Opinions
Opinions
Whom does Mexico favor in November?
Given its complicated and sometimes difficult history with the United States, it’s not obvious.
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Women win a fraction of scientific Nobels. Marie Curie offers fixes.
The missing elements in science? Mentorship, encouragement and child-care support for aspiring women scientists.
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We came for the mountain views. Then an epic hurricane came for us.
Residents in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains struggle in the wake of Helene’s destruction.
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Live, on-air fact-checking? That was so last month.
After all, there’s no such thing as fact.
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Why our columnist is giving his farm to the birds
Plus: Respect hybrid work! A new electoral map of Wisconsin could change the game. The Eric Adams indictment.
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Make sustainable energy for human beings, not crypto mines
Blackouts in Houston reveal just how vulnerable our grid is. We need to make more energy.
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This Egyptian prison sentence never ends
Alaa Abdel Fattah, one of the most prominent faces of the revolution, was about to be released. The government had other plans.
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Donald Trump, America’s white-collar rogue
Running for office while facing prison time has a long tradition in politics. But Trump has added a new twist.
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How military recruitment could be all it can be
Military recruitment succeeded in this fiscal year. Next year will be harder.
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Why won’t media outlets comment on Fox News? I answered your questions.
Erik’s Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 30. Read the transcript.
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Don’t underestimate the risks of escalation over Ukraine
We are closer than you think to an all-out superpower conflict.
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There’s another election you should pay attention to in Wisconsin
For the first time in more than a decade, Wisconsin could actually begin to be governed like the narrowly divided state it is.
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Mark Cuban: Kamala Harris’s business whisperer
As a successful entrepreneur, he can make the business case against Trump — and for Harris.
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AI is an existential threat to colleges. Can they adapt?
Schools should worry about threats to education if students use artificial intelligence to cheat.
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This election is really about one big disagreement
This election is about what kinds of people and actions should be considered normal and acceptable in this country.
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Trump wants to make deterrence and (really) legal immigration great again
In an exclusive interview, we discussed Project 2025, restoring deterrence and Trump’s own immigrant story.
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Who will follow Amazon back into the office?
Employers are gaining more leverage, but five days a week is a stretch. Hybrid work is here to stay.
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The hard and sacred work of renewing democracy
“We the people” has never meant “all the people.” American democracy will not be safe until it does.
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Poland’s foreign minister: China should shut down the Ukraine war
Radosław Sikorski argues for steadfastness and solidarity with Ukraine in the face of growing adversity.
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It’s going to be an extra-cabernet Rosh Hashanah this year
Has it really been almost 365 days since Oct. 7 and the world started to go off its rocker?
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Live, from New York! A sort of meh TV show.
Going into Season 50, “Saturday Night Live” is a predictable old friend. It could use a dose of its original anarchy.
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I’m from Springfield. What Trump did to us should be a warning.
An Ohio city that once welcomed immigrants has been changed by the campaign — and not for the better.
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A death in Beirut
Israel’s decapitation of Hezbollah is a deserved comeuppance that creates new risks for the Middle East — but also opportunities.
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