As a writer, my focus has been on one of the biggest mysteries in all of history: what are the origins of patriarchy in human society? I should have known that the journey to answer that question would for ever change the way I thought about myself.What I did ... More »
It is early January 2023. The beginning of a new year after an awful one. I’m hoping to slough it off with fresh snowfall, or a promising work project, maybe a surprise Taylor Swift drop; something wholesome to kickstart the year.It’s a close friend’s birthday... More »
As the Times’s foreign affairs columnist since 1995, one of the most enduring lessons I’ve learned is that there are good seasons and bad seasons in this business, which are defined by the big choices made by the biggest players.My first decade or so saw its s... More »
Everything You Need to Know About Soup Soup is a warm and comforting dish that has been a staple in many cultures and cuisines for centuries. At its most basic level, soup is a liquid dish made by simmering vegetables, meat, or other ingredients in a broth or ... More »
Over recent days, I took on a daunting task — but a delightful one. I reviewed all the passages of prose featured in the For the Love of Sentences section of my Times Opinion newsletter in 2023 and tried to determine the best of the best. And there’s no doing ... More »
The Colorado GOP has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate former President Donald Trump on the state's primary ballot, dragging the high court into the fight over the 14th Amendment. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesBy Zach Montellaro 12/28/2023 10:42 AM EST ... More »
Every 14 days, a language dies. Within the next century, about half of the 7,000 languages spoken on Earth today will have disappeared, taking with them a unique lexicon, culture and way of seeing the world.I’m lucky enough to be one of just 0.01% of the world... More »
If you want to help people, there are many fine causes you can donate to. If you want to change the world, support a small magazine. It’s hard to imagine the Progressive era or the New Deal without a small magazine, The New Republic. There probably would have ... More »
Nikki Haley is now Donald Trump's main challenger in the 2024 GOP primary, although she still trails the former president by a large distance, according to a poll.A Rasmussen Reports survey of 792 likely Republican voters shows that the former South Carolina g... More »
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” was found dead in a car in Seoul on Wednesday, authorities said, after weeks of an intense police investigation into his alleged... More »
RUSSIA’S ‘Naked Partygate’ scandal deepened today when it was revealed Vladimir Putin personally ordered a crackdown on “debauched” revellers. He took time out from masterminding the war in Ukraine and his failing economy to crack the whip against Moscow ... More »
One of the Republicans in Michigan who acted as a fake elector for Donald J. Trump expressed deep regret about his participation, according to a recording of his interview with the state attorney general’s office that was obtained by The New York Times.The ele... More »