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17 HRS AGO

The Hubris That Cost Democrats the Election

The New York Times Opinion columnists Lydia Polgreen and Tressie McMillan Cottom discuss what was revealed about America on Tuesday, why the Democrats failed and what individuals can do about the future.

19 min
1 DAY AGO

David French: It’s Time to Admit America Has Changed

Two Opinion writers consider a second term for Donald Trump.

15 min
2 DAYS AGO

Have Election Anxiety? These 5 Minutes Can Help.

Today, many of us are ruminating on an unknowable future. Eliza Barclay, a climate editor for New York Times Opinion and a certified mindfulness instructor, is here to help with that. In this 5-minute mindfulness meditation, she aims to help listeners ease their fears and anxieties about the election by drawing their attention to the present moment.

9 min
3 DAYS AGO

Why Trump's Conduct Hasn’t Tanked His Chances

The Deputy Opinion Editor Patrick Healy on one of the voter insights that has stayed with him from Donald Trump's former campaign manager.

8 min
5 DAYS AGO

Ricky Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Rita Moreno on Puerto Ricans’ Votes

Our votes won’t be a reaction to racist jokes.

7 min
6 DAYS AGO

Has Trump Lost His Crucial Latino Support?

Republicans’ growing support among Latinos is no longer guaranteed after a comedian made a racist joke at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. But could it cost Trump the election? Isvett Verde, a Times Opinion editor, speaks with Mike Madrid, a Republican and an expert on Latino voting trends and behaviors, about why the election may hinge on each candidate’s ability to sway Latino voters.

15 min
OCT 31

Embrace Unstructured Naughtiness. Ditch the Switch Witch.

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8 min
OCT 30

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, the law professor Mary Ziegler considers what a second term for Donald Trump would mean for abortion rights. In this audio essay, she argues that while the former president may seem indifferent on the campaign trail to tightening abortion laws, there is a real possibility that if re-elected he will seek to appease his base by using his executive power to ban abortions nationwide.

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I miss Pamela Paul from The Book Review, and I wish that she could be on Podcasts more often, she is funny and smart, has great timing and has a good radio voice too.