Each Tuesday and Friday, Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if... more
Republicans want to label Kamala Harris as the border czar. And by just looking at a chart, you can see... more
Tuesday night was the first — perhaps the only — debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. And it proved... more
Our Times Opinion colleagues recently launched a new podcast called “The Opinions.” It’s basically the Opinion page in audio form,... more
I feel that there’s something important missing in our debate over screen time and kids — and even screen time... more
I’m convinced that attention is the most important human faculty. Your life, after all, is just the sum total of... more
We recently did an episode on the strange new gender politics that have emerged in the 2024 election. But we... more
On Thursday night, Kamala Harris reintroduced herself to America. And by the standards of Democratic convention speeches, this one was... more
Democrats spent the third night of their convention pitching themselves as the party of freedom. In this conversation, my producer... more
Is Obamaism making a comeback? Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Michelle and Barack Obama electrified the crowd with... more
I’m reporting from the Democratic National Convention this week, so we’re going to try something a little different on the... more
A strange new gender politics is roiling the 2024 election. At the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump made his nomination... more
Risk has been on my mind this year. For Democrats, the question of whether Joe Biden should drop out was... more
It’s been remarkable watching the Democratic Party act like a political party this past month — a party that makes... more
In picking Tim Walz as her running mate, Kamala Harris is after more than just Pennsylvania. Mentioned: “Is Tim Walz the Midwestern... more
The economy is one of the biggest vulnerabilities for Democrats this election and, in particular, the issue of affordability. Many... more
I’ve watched a lot of presidential campaigns, and I can’t remember one in which the contest for the Democratic vice-presidential... more
Gretchen Whitmer is one of the names you often see on lists of Democratic V.P. contenders. She’s swatted that speculation... more
The Democratic Party’s rallying around Kamala Harris — the speed of it, the intensity, the joyfulness, the memes — has... more
An open convention or a coronation aren’t the only two options. Mentioned: “Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden” by The... more
This year’s Republican National Convention was Donald Trump’s third as the party’s nominee, but it was the first that felt... more
The Trump campaign isn’t just expecting to win this election; it’s expecting to win it in a landslide. And top... more
When Donald Trump on Monday chose Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate it excited populists — and... more
It was once a fringe opinion to say President Biden should drop his re-election bid and Democrats should embrace an... more
If Joe Biden steps aside for the Democratic presidential nomination — still a very big if — the favorite to... more
After President Biden’s rough performance at the first presidential debate, the question of an open convention has roared to the... more
Top Democrats have closed ranks around Joe Biden since the debate. Should they? Mentioned: “This Isn’t All Joe Biden’s Fault” by... more
I joined my Times Opinion colleagues Ross Douthat and Michelle Cottle to discuss the debate — and what Democrats might... more
Donald Trump has made inflation a central part of his campaign message. At his rallies, he rails against “the Biden... more
The biggest divide in our politics isn’t between Democrats and Republicans, or even left and right. It’s between people who... more
On Tuesday I got back from an eight-day trip to Israel and the West Bank. I happened to be there... more
There’s something weird happening with the economy. On a personal level, most Americans say they’re doing pretty well right now.... more
After Donald Trump was convicted last week in his hush-money trial, Republican leaders wasted no time in rallying behind him.... more
The steady dings of notifications. The 40 tabs that greet you when you open your computer in the morning. The... more
A.I.-generated art has flooded the internet, and a lot of it is derivative, even boring or offensive. But what could... more
“The Jetsons” premiered in 1962. And based on the internal math of the show, George Jetson, the dad, was born... more
The international legal system was created to prevent the atrocities of World War II from happening again. The United Nations... more
Drug policy feels very unsettled right now. The war on drugs was a failure. But so far, the war on... more
Ultimately, the Gaza war protests sweeping campuses are about influencing Israeli politics. The protesters want to use economic divestment, American... more
A decade ago, I was feeling pretty pessimistic about climate change. The politics of mitigating global warming just seemed impossible:... more
Salman Rushdie’s 1988 novel, “The Satanic Verses,” made him the target of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who denounced the book as... more
In our recent series on artificial intelligence, I kept returning to a thought: This technology might be able to churn... more
There is so much we need to build right now. The housing crunch has spread across the country; by one... more
Back in 2018, Dario Amodei worked at OpenAI. And looking at one of its first A.I. models, he wondered: What... more
The internet is in decay. Do a Google search, and there are so many websites now filled with slapdash content... more
There’s something of a paradox that has defined my experience with artificial intelligence in this particular moment. It’s clear we’re... more
Donald Trump can seem like a political anomaly. You sometimes hear people describe his connection with his base in quasi-mystical... more
We’ll be back on Friday with a new episode. In the meantime, we wanted to share one of our favorite... more
American policy is uniquely hostile to families. Other wealthy countries guarantee paid parental leave and sick days and heavily subsidize... more
For a long time, the story about the world’s population was that it was growing too quickly. There were going... more
President Biden gave a raucous State of the Union speech last Thursday, offering his pitch for why he should be... more
There’s something of a paradox that has defined my experience with artificial intelligence in this particular moment. It’s clear we’re witnessing the... more