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    michelle cottle

    Et Tu, Ivanka?

    Even some of the president’s closest allies knew his Big Lie was a lie. But it’s the Jan. 6 congressional committee bringing the truth to light.

    By Michelle Cottle

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    Maureen Dowd

    Donald Trump, American Monster

    A man of pure narcissistic psychopathy feels no guilt and has no sense of the damage he does.

    By Maureen Dowd

  1. Guest Essay

    Was a British Journalist the Latest Victim of Bolsonaro’s War on the Amazon?

    The disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira signals another tipping point in the Amazon.

    By Eliane Brum

  2. Ross Douthat

    Why the Memory of Jan. 6 Can’t Prevent a Trump Resurgence

    How an anti-Trump establishment undercuts itself.

    By Ross Douthat

  3. letters

    Actors’ Roles: Should There Be a Limit?

    Readers discuss a column by Pamela Paul about how actors have been criticized for playing people they do not resemble in real life.

  4. Guest Essay

    Civil Rights Activists Fought for America’s Democracy. They Should Be Honored as Veterans.

    Those who fought for America’s democracy should be treated as the war heroes they are.

    By David Dennis Jr.

  5. Guest Essay

    If You Must Point Fingers on Inflation, Here’s Where to Point Them

    The Fed continues to evade accountability for inflation.

    By Christopher Leonard

  6. Guest Essay

    A Social Media Takedown Is a Blessing in Disguise for Sweden

    Social media users around the world fixated on the curious Swedish tradition of not automatically offering food to guests.

    By Lola Akinmade Åkerström

  7. Maureen Dowd

    Donald Trump, American Monster

    A man of pure narcissistic psychopathy feels no guilt and has no sense of the damage he does.

    By Maureen Dowd

  8. Jessica Grose

    Just How Burned Out Are Parents?

    Take this Times test to find out.

    By Jessica Grose

  9. The Editorial Board

    ‘We All Have a Duty to Ensure That What Happened on Jan. 6 Never Happens Again’

    The hearings on the Capitol riot challenge all Americans to recommit to democracy.

    By the Editorial Board

  10. John McWhorter

    Our Racial Reckoning Could Have Come Sooner. What Made 2020 Different?

    The murder of George Floyd, a pandemic and social media released a storm.

    By John McWhorter