Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Recent and archived work by Sophia Alvarez Boyd for The New York Times

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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 Sophia Alvarez Boyd
Why Have Kids? A Liberal Case for Natalism.
A philosopher wants to take back the issue from conservatives.
By Anastasia Berg and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
James Carville on How Democrats Can Win on the Economy
From the Democratic National Convention, the political strategist who coined “The economy, stupid” shares his advice for Kamala Harris’s campaign.
By James Carville and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
Who Should Lead the Democratic Ticket? Six Columnists Weigh In.
Gretchen Whitmer, Kamala Harris, President Biden — who is best positioned to beat Donald Trump in November?
By Charles M. Blow, Ross Douthat, David French, Nicholas Kristof, Pamela Paul, Lydia Polgreen, Derek Arthur, Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Vishakha Darbha and Jillian Weinberger
I’m a Conservative. We Need to Make the Environment Nonpartisan.
To save a warming planet, both parties must change.
By Benji Backer and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
The Case for More Insults
Trash talk once made sports — and our lives — better. It’s time we bring it back.
By Rafi Kohan and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
A Big Strategic Realignment in the Middle East May Be Coming
Thomas L. Friedman on what he hopes a “Biden Doctrine” for the region will look like.
By Thomas L. Friedman and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
To Reward or Punish: How the Culture Wars Came for Dogs
On the internet, everything is polarized — even dog training.
By Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
Will Israelis and Palestinians See Peace in Thomas Friedman’s Lifetime?
The columnist on a possible path to resolution.
By Thomas Friedman and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
Is a Recession Coming? Paul Krugman and Peter Coy Weigh In.
Two Opinion writers share their different interpretations of recent economic data.
By Peter Coy, Paul Krugman and Sophia Alvarez Boyd