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Opinion Today
May 27, 2026
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Kevin Van Aelst

Notable

Writing is fundamental to thinking. “The erosion of creative thinking means young people will struggle to navigate uncertainty.”

— Rebecca Winthrop, an author of “The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better”

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Where every cease-fire paves the way for the next war. “A Lebanese cease-fire is a document about the cessation of violence that leaves intact every internal mechanism that produced it.”

— Rana Hanna, author of the novel “Birds in the Rain”

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Trump is remaking the world map. What could go wrong? “A system of fuzzy borders, in which powerful states treat territory as negotiable and sovereignty as conditional, is not a viable alternative to the liberal world order.”

— Stephen E. Hanson and Jeffrey S. Kopstein, authors of “The Assault on the State: How the Global Attack on Modern Government Endangers Our Future”

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The New York Times

Time Changed Me. Not Prison.

A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn’t foster change.

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ICYMI

Nine months of medical attention. Then you’re forgotten. “We should design a model that treats mother and infant as a single unit of care, both clinically and financially, through the first year of life.”

— Sejal Hathi, an assistant professor at Stanford School of Medicine

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James Talarico, wearing a dark sport coat and an open-collar light-colored shirt, holds a microphone in one hand and a mic stand in the other.

Guest Essay

What Ken Paxton’s Win Means for James Talarico

The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate’s strengths — and the Republican’s weaknesses.

By Jack Herrera

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Thomas L. Friedman

It’s Crow, Mr. Trump, Not Lobster

Whatever deal is reached between the United States and Iran, Trump will have to make a big concession: A murderous regime remains intact.

By Thomas L. Friedman

Bret Stephens

Deal or No Deal With Iran

A deal to end the current blockade is merely an enticement for the next blockade and the one after that.

By Bret Stephens

Mr. Thune stands talking to reporters.

letters

Outrage Over Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

Readers praise the opposition from some Republicans, call the fund a legal “travesty” and discuss the culture of corruption. Also: Living with dementia.

In Your Words

Re: “Progressives Are Listening to the Wrong People on A.I.

I am amazed that all these Captains of Industry busy replacing their work force with A.I. bots don’t realize they are ceding control of their firms to the likes of Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel etc. — A comment by Gravesender from Brooklyn

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