Opinion | A Newsy Spin on Popular Songs and Poems

08/27/2023

DeSantis Claus Is Runnin’ This Town Oh! You better watch out!You better not pry.Hang on to your hats!I’m tellin’ you why:DeSantis Claus is runnin’ this town. He’s made up a list.You’re on it, it’s true.He’s gonna find out who’s red and who’s blue;DeSantis Claus is […]

Opinion | Five Debate Moments That Will Shape the Republican Campaign

08/25/2023

There are moments of fireworks at every presidential debate, and then there are moments that last — the moments that shape the public image of candidates, the moments that influence campaign strategy, messaging, fund-raising and staying power. As part of Opinion’s commentary on the winners […]

‘I Froze’

08/22/2023

This morning, I want to tell you about a story that’s difficult to read but also eye-opening. Jen Percy, a contributing writer for The Times Magazine, has spent months reporting on a frequently misunderstood aspect of rape — why victims often freeze rather than scream […]

Tuesday Briefing: Japan’s Radioactive Water

08/21/2023

A radioactive wedge between Japan and South Korea Japan’s plan to release into the ocean more than 1.3 million tons of ​treated water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has raised alarms across the​ Pacific. The backlash has been particularly severe in South Korea. […]