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David French, a Times columnist, believes that to understand MAGA, we have to understand the joy and sense of belonging that the movement bestows upon its adherents. In this episode, he explains why Donald Trumpâs most outrageous statements â such as the lie that Haitian immigrants are eating pets â appeal to his followersâ âsense of gleeful transgression.â
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The economist and New York Times Opinion Columnist Paul Krugman makes the case for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and argues that now is not the time for caution.
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Heat waves kill more Americans than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined. But despite their deadly toll, we rarely treat them with the urgency they demand. Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist, has spent the better part of his career studying the effects of heat waves. In this episode, he argues that to take heat waves more seriously, we need to start naming them like we do hurricanes â a simple, zero-cost action that could end up saving lives.
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With Anastasia Berg. Having children has become increasingly âcoded as conservative and reactionary,â philosopher Anastasia Berg argues. She makes the case for why young liberals and progressives should take the decision back â and stop delaying it. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]
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For voters whose top issue is the economy, the choice is clear, argues Binyamin Appelbaum, a member of the Times Editorial Board. Though Vice President Kamala Harrisâs plans may be ill-defined, he says, Donald Trumpâs plans â curbing immigration, raising tariffs and cutting taxes â would actually leave consumers worse off than they are today.
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Michelle Goldberg, the Times Opinion columnist, and Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, discuss the best and worst moments of the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Will Harrisâs apparent debate night victory matter to the swing state voters who can make the difference?
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After school shootings in Michigan, southern Virginia, and now Georgia, parents have been charged in connection to their childrenâs actions. Megan Stack, a Times contributing opinion writer, argues that states should turn their attention to gun storage and access laws instead of criminalizing parents.
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Songs from Luciano Pavarotti, Sinead OâConnor and âCatsâ may not strike you as typical campaign music, but theyâre on repeat at Donald Trumpâs political rallies. The staff editor Katherine Miller has spent a lot of time at Trump rallies, and in this episode, she takes listeners on a tour of the unusual â and often subversive â soundtrack the former president curates for his campaign events.
Thoughts? Questions? Email us at [email protected].
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs drive to stay in power is harming Israelâs global reputation and complicating the U.S. presidential election for Democrats, the Opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman argues. In this audio essay, Friedman offers a new name for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and explains why Netanyahu might be rooting for Donald Trump this November.
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Theyâve been found in our milk, our eggs, our water supply and our bodies.
In this audio essay, the environmental activist Erin Brockovich makes the case for better regulation of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contaminating our world. PFAS exposure has been associated with fertility issues and developmental delays in children. And while lawsuits have been filed against some of the biggest manufacturers of PFAS, Ms. Brockovich says those suits arenât the only â or even the best â solution.
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Listen in on this focus group with young undecided voters â a group that could determine the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. The New York Times deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, spoke with some Gen Z voters to better understand the issues theyâre focused on and how theyâre feeling about Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
In this episode, he argues that while many young undecided voters donât trust Harris, there are clear ways for her to win their support.
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Anchovies can help make plant-forward eating more delicious and appealing, argues Christopher Beckman, an archaeologist-turned-anchovy-lover. He is the author of âA Twist in the Tail: How the Humble Anchovy Flavored Western Cuisine,â and he makes the case for why we should all embrace the small, oily fish.
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Kamala Harris has made her time as a prosecutor central to her presidential pitch. In this audio essay, Carlos Lozada, a Times Opinion columnist and host of âMatter of Opinion,â examines Harrisâs two memoirs, reflects on how her criminal justice message has changed and explores what that may reveal about her candidacy.
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In this era of artificial intelligence, who can compose a better beach read for the vacationing masses? The beloved fiction writer Curtis Sittenfeld ⊠or ChatGPT?
Listen as Sittenfeld sits down with the Opinion editor Susannah Meadows to talk about what they learned after pitting her writing against artificial intelligence, and hear excerpts from both stories to decide for yourself which is the more compelling read.
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The Democratic Partyâs recent position â or lack of position â on Gaza âfeels like gaslighting to a lot of Democratic voters,â Farah Stockman of the editorial board argues in this audio essay. The party claims to value social justice and human rights, but when it comes to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, she says, Kamala Harris âneeds to do more, and she can do more, to assure people sheâs going to have a more evenhanded approach when she becomes president.â
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Kamala Harris was flying high last week, but Donald Trump is poised to bring her back down to earth.
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Should voters care about Kamala Harrisâs identity? In this audio essay, the sociologist and New York Times Opinion columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues that while we shouldnât ignore the unprecedented nature of Harrisâs campaign, the Democrats need to balance that newness against the electorateâs desire to return to a time of political normalcy.
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Dr. Deborah Heaney was enjoying a vacation in the Caribbean when she was struck with a sudden, debilitating illness. It took her days, a flight home and some luck before she was finally diagnosed with dengue fever.
As temperatures rise globally, mosquito-borne tropical illnesses are spreading, and our medical systems are failing to keep up. In this episode, Dr. Heaney argues that the medical community must do a better job of incorporating education on diseases like dengue into their practice.
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In 1992, James Carville, the longtime political strategist, coined the phrase that helped win Bill Clinton the presidency: âThe economy, stupid.â In this episode of âThe Opinions,â he shares what he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris should do to capture American voters on the issue that he says is âfirst and foremost on peopleâs mindsâ: the cost of living.
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David French, an Opinion columnist, is an evangelical, pro-life conservative. For the first time in his life, he plans to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate: Kamala Harris.
He says he will vote against Donald Trump âprecisely because Iâm conservative.â In this audio essay, David explains how he arrived at his decision and argues for other conservatives to join him.
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