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The Ezra Klein Show
More in The Ezra Klein Show ›Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israel: ‘I Felt Lied To’
The journalist discusses his experience visiting Israel and the West Bank.
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How Biden’s Middle East Policy Fell Apart
The journalist Franklin Foer traced the Biden administration’s diplomacy in the Middle East since Oct. 7 and emerged with an “anatomy of a failure.”
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The Economy Is at a Hinge Moment
The economist Jason Furman discusses the economic fights that the next presidential administration will face.
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The V.P. Debate Came Down to One Moment
JD Vance’s response to a question about challenging this year’s election results was telling.
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MAGA Is Not as United as You Think
The journalist Emily Jashinsky discusses the “huge gulf” between various factions of the New Right.
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Matter of Opinion
More in Matter of Opinion ›The Divisions Roiling Beneath the Democratic Party’s Joyful Exterior
Three columnists explore what Kamala Harris’s appeal to conservatives means for the left.
By Lydia PolgreenJamelle Bouie and
Unpacking the Role JD Vance Played on That Debate Stage
Neither candidate engaged with the core criticisms facing their parties.
By Michelle CottleRoss Douthat and
Diddy and Our Culture’s ‘Himpathy’ for Powerful Men
How the allegations against Sean Combs change the way we talk about #MeToo, rumors and powerful men.
By Michelle CottleRoss DouthatTressie McMillan Cottom and
Fine, Let’s Do What JD Vance Wants: Talk About Immigration
Yes, we need a debate over broken immigration policies. But is this really it?
By Michelle CottleRoss DouthatCarlos Lozada and
How Much More Does Harris Need to Say to Win?
A good debate doesn’t decide an election.
By Michelle CottleRoss DouthatCarlos Lozada and
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The Opinions
More in The Opinions ›America Needs More Children. JD Vance’s Shame Game Won’t Get Us There.
David French argues the solution is simpler than we think.
By David French and
Why I Don’t Regret Paying My Kid $100 to Read a Book
Mireille Silcoff knows her strategy was outrageous. That’s the point.
By Mireille Silcoff and
Why Kamala Harris’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Strategy Might Not Be Enough
Gen Z men could swing the election. Trump knows that.
By Daniel Pfeiffer and
I Was a Teacher in Gaza. This Is What Haunts Me Now.
Since Oct. 7, 80 percent of the schools in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed. Mosab Abu Toha reflects on what has been lost.
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I Live in Israel. I Never Hear About What My Country Is Doing to Gaza.
Mairav Zonszein argues there will be a cost to her country’s “indifference” toward Palestinians.
By Mairav Zonszein and