The Opinions

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  • You've heard the news, here's what to make of it.
    2024 The New York Times Co.
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Episodes
  • Trump and Musk, the ‘Co-Presidents’

    Trump and Musk, the ‘Co-Presidents’
    Feb 19 2025

    In this episode, the Opinion editor Aaron Retica and the columnist Jamelle Bouie discuss how President Trump, Elon Musk and their supporters are trying to sidestep Congress and reshape executive power.

    Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.
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    28 mins
  • My Values ‘Can’t Be Nullified by an Executive Order’

    My Values ‘Can’t Be Nullified by an Executive Order’
    Feb 17 2025

    Kirk Wallace Johnson served with U.S.A.I.D. in Baghdad and Fallujah. When he returned to the United States, he spent much of his career helping thousands of Iraqis and Afghans, many of whom risked their lives working with American troops, gain refugee status in the United States through the List Project. As President Trump closes the door on the American refugee program, Johnson and the Times columnist Lydia Polgreen grapple with how to live now, through Trump’s second term, in the face of a muted resistance movement.

    Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.
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    29 mins
  • Please, Don't Buy Flowers for Valentine's Day

    Please, Don't Buy Flowers for Valentine's Day
    Feb 14 2025

    It’s Valentine’s Day, and if you celebrate, the chances of giving or receiving a bouquet of flowers is high. But have you considered the environmental impact of those flowers? In this audio essay, the contributing Opinion writer Margaret Renkl explains the true cost of bouquets and argues for other, less environmentally harmful ways to express your love.

    This episode originally aired February 14, 2024.
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    8 mins

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