Opinions
Opinions
Taxes are inevitable. Paying to prepare them doesn’t have to be.
The tax prep lobby is up in arms over the IRS’s free filing service.
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How long would civilization last after a nuclear launch?
Plus: Surprises from Amy Coney Barrett. Democrats’ victories in White Wisconsin.
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Can the world really engineer its way out of climate change?
Readers are skeptical. They’re also eyeing their recycling bins with dismay, dreaming of gardens full of native plants and cheering on the EPA.
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The special counsel made a dangerous argument about Trump immunity
The Supreme Court pitch would make the presidency answerable to the Justice Department. Need criminal immunity? Just ask your attorney general in advance.
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How China’s ruling party fuels the U.S. fentanyl crisis
Beijing is subsidizing Chinese companies to produce fentanyl precursors and sell them abroad.
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Americans are having too few kids. The GOP made the problem worse.
Fertility rates just hit a record low. These policies certainly didn’t help.
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Voters, please think about the menace of nuclear annihilation
A new book outlines how nuclear war would unfold, noting that humanity’s survival depends on statesmanship and luck — as much the latter as the former.
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U.S. productivity is popping. And it’s not because of AI.
The country is seeing a surge in small business creation.
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Amy Coney Barrett is no handmaid to the Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Benchmarked against her conservative colleagues, Justice Barrett has been a pleasant surprise.
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Campuses are wrestling with the politics of war. So are we.
Campus protests across the country have renewed Americans' attention on the Israel-Gaza war and are scrambling U.S. politics, particularly on the left. Senior Opinions Editor Amanda Katz speaks with columnists Dana Milbank and Shadi Hamid about how their views have evolved since Oct. 7, whether there’s a double standard on free speech, and what the protests could foreshadow for the upcoming presidential election, particularly among young people.
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The AI that could bring sanity to higher education
A new AI tracks college students who are missing classes, running out of money or just feeling lonely, and helps colleges reach out to intervene.
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Everything you were too embarrassed to ask about chips
Plus: The size of families. Geoengineering for the climate.
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The sky-high stakes of the Maryland Senate race
Readers argue that the Democratic primary is less important than defeating Larry Hogan, ponder Baltimore’s past and future and look for D.C. revenue.
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FBI director warns terrorism’s ‘unknown unknowns’ are still with us
Domestic turmoil is more prominent in this moment, but Washington officials say they are watching threats such as ISIS-K
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Do these students not care if they help elect Trump? I’m answering your questions.
Eugene's live chat with readers starts at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now.
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Is Biden afraid of reporters?
Biden’s strained relationship with the press highlights what’s at stake in 2024.
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What’s your favorite oxymoron? I was taking your jokes.
Alexandra’s live chat with readers started at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.
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A murder plot that cannot be ignored: India must come clean at last
India must get to the bottom of an appalling murder-for-hire case that targeted an American citizen on U.S. soil.
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As good Americans, we should get rid of the National Day of Prayer
The problem isn’t that our religious laws fail to include everyone. The problem is that we have religious laws.
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Biden is letting Assad off the hook, with dangerous consequences
Just when pressure is needed, the Biden administration is holding off on pushing sanctions in Syria.
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6 ways the Biden administration is lowering drug prices for seniors
The Inflation Reduction Act will make drugs significantly less expensive for people on Medicare. Here’s how.
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The biggest problem for America’s chips boom? The workers.
A visit to Phoenix shows that, with proper training and apprenticeships, the United States can rebuild its semiconductor chip industry.
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The ideal number of kids in a family: Four (at a minimum)
More children means more chaos, but also more joy, more chances for growth and more reminders to embrace the best parts of family life and let go of the worst.
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