Opinion

Lawyers Should Not Assist Trump in a Potential Power Grab

Lawyers Should Not Assist Trump in a Potential Power Grab

Kate Shaw
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Politics

Lawyers should remember what they were taught in ethics class.


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Why I Changed My Birth Certificate 25 Years After I Transitioned

Why I Changed My Birth Certificate 25 Years After I Transitioned

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Politics

I’m taking steps to secure my future in an uncertain time for trans people in America.


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JD Vance’s Election Denialism Is Deepening

JD Vance’s Election Denialism Is Deepening

Jamelle Bouie
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Politics

Fool me once? Shame on you. Fool me five times?


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Letters in Song Lyrics and Poetry

Letters in Song Lyrics and Poetry

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Politics

These are some of our favorites from among more than 800 submissions in response to our request for variations on traditional letters.


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My Attempt at Explaining the Murder, Rape and Famine in Sudan

My Attempt at Explaining the Murder, Rape and Famine in Sudan

Nicholas Kristof
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Politics

My attempt at explaining the murder, rape and famine in Sudan.


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Nations Must Protect What Is Still Wild

Nations Must Protect What Is Still Wild

Ted Kerasote
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Politics

Much of what’s still undeveloped offers some the best defenses against climate change.


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How Does Florida Insure Itself Against Hurricanes Like These?

How Does Florida Insure Itself Against Hurricanes Like These?

Peter Coy
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Politics

The state has taken steps to shore up its insurance market, but researchers warn of looming risks.


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What Do Liberals Believe About Late-Term Abortion?

What Do Liberals Believe About Late-Term Abortion?

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Politics

How cognitive dissonance shapes both sides of the abortion debate.


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How Harris Can Finish Strong

How Harris Can Finish Strong

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Politics

Some tips from novelists and screenwriters on how to keep audiences’ attention.


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Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israel: ‘I Felt Lied To’

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israel: ‘I Felt Lied To’

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Politics

The journalist discusses his experience visiting Israel and the West Bank.


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Hurricanes, Climate Change and the 2024 Election

Hurricanes, Climate Change and the 2024 Election

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Politics

Readers discuss recent hurricanes and actions that citizens can take. Also: Jack Smith’s timing; the Supreme Court and the campaign; therapy as health care; a Trumpian character.


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An Award for the Vital Message of Nuclear Survivors

An Award for the Vital Message of Nuclear Survivors

W.J. Hennigan
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Politics

The Nobel Peace Prize recognized the dangerous path humanity is taking.


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The Divisions Roiling Beneath the Democratic Party’s Joyful Exterior

The Divisions Roiling Beneath the Democratic Party’s Joyful Exterior

Lydia Polgreen, Jamelle Bouie and Michelle Goldberg
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Politics

Three columnists explore what Kamala Harris’s appeal to conservatives means for the left.


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The Problem With This Conspiracy Theory Is Reality

The Problem With This Conspiracy Theory Is Reality

Jamelle Bouie
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Politics

It’s not indoctrination that’s keeping a majority of younger voters out of the Republican column.


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Congress Must Assert Its Power Over the Supreme Court

Congress Must Assert Its Power Over the Supreme Court

Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan
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Politics

Lawmakers must assert their power to reject the justices’ interpretations of the Constitution and enact their own.


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