With the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the College of Cardinals sent a clear message of continuity with the reformist agenda of his predecessor, Pope Francis. But despite Leo’s reputation as having a quieter, more disciplined …
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Kenneth Walker Dies at 73; His Journalism Bared Apartheid’s Brutality
He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.
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Voices Against Trump’s Assault on Democracy
More from our inbox: I Know Harvard. Harvard Won’t Fold.A Ruling on Transgender TroopsThe Zen of A.I.?Guards stand next to the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.Credit…Ron Edmonds/Associated PressTo the Editor: The …
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Five Pencils for You. Infinite Luxuries for the Trumps.
You’re reading the Frank Bruni newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life. Get it with a Times subscription.Around the same time last week that President Trump decreed two dolls to be plenty for …
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Lessons From World War II to Avoid World War III
Thursday is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. As leaders of countries that suffered greatly during and after the war, we attach great importance to this date. We remember our fallen parents, grandparents and other relatives …
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Where Can Younger Buyers Afford Homes?
In every state but one, less than half of the under-35 population own homes.
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No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines
How will Americans know when we have lost our democracy? Authoritarianism is harder to recognize than it used to be. Most 21st-century autocrats are elected. Rather than violently suppress opposition like Castro or Pinochet, today’s autocrats convert …
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Can Democrats Win the Working Class and Save the Republic?
Senator Chris Murphy on the Democrats’ “five alarm” crisis.
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Israel Has a Terrible Choice to Make
You’re reading the David French newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Reflections on law and culture, war and peace, and the deeper trends that define and divide America. Get it with a Times subscription.The war in Gaza has reached a predictable …
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