‘I Knew I Should Leave, I Couldn’t Leave’
Flash floods plagued Utah and much of the Colorado Plateau this summer. Climate change has made them more frequent and more intense. In this audio essay, Terry Tempest Williams, a writer and conservat...
25 Sep 20249min
Nicholas Kristof: Readers Respond to My Column on Trump Voters
In this episode, the columnist Nicholas Kristof argues that Democrats should focus their criticism on Donald Trump instead of Trump voters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...
24 Sep 20248min
JD Vance Is Wrong — Kamala Harris Isn’t Changing Her Accent
Recently, Republicans have taken to accusing Kamala Harris of using fake accents while on the campaign trail. In this episode of “The Opinions,” John McWhorter, an Opinion writer and linguist, argues ...
23 Sep 20247min
What Liberals Miss About the MAGA Movement
David French, a Times columnist, believes that to understand MAGA, we have to understand the joy and sense of belonging that the movement bestows upon its adherents. In this episode, he explains why D...
19 Sep 20249min
Paul Krugman on the Interest Rate Cut and What’s Next
The economist and New York Times Opinion Columnist Paul Krugman makes the case for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and argues that now is not the time for caution. Hosted by Simplecast, an...
18 Sep 20248min
It’s Time We Start Naming America’s Deadliest Climate Disasters
Heat waves kill more Americans than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined. But despite their deadly toll, we rarely treat them with the urgency they demand. Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist, has spe...
17 Sep 20247min
Why Have Kids? A Liberal Case for Natalism
With Anastasia Berg. Having children has become increasingly “coded as conservative and reactionary,” philosopher Anastasia Berg argues. She makes the case for why young liberals and progressives shou...
16 Sep 20247min
Trump, Tariffs and the Truth About His Economic Plans
For voters whose top issue is the economy, the choice is clear, argues Binyamin Appelbaum, a member of the Times Editorial Board. Though Vice President Kamala Harris’s plans may be ill-defined, he say...
12 Sep 20248min
