Embrace Unstructured Naughtiness. Ditch the Switch Witch.
Some parents don't let their children keep their halloween candy, and instead have a "switch witch" come in the night and replace the sweets with a toy. But the Opinion writer Jessica Grose believes t...
31 Okt 20247min
A Second Trump Term Could Lead to a ‘Backdoor Federal Abortion Ban’
With less than a week to go until the most contested election in generations, law professor Mary Ziegler considers what a second term for Donald Trump would mean for abortion rights. In this audio ess...
30 Okt 20247min
Why This Senate Candidate Is a Potential ‘Shock to the System’
Much of the country is laser focused on the presidential election, but control of the Senate is also up for grabs in November. One of the seats in contention is, surprisingly, in deep-red Nebraska, wh...
29 Okt 20249min
The Real Reasons Why the G.O.P. Is Spending Millions on Anti-Trans Ads
The Republican Party has been investing millions of dollars in anti-trans advertisements in a play to reach moderates and voters on the left who feel uncomfortable with or confused by transgender righ...
28 Okt 202418min
I Went Viral For Crying Over Hurricane Milton. I Couldn’t Help It.
The meteorologist John Morales has been a hurricane specialist in Miami for decades, but he never found himself close to tears until he witnessed the intensification of Hurricane Milton while live on ...
24 Okt 20247min
More Babies Aren’t the Only Solution to Falling Birthrates
Despite growing concerns, the Opinion writer Jessica Grose doesn’t want you to panic about the falling birthrate. In this episode of “The Opinions,” she argues there’s a positive picture behind the de...
23 Okt 20247min
Why Trump Is Doing Better Than Polls Suggest
Many undecided voters aren’t undecided; they’re just uncomfortable, Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, argues. In this episode of “The Opinions,” he says that “uncomfortable Trump voters” — peo...
22 Okt 20246min
Sorry, Trump: ‘There Is No American Race or Blood That Outsiders Can Pollute’
Since coming down the escalator to announce his bid for president in 2015, Donald Trump has disparaged and dehumanized immigrants. In this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion columnist Carlos Lozad...
21 Okt 202415min
