https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 24 May 2026 03:52:44 +0000 Sat, 23 May 2026 23:28:21 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010918890/graduating-into-ai-pessimism.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010918890/graduating-into-ai-pessimism.html Backlash to artificial intelligence is here, and digital natives are leading the charge. The Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg argues that the A.I. pessimism in America stems from a lack of responsible regulation. Michelle Goldberg and Ingrid Holmquist Sat, 23 May 2026 21:29:37 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Regulation and Deregulation of Industry United States Economy Layoffs and Job Reductions Campaign Finance Corporations Goldberg, Michelle (1975- ) https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010919618/inside-the-1-8-billion-maga-payout-fund.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010919618/inside-the-1-8-billion-maga-payout-fund.html Americans should be cleareyed about what President Trump is doing: He is taking $1.8 billion worth of taxpayer money and rewarding loyalists willing to defy the law and commit violence. The Times editorial board explains in this video. The Editorial Board and Stephanie Shen Sat, 23 May 2026 18:21:46 +0000 Anti-Weaponization Fund (Trump v IRS) United States Politics and Government Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Taxation https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/kids-fear-strangers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/kids-fear-strangers.html ‘Stranger danger’ was always a misleading idea, and it’s bad for our children. Jessica Grose Sat, 23 May 2026 17:22:46 +0000 Children and Childhood Parenting Missing Persons Rumors and Misinformation American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Federal Bureau of Investigation Youth https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/maha-moms-fertility-underbabied.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/maha-moms-fertility-underbabied.html The moms are not happy. Tressie McMillan Cottom Sat, 23 May 2026 14:44:26 +0000 United States Politics and Government Parenting Conservatism (US Politics) Women and Girls Midterm Elections (2026) Oz, Mehmet C Trump, Donald J https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010918060/we-should-all-apply-to-trumps-slush-fund.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010918060/we-should-all-apply-to-trumps-slush-fund.html Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund tied to Jan. 6 is drawing scrutiny. On “The Opinions,” David French explains why he sees a double standard between how rioters and ordinary Americans would be treated under the system. Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:12 +0000 Trump, Donald J Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/trump-slush-fund-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/trump-slush-fund-republicans.html The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party. 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Ross Douthat Sat, 23 May 2026 12:24:23 +0000 Philanthropy Artificial Intelligence Art Museums Architecture Historic Buildings and Sites Metropolitan Museum of Art Buffett, Warren E Collison, Patrick Gates, Bill San Francisco (Calif) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/rfk-prevention-experts-health-advice.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/rfk-prevention-experts-health-advice.html The future of health advice is uncertain. Michael Silverstein and John Wong Sat, 23 May 2026 18:14:50 +0000 United States Politics and Government Medicine and Health Preventive Medicine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/politics-michelle-obama-president.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/politics-michelle-obama-president.html Voters want to dictate which offices their preferred politicians hold, what positions they take, and even where and how they live. It is fantasy football: political edition. Roxane Gay Sat, 23 May 2026 23:28:21 +0000 Obama, Barack Obama, Michelle Harris, Kamala D Pratt, Spencer Democratic Party United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Presidential Election of 2028 Adelson, Miriam Dershowitz, Alan M California https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010918056/has-trump-gone-full-mob-boss.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010918056/has-trump-gone-full-mob-boss.html The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party. Sat, 23 May 2026 10:55:00 +0000 House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) Trump, Donald J Taxation