The Opinions

Carlos Lozada on the vice president’s evolving views on criminal justice.

By Carlos Lozada and Jillian Weinberger

What the fiction author Curtis Sittenfeld learned in a writing competition race against the machine.

By Curtis Sittenfeld, Susannah Meadows and Phoebe Lett

Kamala Harris needs to do more to assure voters on Gaza.

By Farah Stockman and Vishakha Darbha

A columnist argues that Harris’s campaign is smart to downplay the vice president’s identity.

By Tressie McMillan Cottom and Vishakha Darbha

From the Democratic National Convention, the political strategist who coined “The economy, stupid” shares his advice for Kamala Harris’s campaign.

By James Carville and Sophia Alvarez Boyd

“I’m voting against Trump precisely because I’m conservative,” the columnist says.

By David French and Kristina Samulewski

This humble fish could play a key role in our future.

By Christopher Beckman and Derek Arthur

The columnist argues there’s a human cost to liberal purity.

By Nicholas Kristof and Jillian Weinberger

David French responds to reader reactions following his split from his church.

By David French, Aaron Retica and Vishakha Darbha

And what to do about it.

By Ruth Whippman and Vishakha Darbha

The survivors of the last atomic bombs have a warning for us in the new arms race.

By Kathleen Kingsbury, W.J. Hennigan and Phoebe Lett

Michelle Goldberg on the power of emotion in politics.

By Michelle Goldberg and Vishakha Darbha

The Olympics bring joy to viewers, but for young athletes, it can come at a high cost.

By Linda Flanagan, Vishakha Darbha and Derek Arthur

Removing the state’s encampments won’t fix the problem.

By Matthew Desmond and Jillian Weinberger

That nation’s first female Olympian argues that Taliban rule is disqualifying.

By Friba Rezayee and Derek Arthur

Nicole Allan profiled her in 2019. She explains why 2024 is Harris’s year.

By Nicole Allan and Jillian Weinberger

Nicholas Kristof argues that Biden mirroring Trump’s talking points undermines the 46th president’s legacy.

By Nicholas Kristof and Jillian Weinberger

Don’t forget how America suffered during Trump’s presidency.

By Mara Gay and Derek Arthur

Michelle Cottle on what to know ahead of J.D. Vance’s R.N.C. speech on Wednesday night.

By Michelle Cottle and Derek Arthur

David French argues “the center has to hold or we’re lost.”

By David French and Jillian Weinberger

James Carville has a winning solution for the Democratic Party.

By James Carville, Derek Arthur and Vishakha Darbha

Kristen Soltis Anderson on the conservative case for the procedure.

By Kristen Soltis Anderson and Jillian Weinberger

To make sense of a decaying America, Thomas L. Friedman talks to a trusted friend about the mangrove tree.

By Thomas L. Friedman, Jillian Weinberger and Kaari Pitkin

Gretchen Whitmer, Kamala Harris, President Biden — who is best positioned to beat Donald Trump in November?

By Charles M. Blow, Ross Douthat, David French, Nicholas Kristof, Pamela Paul, Lydia Polgreen, Derek Arthur, Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Vishakha Darbha and Jillian Weinberger

Presidential immunity never existed in America. Until now.

By Jesse Wegman and Derek Arthur

Matthew Desmond takes you to a shelter designed with residents in mind.

By Matthew Desmond and Jillian Weinberger

Tuesday’s primary will test the limits of Trumpism.

By Michelle Cottle and Jillian Weinberger

A collection of stories on the challenges and joys of coming out later in life.

By Charles M. Blow and Vishakha Darbha

A mediocre high school record doesn’t have to define your life.

By Megan K. Stack and Jillian Weinberger

President Ronald Reagan’s daughter Patti Davis on addiction and the political spotlight.

By Patti Davis and Jillian Weinberger

To save a warming planet, both parties must change.

By Benji Backer and Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Lydia Polgreen on why Indian voters asked for change.

By Lydia Polgreen and Vishakha Darbha

Why heat waves are the harbinger of what’s to come.

By Jeff Goodell and Jillian Weinberger

The class of 2024 is struggling to secure interviews, never mind entry level jobs.

By Peter Coy and Derek Arthur

Meet a former Republican trying to convince rural voters that the G.O.P. is no longer the party of freedom.

By Farah Stockman and Jillian Weinberger

An ode to one creature’s brief time in the sun.

By Margaret Renkl and Kristina Samulewski

Why, after decades of conflict reporting, the columnist is still hopeful.

By Nicholas Kristof and Jillian Weinberger

How Michael Cohen’s testimony could affect the outcome of the former president’s trial.

By Andrew Weissmann, Patrick Healy and Jillian Weinberger

Paul Krugman on how burgers became the focus of a conspiracy theory.

By Paul Krugman, Derek Arthur and Jillian Weinberger

Inside the courtroom, Jonathan Alter sees the evidence mounting.

By Jonathan Alter and Vishakha Darbha

Palisades Park is ending the tyranny of single-family homes.

By Binyamin Appelbaum and Jillian Weinberger

Our medical systems are not adequately equipped to diagnose tropical diseases, and in a warming climate, that’s a problem.

By Deborah Heaney and Vishakha Darbha

What is the line between civil disobedience and lawlessness?

By David French, Sarah Wildman, Vishakha Darbha and Jillian Weinberger

Zeynep Tufekci studied the U.S. response to Covid. Now she’s concerned about the nation’s response to bird flu.

By Zeynep Tufekci and Vishakha Darbha

Lessons from a tumultuous summer.

By Charles M. Blow and Jillian Weinberger

Ada Limón, the U.S. poet laureate, has a balm for your solastalgia.

By Margaret Renkl, Ada Limón and Kristina Samulewski

Nicholas Kristof asks: Where has our moral president gone?

By Nicholas Kristof, Sarah Wildman and Vishakha Darbha

A former Supreme Court justice on how to disagree.

By Stephen Breyer and Derek Arthur

Jesse Wegman on why “the system is operating as intended.”

By Jesse Wegman and Vishakha Darbha

Emi Nietfeld didn’t have access to lacrosse or advanced placement classes, but she did have standardized tests.

By Emi Nietfeld and Kristina Samulewski

Meher Ahmad on the importance of connecting with both her Muslim community and the wider world.

By Meher Ahmad and Derek Arthur

The columnist Michelle Goldberg reports on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s coalition of the alienated.

By Michelle Goldberg and Jillian Weinberger

Nicholas Kristof on why tech companies aren’t powerless over the spread of deepfake porn.

By Nicholas Kristof and Jillian Weinberger

Silicon Valley was all about disruption. Turns out, that’s not all workers need.

By Ashley Goodall and Vishakha Darbha

The Republican Party is in disarray. The former president and his mounting legal woes are to blame.

By Michelle Cottle, Vishakha Darbha and Jillian Weinberger

A conversation on whether liberalism and Zionism can continue to coexist for American Jews.

By Peter Beinart, Max Strasser and Jillian Weinberger

Trash talk once made sports — and our lives — better. It’s time we bring it back.

By Rafi Kohan and Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Trump’s allies want to harness government, not shrink it.

By Carlos Lozada and Derek Arthur

A message for President Biden.

By David Brooks and Vishakha Darbha

Should one person have that much power?

By W.J. Hennigan and Jillian Weinberger

The United States is complicit in the nation’s political chaos. It’s time to change that.

By Lydia Polgreen and Vishakha Darbha

David French on why “MAGA will not accommodate Reagan conservatism.”

By David French and Jillian Weinberger

Diagnoses like PTSD aren’t sufficient.

By Yara M. Asi and Vishakha Darbha

How films and culture help us imagine the unimaginable.

By W.J. Hennigan and Phoebe Lett

Nicholas Kristof on the most effective recovery program he’s ever seen.

By Nicholas Kristof and Jillian Weinberger

She’s been forced to walk a tightrope on gender.

By Michelle Cottle and Vishakha Darbha

Here’s what just one detonation could do.

By ‘The Opinions’, Phoebe Lett and Alison Bruzek

Why our definitions of what counts as “unhoused” aren’t adequate.

By Linda Villarosa and Derek Arthur

Michelle Goldberg on how a new activist campaign supporting a cease-fire in Gaza could hurt Biden in that swing state.

By Michelle Goldberg and Jillian Weinberger

Nadya Tolokonnikova on the hope she still holds for Russia’s resistance movement.

By Nadya Tolokonnikova and Jillian Weinberger

Adelle Waldman on why a certain corporate loophole needs tightening.

By Adelle Waldman and Vishakha Darbha

Undecided swing voters explain why they’re more likely to vote for Donald Trump.

By Patrick Healy and Jillian Weinberger

There are more planet-friendly ways to show your love.

By Margaret Renkl and Vishakha Darbha

How a day that was intended as a feminist celebration became alienating.

By Kristina Samulewski and Vishakha Darbha

Poland voted out authoritarianism. Reproductive rights tipped the scales.

By Michelle Goldberg and Jillian Weinberger

He was never just a presidential candidate.

By Anna Marks and Vishakha Darbha

The future of reproductive rights in America may hinge on the next election.

By Mary Ziegler and Jillian Weinberger

Thomas L. Friedman on what he hopes a “Biden Doctrine” for the region will look like.

By Thomas L. Friedman and Sophia Alvarez Boyd

True crime commodified my sister’s death. Then lawmakers weaponized it.

By Annie Nichol and Jillian Weinberger

Instead of scapegoating social media, start regulating it.

By Zeynep Tufekci and Vishakha Darbha

In the face of terminal illness, medical aid in dying should be a right.

By Steven Petrow and Derek Arthur

After New Hampshire, the Never-Trump voters could be looking for a new home.

By Michelle Cottle, Patrick Healy, Jillian Weinberger and Vishakha Darbha

On the eve of New Hampshire’s primary, David French makes a final plea.

By David French, Patrick Healy, Jillian Weinberger and Vishakha Darbha

The price of a Snickers bar versus that of a new couch.

By Paul Donovan and Jillian Weinberger

Sounding the alarm on “the utter bleakness.”

By Patrick Healy, Michelle Goldberg, Vishakha Darbha and Phoebe Lett

The state’s historic weather is upending plans for everyone — candidates, reporters and voters.

By Katherine Miller, Vishakha Darbha and Jillian Weinberger

On the internet, everything is polarized — even dog training.

By Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer and Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Two Opinion editors help raise the caucus curtain.

By Patrick Healy, Katherine Miller and Vishakha Darbha

Peter Beinart warns that the country is committing a sin that “cannot be atoned for.”

By Peter Beinart and Jillian Weinberger

Effective treatments for addiction exist. We just need to use them.

By Jeneen Interlandi and Jillian Weinberger

And why your anxiety is not unfounded.

By Tressie McMillan Cottom and Kristina Samulewski

The yearning for the comfort of processed foods from my youth.

By Adrian J. Rivera and Vishakha Darbha

Two editorial board writers discuss.

By David Firestone, Jesse Wegman and Jillian Weinberger

Party small talk doesn’t have to be superficial, thanks to this life-changing hack.

By Annie-Rose Strasser and Phoebe Lett

They’re actually hotbeds for civil debate.

By Sophia Rosenfeld and Phoebe Lett

Three experts tell us how.

By Diana Buttu, Peter Beinart, Bernard Avishai and Derek Arthur

Why marrying in the 21st century can seem so difficult.

By Anna Louie Sussman and Jillian Weinberger

Carlos Lozada and Katherine Miller on Jan. 6, Kevin McCarthy and political fear.

By Carlos Lozada, Katherine Miller and Vishakha Darbha

Rachel Goldberg’s adult son is still being held hostage by Hamas. “I have no clue how I am able to function,” she says.

By Rachel Goldberg and Jillian Weinberger

All it takes is 60 seconds, two people, paper and pens.

By Wendy MacNaughton and Vishakha Darbha