The Conflicted Legacy of Mitt Romney
After factional infighting dominated the G.O.P.’s struggle to elect a House speaker, it feels weirdly quaint to revisit Mitt Romney’s career. He’s served as governor, U.S. senator and presidential nom...
27 Okt 20231h 7min
The Jewish Left Is Trying to Hold Two Thoughts at Once
Grief moves slowly and war moves quickly. After Hamas assailants killed at least 1,400 Israelis and took hundreds more hostage, Israel dropped more than 6,000 bombs on Gaza in the first week of a conf...
24 Okt 20231h 4min
Israel Is Giving Hamas What It Wants
Oct. 7 was Israel’s Sept. 11. That’s been the refrain. I fear that analogy carries so much more truth than the people making it intend.Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.co...
18 Okt 202315min
We Need Better Narratives About Gender
It’s a time of contrast and contradiction for gender queerness in America: At the same time that about 5 percent of Americans under 30 identify as transgender or nonbinary, over 20 states have passed ...
10 Okt 20231h 5min
Meet the ‘Angry, Aggrieved’ New Right
The New Right has been associated with everyone from Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri to right-wing influencers and Catholic integralists. The breadth of the term can make it hard to define: Is the New...
3 Okt 202353min
Two Attorneys Rank the Severity of Trump’s Indictments
With four ongoing criminal investigations, Donald Trump is the most indicted president in U.S. history. After years of defying unwritten norms, he will now be subject to a criminal justice system defi...
26 Sep 202355min
Boundaries, Burnout and the 'Goopification' of Self-Care
Love it or hate it, self-care has transformed from a radical feminist concept into a multibillion-dollar industry. But the wellness boom doesn’t seem to be making a dent in Americans’ stress levels. I...
19 Sep 202355min
America’s Top Librarian on the Rise of Book Bans
Public libraries around the country have become major battlegrounds for today’s culture wars. In 2022, the American Library Association noted a record 1,269 attempts at censorship — almost double the ...
12 Sep 202347min
