Politics | Opinion

The price of solar power is plummeting faster than we ever expected.

By David Wallace-Wells

The former president’s plans for a second term are very likely to have unintended consequences.

By Thomas B. Edsall

The convention may be over, but there’s still a lot to discuss.

By Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

Lina Khan of the F.T.C. would be crucial to efforts to combat price gouging.

By Michelle Goldberg

If the Harris-Walz ticket wins, will parents of people who struggle with being different at last find a powerful advocate in the White House?

By Tina Brown

What our columnists and contributors thought of her speech, and those of Gretchen Whitmer, Roy Cooper and more.

By New York Times Opinion

The candidate has never felt the need to explain or exploit the story of her family’s ancestors and their experience of slavery.

By Brent Staples

What our columnists and contributors thought of speeches by Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton and Tim Walz.

By New York Times Opinion

America is becoming a nation of gamblers. Why?

By David Wallace-Wells

The Minnesota governor experienced just how much small towns and farming communities rely on public institutions like schools and hospitals.

By Ted Genoways