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Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on 100 Days of Trump’s ‘Fake Reality’

admin30 April 2025

In this episode of “The Opinions,” the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy is joined by the columnists Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada to dissect the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term and prepare for what’s to come. Maureen Dowd and ...

Musk’s Parting Gift: The Construction of a Surveillance State

admin30 April 2025

Elon Musk may be stepping back from running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but his legacy there is already secured. DOGE is assembling a sprawling domestic surveillance system for the Trump administration — the likes of which we ...

Turns Out, G.D.P. Doesn’t Buy Happiness

admin30 April 2025

According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, which was released last month, the happiest country in the world is Finland, trailed closely by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. This news came as no surprise. The report, released annually since 2012 by a ...

My Father Founded Singapore. He Wouldn’t Like What It’s Become.

admin30 April 2025

My father, Lee Kuan Yew, was the founder of Singapore. He guided the nation through its first 31 years with a firm hand as prime minister, pioneering a system of government that some have called benevolent autocracy. His People’s Action Party ...

New York Bans Smartphones in Schools, Joining National Movement

admin29 April 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the “bell-to-bell” ban — which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of school — would help prevent disruption and cyberbullying.

100 Days: Report Cards on Trump

admin29 April 2025

More from our inbox: State Dept. CutsThe End of a ConversationCredit...Eric Lee/The New York TimesTo the Editor: Re “Trump Is Going Too Far in Amassing His Power, Most Voters in Poll Say” (front page, April 26): The New York Times/Siena College poll ...

Deadly Garage Collapse Was Caused by ‘Reckless’ Repairs, Report Finds

admin29 April 2025

An investigation by New York City agencies and an outside engineering firm found unsafe demolition caused the collapse, killing one person and injuring seven others.

Weinstein Accuser Tells Her Story of Coerced Sex for a Second Time

admin29 April 2025

Miriam Haley, one of three women who prosecutors say were victims of Harvey Weinstein, testified at his retrial in Manhattan.

Which Is More Dangerous, Trump Triumphant or Trump in Trouble?

admin29 April 2025

The window of opportunity that allowed President Trump to overwhelm his adversaries with an onslaught of executive orders dismantling core American institutions is closing. Public opinion has turned against him, the economy is faltering, the Supreme ...

There Are Limits to What the Courts Can Do in the Face of Trump’s Legal Onslaught

admin29 April 2025

For weeks Americans have been debating whether we’re facing a constitutional crisis. My answer, for the record, is that we are. But perhaps more than a constitutional crisis, we’re in a rule of law crisis. And while the courts are caught in the ...