed Waste and Fraud. Tell Us About It.

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

How Much Money Did You Save American Taxpayers?

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

What Worries You About the Future?

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

What’s One Word You Would Use to Describe DOGE?

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

Is Democracy in Danger?

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

What’s an Inspector General?

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

They Saved Taxpayers Billions. Trump Fired Them Anyway.

President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.

The F.D.A.’s New Boss Will Face an Age-Old Dilemma

All eyes on Dr. Marty Makary.

This Trump Speech Was the Ultimate Loyalty Test

Something has ruptured in American politics.

How to Tell That the Chain Saw Is Coming for America

“Shock and awe” didn’t end well in Iraq and it won’t end well in the United States.

Reviews of Trump’s Speech to Congress

Readers weigh in on the president’s 100-minute address to lawmakers. Also: The importance of the White House press pool.

Steeling My Daughters Against a New Kind of Misogyny

What keeps me up at night about the feminist backlash we’re living through.

The State of Himself

Trump hasn’t altered his behavior to be president. He altered the presidency to match his personality.

Fashion Has Given Up on Being Woke, and That’s OK

Fashion spent a decade trying to be socially conscious but now is going all in on opulence and catering to the powerful.

Trump Promised Retribution. Turns Out He Had a Very Big Target in Mind.

It is hard to describe the president’s first month and a half in office as something other than a retribution campaign against the American people.

Elon Musk and the Useless Spending-Cut Theater of DOGE

The columnist David French speaks with a fellow fiscal conservative about what the Department of Government Efficiency should actually be doing.

A New Way of Thinking About the N.I.H.

Can Dr. Jay Bhattacharya reform America’s primary medical research agency?

‘It Was 90-Plus Minutes of Bad Moments’: 9 Opinion Writers on Trump’s Address to Congress

What Times Opinion columnists and writers thought of the president’s speech to Congress.

Trump Is Hiding Something on Ukraine

When you don’t call things by their real name, there is usually a reason.

It’s Hard Not to Protest a Speech Like That

Democrats have spent weeks hand-wringing over how to respond to Trump’s machine-gunning of American institutions.

The (Fatuous) Case for Betraying Ukraine

The organizing principle of Putin’s reign has been the restoration of Soviet power at the expense of people power.

A Look Back at How to Make a Crisis Worse

The Roosevelt Hotel, which will soon close, was a symbol of Washington doing too little, New York doing too much and a crisis getting worse.

Trump’s Sharp Shift on Ukraine and Russia

Readers react to news about Russia and Ukraine. Also: A “horrified” expat and a “saddened” Canadian; the new tariffs; research cuts.

‘Trump Is the Real Thing’

Vengeance is his.

The Government Knows A.G.I. Is Coming

The Biden administration’s A.I. adviser Ben Buchanan discusses how the U.S. government is preparing for artificial general intelligence — and all the challenges that remain.

There Is No Musk Exception in the Constitution

Trump is on shaky ground when it comes to the way he has empowered perhaps the most important figure in the new administration.

Memo to the Business Elite: It’s Time to Stand Up

Most executives are not protectionist, isolationist or xenophobic. Nor do they want to be complicit.

How Trump Can Turn the Ukraine Mineral Deal Into Real Security

Trump needs to back up any minerals agreement with substantive investment and diplomacy.

The Government Knows A.G.I. is Coming

The Biden administration’s A.I. adviser Ben Buchanan discusses how the U.S. government is preparing for artificial general intelligence — and all the challenges that remain.

How Covid Remade America

It feels as if the pandemic is behind us. But we’re living in the world it made.

To Oppose Trump, Democrats Should Remember How They Opposed George W. Bush

What the left chooses to fight on now will shape future elections.

Germany Needs to Get Its Act Together. Under Him, It Won’t.

Friedrich Merz, almost certain to be the country’s next chancellor, is yesterday’s man.

The ‘Disgraceful Display’ in the Oval Office

Readers react to the heated meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky. Also: Donald Trump’s lies; money for lab scientists; The New Yorker at 100.

The Oscars: Too Much but Also Affirming

The Academy Awards don’t need bells and whistles to celebrate great movies.

Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies

Chaos and disorientation are the goals here. But we know what’s going on behind the curtain.

Meanwhile … This Is What the Democrats Are Doing?

Donald Trump is already wreaking havoc — even on his own supporters. But don’t worry. Democrats have a winning strategy to beat him. Or not.

What Man’s Man Politics Is Doing to America

And why Democrats shouldn’t try to “out-cowboy” Donald Trump.

Recent Virus Research Should Raise the Alarm

Research with pandemic potential needs the utmost precautions.

What Big-Business Leaders, Including Democrats, Say Privately About Trump

Behind closed doors, many top executives voice support for the new administration.

How Democrats’ Bad Messaging Could Ensure Another Republican Win

Donald Trump is already wreaking havoc — even on his own supporters. But don’t worry. Democrats have a winning strategy to beat him. Or not.

Trump’s Bad Plan to Make America Argentina Again

It was no surprise to Argentina watchers that Trump began his term by blocking cash flows and firing workers — exactly as Javier Milei’s government started doing a year ago.

This Is Europe’s War Now

Ukraine wants a peace deal — it just doesn’t want to end up destroyed by peace’s terms.

Justice, 40 Years Late, for Kiki Camarena

Is ‘Wicked’ Really a Resistance Musical?

Does Elphaba have anything to do with the political moment in America? Or are we engaging in progressive magical thinking?

Transgender Rights Are Human Rights

Readers respond to a guest essay by Jennifer Finney Boylan and an editorial. Also: “Sorry” about America; lying to children.

Trump Is Doing Real Damage to America

The president’s about-face on Ukraine has taught our allies a lesson they won’t be unlearning anytime soon.

‘My Problem Was Not With Grief With a Capital G. My Problem Was That Eric Was Dead.’

A Q&A with the theologian Nick Wolterstorff.

The Democrats Need a Project 2029. Here’s a Start.

A call for a reform project that is ambitious, radical and iconoclastic yet grounded in a genuine desire to fix the problems of American governance.

I Broke Up With My Abusive Mother. I Don’t Regret That Decision.

Estrangement is often the most moral option. What’s immoral is encouraging people to remain in relationships that hurt them.

America Is Dangerously Ignorant of What’s Going On in China

Decisions on U.S. policy toward China are being made based on diminishing insight into the country’s internal dynamics.

We Need to Talk About the Lying

Trump promised and promised and promised.

Hair Transplants and the New Male Vanity

Maximal transparency is fine, but can’t anybody age naturally anymore?

The Dark Heart of Trump’s Foreign Policy

The journalist Fareed Zakaria discusses the worldview emerging from Trump’s foreign policy decisions regarding Ukraine, Gaza, China and beyond.

10 Columnists and Writers Rate What Mattered in Trump’s First Full Month

From DOGE to Ukraine to the Eric Adams case, these are the most consequential actions by the new administration so far.

Trump Is Rootin’ for Putin

Trump and Vance in a gross betrayal of the West.

The Dark Heart of Trump’s Foreign Policy

The journalist Fareed Zakaria discusses the worldview emerging from Trump’s foreign policy decisions regarding Ukraine, Gaza, China and beyond.

I Told a Native Story That Earned an Oscar Nomination. There Are So Many More to Tell.

“Sugarcane” is a documentary about abuse at Native residential schools. It’s just one of many stories that demand to be told.

America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness

The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.

Trump and Vance Are Stripping Away Foreign Policy Illusions

But realism needs more diplomacy to work.

Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife.

The talks about Ukraine were never just about Ukraine.

A Day of American Infamy

A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.

This Never Happened With an American President Before

Trump’s behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.

Ben Stiller on Gene Hackman’s Simple Truth

What he told me on the set of “The Royal Tenenbaums” has stayed with me ever since.

What Is ‘Severance’ About?

Three readings of the workplace mystery.

‘Gleeful Cruelty’: The Plight of Federal Workers

Readers react to the mass firings of government workers under President Trump and Elon Musk. Also: Responses to a guest essay about Afghanistan.

Andrew Tate, Accused of Sex Trafficking, Is Trump’s Kind of Guy

The president ushers in a new age of aggressive male impunity.

The Texas Measles Outbreak Is Even Scarier Than It Looks

Kennedy may not be worried, but everyone else should be.

The MAGA War on Speech

If only the powerful are free to speak their minds, it’s not free speech.

Your Questions Answered, and a Big Announcement

This mailbag episode is full of surprises.

Republicans Want to Gut Medicaid. They Might Regret It.

Maybe they should get a second opinion.

‘An Emotional Torture Chamber for Liberals’: 3 Writers on Trump’s First Month

A discussion of stunt politics and how Republicans leverage emotionally charged issues over a long horizon.

Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Why Are We Paying Billions to Keep This Sport Alive?

Let the sport of kings stand on its own.

Elon Musk Is South African. We Shouldn’t Forget It.

His worldview is inseparable from his rearing in apartheid South Africa.

We Can Achieve Great Things

Progressives, who believe in using government to do good things, have built a system that renders government incompetent.

Trump Can Pry Congestion Pricing From My Cold, Dead Hands

New Yorkers are not going back to the days of noisy, smelly gridlock.

The Medicaid Lifeline, Now at Risk

Readers discuss cuts to Medicaid and other government programs. Also: Climate data; Trump and Kafka; the long view.

Earth to Barnard College: Enough

After more than a year of incessant rule-breaking by pro-Palestinian protesters, including this week, the school has to take more decisive action.

Trump’s Decision to Fire the JAG Generals Gives the Game Away

There is nothing normal about any of this.

Republican Men and Women Are Changing Their Minds About How Women Should Behave

The men and women of the G.O.P. are changing their minds about how men and women should behave.

I Loved ‘Anora,’ but I Still Hope It Loses at the Oscars

“Anora” is neither pro-Russian nor anti-Russian. But its Oscar nominations have been portrayed as a national victory in Russia.

The Most Important Lesson in Sex Ed Isn’t Actually Sex

How would my life have been different if I had learned about consent?

The Bewildering Irony Behind the Trump-Musk Partnership

The president is handing over the viability of his second term to a figure who is accountable to no one but himself.

A Federal Judge Says: Knock Off the Threats

It is not a partisan issue. Harassment comes from all parts of the political spectrum.

Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone

When the next environmental catastrophe arrives, who will be there to deal with the emergency and its aftermath?

Elon Musk Is the World’s Richest Man. Why Is He Sleeping on an Office Floor?

For today’s entrepreneurs, work isn’t merely a way to get things done; it’s also a “superpower” that confers the right to impose their vision on the world.

The Covid Alarmists Were Closer to the Truth Than Anyone Else

Five years since a novel virus spread everywhere, it’s hard to remember what the beginning was like.

The ‘Madness’ of the Cuts at the I.R.S.

Readers respond to the dismissals at the agency. Also: The Jan. 6 insurrectionists; King Trump?; turning to gun ownership.

Americans Are Following the Trump News More Than I Expected

Despite Trump flooding the zone, Americans have not lost the plot. A majority said they were familiar with a lot of Trump news, per a new poll.

Who Will Prevent More Measles Deaths?

Take a page from the Catholic Church.

What an F.B.I. Under Patel and Bongino Might Mean for America

The columnist Michelle Goldberg explains how this latest appointment by President Trump could lead to a collapse of the liberal order.

The Department of Education Threatens to Pull the Plug on Colleges

The government offers an implausible interpretation of the law.

On Seeing Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan at the AMC Clifton Commons

A poem from Deborah Garrison about watching the actor’s transporting performance in “A Complete Unknown” and what may be lost in translation between the generations.

This Theory Is Behind Trump’s Power Grab

If the president gets his way, it will mark a significant change in the operations of the national government and a major shift in power.

The Disturbing Question at the Heart of the Trump-Zelensky Drama

For the next four years, at least, the America we knew is over.

America’s Most Shameful Vote Ever at the U.N.

What happens when we stop “living within the truth.”

Three Years: Reflections on the Ukraine War

Readers reflect on the anniversary. Also: Advice for Democrats; lab discoveries lost; pennies and nickels; re-evaluating movies.

The Chaos Agenda Is Going Full Speed Ahead

The president and his allies are using their drive to slash the size of the federal work force to break the bonds of restraint.

Trump Is on the Border Between Common Sense and Nonsense

A lot hinges on how the president invokes the term, which has a rich political history.

James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats

There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.

A Theory of Media That Explains 15 Years of Politics

Martin Gurri discusses how social media and the internet have fundamentally changed the public’s relationship to institutions and power.

A Theory of Media That Explains 15 Years of Politics

Martin Gurri discusses how social media and the internet have fundamentally changed the public’s relationship to institutions and power.

Trump Is Like F.D.R. — Only in Reverse

Undermining one of our country’s greatest and least-appreciated assets.

What You Hear if You Listen to the Costumes in ‘A Complete Unknown’

Costumes aren’t just for show. They can help develop the character, set a tone, create a feeling and underscore an emotion.

America and Russia Are on the Same Side Now

The U.S. is embracing European far-right parties in sympathy with Moscow — the opposite of how Washington dealt with Europe’s Communist parties in the Cold War.

Trump’s New Deputy F.B.I. Director Has It Out for the ‘Commie Libs’

Dan Bongino is in a place to turn wild notions from the right-wing internet into pretexts for federal investigations.

The Pentagon Purge, and the Danger Ahead

Readers discuss the dismissal of military leaders. Also: A refusal to obey; the Supreme Court’s dilemma; students with disabilities; company profits; tenderness.

Sequins, Merch, Chain Saws: Trump’s Return to CPAC

Inside the pro-Trump scene at the yearly conference.

America Has a Rogue President

The firing of three judge advocate generals is one more element of this administration’s attack on the rule of law.

I, Human

We know who we are, at least in part, by finding the words — messy, imprecise, unexpected — to tell others, and ourselves, how we see the world.

Trump’s Bargain With Putin Is ‘Shameful’

Turning our back on Ukraine would only weaken America.

What Republicans Can Do to Take Control of DOGE

Congress has been ceding power to the president for decades. In the DOGE era, Congress needs to reclaim and use the tool of authorization.

Pensions Aren’t the Only Way to a Secure Retirement

Americans need to pay more attention to making sure the money they’ve saved will last through retirement.

Trump Just Fired 6,700 I.R.S. Workers in the Middle of Tax Season. That’s a Huge Mistake.

The Trump administration’s decision to fire over 6,000 I.R.S. workers will make the government less effective and less efficient, not more.

How 12 Americans See Life After Watching a Lot of TikTok

People who use TikTok daily talk about why they love the app, how consuming and addicting social media can be and why they wouldn’t want their kids to use it.

Trump, Again, Chooses Loyalty Over Leadership

The firing of the nation’s top military officer is the latest example of the president prioritizing fealty over sound policy and expertise.

In Memory of Our Decency: ‘That Was U.S.A.I.D.’

Reflections on the dismantling of the aid agency. Also: Birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment; transgender policies; eagerness to march again.

Trump Has One Idea

What do Ukraine and the Justice Department have in common?

America Loses Its Soul When It Rejects People Fleeing Danger

A civilized society protects the world’s most vulnerable.

Why You, Too, Need a Nemesis

Many successful people understand the power of a grudge — athletes, pop stars, your mother-in-law, our president.

I Teach at Harvard. Store Managers See Me as a Threat.

Maybe I just wanted to be seen as something other than a threat, a nuisance, because I happen to be Black.

John Roberts Is on a Collision Course With Trump

Besieged on all sides, the chief justice faces his greatest test yet.

This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other

How long can Ukraine stand? For as long as Ukrainian soldiers, bent over from the extreme pressure, can hold on.

Trump Really Can’t Get Enough of Himself

A guide to the fifth week of his presidency.

Join My Bewildered Liberals Book Club

Democrats will have no shot at containing Trump if they don’t first understand why voters turn to him.

Who Will Stand Up to Trump on Ukraine?

In their silence, Republicans are betraying the Ukrainians, national security and their own party’s values.

I’ve Seen Presidents Clash With the Press. This Is Different.

As a former White House reporter, I’m familiar with the conventional disputes between journalists and the president. This isn’t one of those.