F.D.R.’s Court-Packing Plan Had Two Parts. We Need to Bring Back the Second.
When the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Friday in two pairs of challenges to Biden administration rules regarding Covid vaccinations, it …
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‘It’s Going to Be the White House Next’: Nine Democrats Grapple With Jan. 6
This article is based on a focus group we held with Democratic voters about the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and the health of American democracy. You …
‘Trump’s People Don’t Act Like That’: How Republican Voters See Jan. 6
This article is the result of a focus group we held with Republican voters about the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and the health of American democracy …
Our Democracy Isn’t Just Going to Fix Itself
This article is part of a collection on the events of Jan. 6, one year later. Read more in a note from Times Opinion’s politics editor Ezekiel …
What Putin Really Wants
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin of Russia is playing a game of suspense. When he kicked over the global chessboard late last year, amassing …
Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff, Twins in an Uneasy Spotlight, Die at 72
Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff, French twins and TV hosts whose noble lineage, questionable research in quantum physics and extreme adventures in …
Fossils of a Prehistoric Rainforest Hide in Australia’s Rusted Rocks
Australia’s Central Tablelands, hundreds of miles northwest of Sydney, are dominated today by grasses and spindly trees. But scientists recently …
Chili, Biscuits and All, in One Pan
Cooking a big pot of beef, beans and spices for hours may be one of the most traditional ways to make chili. But it’s not the only way, and it’s …
NATO Vows United Response to Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
BRUSSELS — NATO foreign ministers met virtually on Friday to prepare their responses to Russia’s ongoing military buildup near Ukraine amid …
After ‘A Little Life,’ Hanya Yanagihara’s Big New Novel Rewrites History
TO PARADISEBy Hanya Yanagihara Can an Asian American woman write a great American novel? Ought a great American novel range from New York to …