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The Ezra Klein Show
More in The Ezra Klein Show ›After That Debate, the Risk of Biden Is Clear
I joined my Times Opinion colleagues Ross Douthat and Michelle Cottle to discuss the debate — and what Democrats might do next.
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CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Trump’s Bold Vision for America: Higher Prices!
Inflation is Biden’s weak spot. Matthew Yglesias argues that it may also be Trump’s.
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CreditCourtesy of Matthew Yglesias The Biggest Political Divide Is Not Left vs. Right
Yanna Krupnikov probes the motivations of Americans who avoid politics — but often vote.
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CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times Israelis Are Not Watching the Same War You Are
The Israeli journalist Amit Segal discusses Benny Gantz’s departure from the war cabinet, Israel’s shift to the right and whether a new theory of security is emerging in Israeli politics.
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CreditCourtesy of Amit Segal The Economic Theory That Explains Why Americans Are So Mad
Annie Lowrey talks about how the affordability crisis is shaping how Americans perceive the state of the economy.
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Matter of Opinion
More in Matter of Opinion ›Is Biden Too Old? America Got Its Answer.
Three Opinion writers weigh in on the first presidential debate of 2024.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and
CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times; Photo: Gerald Herbert/Associated Press What J.D. Vance’s Transformation Tells Us About the Future of Democracy
Can populist leaders actually fix the world’s unsolvable problems?
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and
CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times. Photo: Brian Kaiser for The New York Times The ‘Disdain’ of Justice Alito and the Supreme Court
Flags, financial disclosures and the fragility of SCOTUS.
By Michelle Cottle, Carlos Lozada and
CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photograph by Eric Lee/The New York Times The ‘Empty Suit’ of Trump’s Masculinity
Three men of Opinion debate Trump’s appeal.
By Michelle Cottle and
CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photograph by The Washington Post/Getty Images South Africa Confronts Israel and Its Own Democracy
Lydia Polgreen reports from Cape Town about the myth of the country’s exceptionalism and its moral authority in the war on Gaza.
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The Opinions
More in The Opinions ›I Study Homelessness. I Wish More Places Looked Like This Shelter.
Matthew Desmond takes you to a shelter designed with residents in mind.
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CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photographs by Adam Pape for The New York Times Is Lauren Boebert Too ‘Radically Lauren Boebert’ for Colorado?
Tuesday’s primary will test the limits of Trumpism.
By Michelle Cottle and
CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photograph by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock People Are Coming Out Younger and Younger. Then There Are People Like Me.
A collection of stories on the challenges and joys of coming out later in life.
By Charles M. Blow and
CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photograph by Variety/Getty The Good News About a Bad G.P.A.
A mediocre high school record doesn’t have to define your life.
By Megan K. Stack and
CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photograph by MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News/Getty Hunter Biden and the Sadness of Being Defined by Your Sins
President Ronald Reagan’s daughter Patti Davis on addiction and the political spotlight.
By Patti Davis and
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