One Moment That Foretold It All
The most consequential day of Donald Trump’s second term came before it even began.
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The World Is Finally Seeing How Dangerous Bukele Really Is
Even if El Salvador’s president has ironically called himself the “coolest dictator in the world,” he’s a dictator nonetheless.
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Trump’s Failings Are Obvious. Why Are People Still Surprised?
On Trump’s declining popularity and D.E.I.
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Proof Trump Has No Idea How the Trade Deficit Works
This is the one thing all economists agree on.
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The Movie Deal That Made Hollywood Lose Its Mind
The obsession with a Black director’s ownership package reflects the themes of his film.
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Spain in the Dark Is Safer Than Elsewhere With Power
The Iberian blackout showed us how much community matters.
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Harm From Antidepressants Is Real. Let’s Not Cede the Conversation to Kennedy.
Prozac is nearly 40 years old. Why are there still unanswered questions?
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A Pianist and a Law Professor Meet at the Bar …
Classical musicians have a lot to teach interpreters of the U.S. Constitution. It’s so much more than the text.
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I Was Detained for My Beliefs. Who Will Be Next?
Detained at his citizenship interview, the Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks of his ordeal.
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When Deportation Occurs Without Trials
Readers argue for due process for migrants, and everyone else. Also: Harvard’s defiance; cuts to Meals on Wheels.
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Trump vs. the Dollar
The economist Kenneth Rogoff traces the dollar’s rise — and potential fall.
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America Is Handing China a Massive Victory
The U.S. government’s dismantling of Radio Free Asia means giving Beijing’s propaganda free rein.
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