David Brooks

We Deserve Pete Hegseth

If you thought the former TV host would be asked important questions at his confirmation hearing, you are under the illusion that we live in a serious country.

David Brooks, Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg

‘We’d Have Been Better Off if Trump Won in 2020’: Three Columnists Brace for the First 100 Days

What kind of disruptions does America need? And what will Trump not actually follow through on?

Ezra Klein

Trump Barely Won the Popular Vote. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?

The president-elect’s cultural victory has lapped his political victory.

Maureen Dowd

Trump Brings a Chill to Washington

A more seasoned Trump prepares to work his will in a more biddable D.C.

Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

Four More Years! Four More Years! Wait. Four More Years?

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

Biden Pardons 5 Members of His Family in Final Minutes in Office

Mr. Biden emphasized that he did not believe his family did anything wrong, but he feared political attacks by Donald J. Trump.

Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67

Ms. Richards oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.

Their Homes Are Intact, but the Fire Damage Inside Is Unbearable

Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living there impossible for now.

Do LED Face Masks Work?

These light-emitting devices are all over the internet. We asked experts if they can reduce wrinkles, clear acne and more.

A Woman, on Full Show

In “The Last Showgirl,” Jamie Lee Curtis upends a host of cinematic clichés about women.

Chappelle on ‘S.N.L.’: Nudging All of Us Toward Peaceful Change

The comic took his usual jabs at everyone and everything, then invited Americans, including the president-elect, to be their best, most compassionate selves.

What Is So Irresistible About Wearing Toast?

A low-key brand, founded by archaeologists in Wales, has quietly expanded in New York.

What’s behind the uneven exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners?