Opinion
Douthat: Ideas, not economics, changed the way cities look
Blame cultural disillusionment for a rejection of ornamentation, not labor costs and budget consciousness.
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Kristof: Demeaning Trump voters isn’t civil, fair; or smart
Those who are economically disadvantaged and open to Trump’s promises deserve the attention FDR gave their peers.
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Tufekci: Regulation why food-borne illness isn’t more common
Lax practices at a Boar’s Head plant show why regulation and inspection are necessary for the food industry.
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French: Even constrained, new indictment against Trump stronger
Forced to concentrate on Trump’s private actions, the case has been made clearer and easier to argue.
Life
Are you an overthinker?
Every day, families make difficult decisions, often without expert guidance. This spring, my daughter struggled for weeks trying…
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Stephens: Plenty of global outrage for college crowd to protest
Don’t stop with Gaza and Ukraine; rage against atrocities in Venezuela, Ethiopia, Sudan and more.
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Schwab: A tale of two national conventions
From the two parties’ conventions, voters have a clear picture of the best of choices and worse of…
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Collins: Is Trump considering RFK Jr. for taxidermy post?
Now backing Trump — and angling for a job — Kennedy’s resume includes the wrangling of dead animals.
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Paul: What do we see in the immediate response to Gus Walz?
The reaction to Gus Walz reminds us what unfiltered human reactions look like, both honest and ugly.
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Krugman: Why we ought to be concerned about Trumpflation
The policy and prejudices Trump holds for the economy could prove costly to the U.S. economy.
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Burke: Judging the candidates by the measures of a Marine
A Marine colonel in 1924 offered a template of characteristics to evaluate how leaders use power.
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Krugman: Inflation losing its bite, statistically, politically
With the inflation rate nearing its 2 percent target, polls reflect less unease with the current economy.
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Krugman: Crime, punishment and Trump’s murder of truth
Trump’s ‘Kamala crime wave’ is rank fiction, based in cynicism and a desire to punish those he fears.
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Stephens: Heed Bill Clinton’s quiet warning: Watch your step
Mindfully of Hillary’s ‘deplorables’ remark, the former president warned against demeaning neighbors.
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Schwab: Thank surgeons, probers of bodies, for colorful lexicon
In surgery, ‘noogering’ describes a delicately brutal probing technique. Imagine the variety of uses.
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McMillian-Cottom: Michelle Obama speaks for the prosecution
In her speech to the DNC, Obama named the inequality embodied by Trump that is an enemy of…
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Blow: Barack Obama’s speech was a reminder of what’s possible
The man known for hope was there to celebrate the joy that Kamala Harris has elicited.
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Tufekci: A.I. isn’t sole problem; it’s the disbelief it creates
In claiming Harris’ actual airport crowd was ‘A.I.’d,’ Trump took advantage of the flipside of deepfakes.
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Krugman: Kamalanomics isn’t Nixonian; is solid center-left
Harris isn’t pursuing price controls, despite what you might have heard. Even Texas goes after gougers.
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Brooks: Lackluster speech a reminder why Biden couldn’t win
After a few weeks of Harris’ politics of joy, Biden’s discontent showed the wisdom of moving him aside.