Democrats have fixed the economy. But that won’t be enough to defeat populism.

Without addressing immigration, Trump-style populism is likely here to stay.

By Fareed ZakariaSeptember 6, 2024

Kemp is wrong. This is the time to talk policy.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp doesn’t want to talk policy after school shooting. But now is precisely the time.

By Eugene RobinsonSeptember 5, 2024

You betta believe it: Like Kamala Harris, I straddle two worlds

I assimilated, to a degree — but that assimilation doesn’t make anything about the way I speak untrustworthy.

By Brian BroomeSeptember 5, 2024

Biden’s plan to block Japanese steel deal puts politics over security

The White House is set to kill an acquisition beneficial to America’s workers and China strategy.

By Josh RoginSeptember 5, 2024

Ditch the free press? It could happen here, says a newspaper publisher.

Plus: Thanks for fighting against ethics! JD Vance’s toxic friend. ASL at the debate. Respecting Arlington National Cemetery.

By Amanda KatzSeptember 5, 2024

I understand Trump voters. Do I also have to empathize with them?

By now, they know who he is. In fact, it’s exactly what they love about him.

By Matt BaiSeptember 5, 2024

The Checkup With Dr. Wen: When to get the new coronavirus shot? That question and more, answered.

When is the optimal time to get the updated shot? It depends.

By Leana S. WenSeptember 5, 2024

Forget Trump’s IVF promises. The GOP’s record shows contempt for fertility care.

As always, pay more attention to what politicians do than to what they say.

By Catherine RampellSeptember 5, 2024

Is Vance still going to hang out with Tucker Carlson, even now?

Like Donald Trump, JD Vance seems dead set on going with his gut, heedless of the consequences.

By Jim GeraghtySeptember 5, 2024

‘When men become less critical to a society’s security, masculinity takes a hit’

Men are in crisis. On the latest episode of “Impromptu,” we look for what can be done.

By Theodore R. Johnson, Shadi Hamid and Richard V. ReevesSeptember 5, 2024

Why immigration in Europe has become so incendiary

European multiculturalism happened in the blink of a historical eye. The fallout is becoming clearer.

By Lee HockstaderSeptember 5, 2024

The presidential debate’s real mic problem

Harris and Trump would have a better debate if they employed ASL interpreters.

By Bina VenkataramanSeptember 5, 2024

One urgent reason the justices need a credible ethics code? Ginni Thomas.

And you thought she couldn’t do any more to cast disrepute on the Supreme Court.

By Ruth MarcusSeptember 4, 2024
ShiftsOpinion

‘Our daughters went viral on social media. Then everything changed.’

How a family of content creators thinks about the job.

By Beatrix LockwoodSeptember 4, 2024

Rah-rah, the college football industry unveils its fall product line

With rivalries crumbling and star players following the money, the league says goodbye to pretense.

By George F. WillSeptember 4, 2024

A rare mosquito-borne illness is resulting in curfews — and controversy

People should take eastern equine encephalitis seriously. But are restrictions necessary?

By Leana S. WenSeptember 4, 2024

A new way to treat customers? Annoy them until they go away.

To keep loiterers away, stores bombard passersby with annoying messages and ‘anti-vagrancy music.’ They end up annoying everyone.

By Marc FisherSeptember 4, 2024

The media gets nothing from Kamala Harris. That’s mostly on us.

Conversations between candidates and reporters often fail to reveal anything. There’s a better way.

By Matt BaiSeptember 3, 2024

Zero-sum thinking is destroying America

We need to resist the temptation of thinking that someone else’s success comes at our expense.

By Eduardo PorterSeptember 3, 2024

What a conference for the left just revealed about November

The war in Gaza and the threat of another Trump presidency pulled democratic socialists in opposite directions at a post-convention meeting in Chicago.

By Perry Bacon Jr.September 3, 2024