https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 24 May 2026 14:19:04 +0000 Sun, 24 May 2026 13:10:34 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/growing-up-long-island.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/growing-up-long-island.html A guest essayist wrote that Long Island produced “more than its share of villainous, dead-eyed jerks.” Readers offer their perspectives. Also: Honor at Stanford. Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:05 +0000 Long Beach (Calif) Levittown (NY) Nassau County (NY) Minorities Black People Discrimination Stanford University Cheating https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/mets-fans-baseball-lose.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/mets-fans-baseball-lose.html The Mets keep finding ways to disappoint us. And we still keep finding ways to never give up hope. Devin Gordon Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:21 +0000 Baseball New York Mets Queens (NYC) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/trump-guardrails-popular-sovereignty.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/trump-guardrails-popular-sovereignty.html Let’s put the sovereign back Into popular sovereignty. Carlos Lozada Sun, 24 May 2026 11:09:43 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Federal-State Relations (US) Law and Legislation Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Republican Party Mueller, Robert S III Trump, Donald J How Democracies Die (Book) Ethics and Official Misconduct Immunity from Prosecution Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates Presidential Power (US) Madison, James (1751-1836) Ervin, Sam (1896-1985) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/democrats-2028-election-expert.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/democrats-2028-election-expert.html An expert in human behavior explains how Democrats can change their primary process to improve their chances in 2028. Richard Thaler Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:09 +0000 audio-neutral-informative Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Debates (Political) Presidential Election of 2028 Democratic Party https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/doctor-ai-chatgpt.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/doctor-ai-chatgpt.html Even doctors can learn something from A.I. Helen Ouyang Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:04 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Doctors ChatGPT Diet and Nutrition Habits and Routines (Behavior) Medicine and Health https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/war-memories-memorial-day.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/war-memories-memorial-day.html Luke Morrison may be the youngest person keeping alive an age-old tradition: to process war through the memories and mementos of those who experienced it. Jasper Craven and Amina Gingold Sun, 24 May 2026 05:00:14 +0000 Veterans United States Defense and Military Forces Artificial Intelligence Drones (Pilotless Planes) Defense Department Vermont https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/summer-travel-delays-flights.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/opinion/summer-travel-delays-flights.html If I cannot get an upgrade — and I cannot, as I have no status, in any aspect of my life — I would like us to suffer more equally when we travel. Rachel Feintzeig Sun, 24 May 2026 06:43:09 +0000 Airlines and Airplanes Travel and Vacations Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Airport Security Delays (Transportation) Customer Relations Summer (Season) Air Traffic Control Airports LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY) Spirit Airlines Transportation Security Administration 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