The Ezra Klein Show
Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones
The novelist on everything from the “amorphous” self to aging and mystery.
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The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.
The cut was “jumbo.” The implications are bigger.
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I Just Went to Darfur. Here Is What Shattered Me.
“So many men were killed, like grains of sand,” says one survivor.
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Why JD Vance Dropped Into My Inbox
I used to think I knew him. History has proved me wrong.
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It’s Time We Start Naming America’s Deadliest Climate Disasters
You remember Hurricane Katrina. Why not that lethal heat wave?
By Eric Klinenberg and
CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photograph by Newsday LLC/Getty Images The OpinionsWhy Can’t Kamala Harris Just Say This?
Here’s a script with which she could explain her evolution.
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CreditBen Wiseman Frank BruniThe Medical Establishment Closes Ranks, and Patients Feel the Effects
Too often, authorities stick to erroneous positions despite countervailing evidence.
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CreditCarl Godfrey Pamela PaulI Worked for the Fed. The Interest Rate Cut Is Only One Step in a Larger Plan.
The agency’s bold decision to cut its policy interest rate significantly affirms its commitment to keep the labor market strong.
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CreditAnna Moneymaker/Getty Images Guest EssayWhy Have Kids? A Liberal Case for Natalism.
A philosopher wants to take back the issue from conservatives.
By Anastasia Berg and
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Guest EssayI Worked for the Fed. The Interest Rate Cut Is Only One Step in a Larger Plan.
The agency’s bold decision to cut its policy interest rate significantly affirms its commitment to keep the labor market strong.
By Claudia Sahm
Paul KrugmanThe Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.
The cut was “jumbo.” The implications are bigger.
By Paul Krugman
John McWhorterWhy JD Vance Dropped Into My Inbox
I used to think I knew him. History has proved me wrong.
By John McWhorter
lettersThe Deadly Pager Attacks in Lebanon
Readers discuss the wave of attacks in Lebanon. Also: Donald Trump’s golf outing; the state of bridges in America; the importance of voting.
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We invite you to get creative with your letter writing.
Frank BruniWhy Can’t Kamala Harris Just Say This?
Here’s a script with which she could explain her evolution.
By Frank Bruni
Trumponomics: From Trickle-Down to Upside-Down
Voodoo economics at least had a flawed theory behind it; Trump’s brand is based on some kind of brain glitch.
By Paul Krugman
David FrenchPope Francis Is Turning Certainty on Its Head
How can different religions be “like different languages in order to arrive at God”?
By David French
What Liberals Miss About the MAGA Movement
David French explores what keeps Trump’s followers hooked.
By David French and Jillian Weinberger
Considering a Third-Party Candidate? Get a Life.
The danger isn’t nearly as great as it was a few months ago, but things could still get screwed up.
By Gail Collins
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