The Opinions

One voice, one opinion, in 10 minutes or less.

Two Opinion Columnists on Melania Trump’s Memoir
Pamela Paul and Carlos Lozada dig into the former first lady’s “book-adjacent object.”
By Carlos Lozada, Pamela Paul and Derek Arthur
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 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 Kristina Samulewski
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 Jillian Weinberger
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.
By Mosab Abu Toha and Derek Arthur
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 Vishakha Darbha
The Real Loser of the V.P. Debate
It’s our politics.
By M. Gessen and Jillian Weinberger
Thomas Friedman: ‘This Is Code Red Time in the Middle East’
The columnist weighs in on Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel and what comes next.
By Thomas L. Friedman and Alison Bruzek
Eric Adams and the Creeping Threat of Foreign Interference
If other nations can influence New York City’s mayor, who can’t they influence?
By Casey Michel and Vishakha Darbha
The Only Patriotic Choice for President
Listen to Kathleen Kingsbury, the Times Opinion Editor, make the case for Kamala Harris.
By Kathleen Kingsbury and Alison Bruzek