E. J. Dionne Jr.

Now We Know Trump’s Kryptonite

Democratic election victories should kill the myth that Trumpism is invincible.

William A. Birdthistle

Trump Is Pushing Us Toward a Crash. It Could Be 1929 All Over Again.

Donald Trump’s recent Gatsby party encapsulates this moment of economic peril.

Mitchell Duneier

Bruce Springsteen’s Father Complicates a Powerful American Narrative

He had a good factory job that helped him raise a family. But it didn’t save him from despair.

Maddie McGarvey and Emi Nietfeld

I Photographed an Appalachian Family for 15 Years

A photographer spends 15 years documenting an Appalachian family and the constant pressure of poverty in their lives.

Frank Bruni, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Nate Silver

‘Nothing Is Forever in Politics’: 3 Writers on the Collapse of the Trump Coalition

What both parties should take away from a night of Democratic victories.

For Trump, Nothing Was Off Limits During the Shutdown

President Trump pressured Democrats by taking punishing actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.

Opinion | If Only More Americans Could See This Place

To imagine the cost of an “America First” policy, walk through World War II cemeteries in Europe.

David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’ Wins 2025 Booker Prize

The rags-to-riches tale had already made fans of Zadie Smith and Dua Lipa. Roddy Doyle, who chaired the judging panel, called the book “singular” and “extraordinary.”

Police Chase Driver Across Southern California Until She Escapes Into Mexico

The woman stole a minivan, police said, beginning a dramatic pursuit that spanned four counties and reached speeds of 90 miles per hour.

4 Luxurious New Zealand Lodges Where the Scenery Is the Star

Spread out along the road between Christchurch and Queenstown, lodge hotels, many in remote spots, offer luxury with a sense of place.

Opinion | You Want to Throw Your Phone Into the Sea. Here’s a Better Way.

We’ve lost the capacity to feel the grief technology brings.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Farewell: ‘I’m Going Quiet’

In one of his final missives as the company’s leader, Mr. Buffett said he would accelerate his plans to disburse his fortune to his children’s foundations.

Heavy Dose of Wet Weather Expected to Soak California

Forecasters expect the rain to kick off in the north on Wednesday before moving south by Thursday. It brings a risk of flash flooding and landslides.