Ross Douthat

There are no shortcuts in the fight against right-wing antisemitism.

Lessons from the Tea Party and recent elections.

The tech company’s C.T.O. on surveillance, A.I. and the future of war.

Is Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” the soundtrack for the Trump era? The Times Opinion columnist and self-proclaimed “conservative dad” Ross Douthat thinks so, and explains why.

The arguments against it illustrate a consistent problem with progressive stewardship of American cities.

Coarseness and conservative impulses in “The Life of a Showgirl.”

Abortion isn’t a right protected by the Constitution nor is it deeply rooted in the country’s history. Justice Amy Coney Barrett describes how the Supreme Court’s majority came to that conclusion on this week’s episode of “Interesting Times.” She tells Ross Douthat the tools she uses to interpret the law.

What do we expect from the Supreme Court and what can it actually do? On “Interesting Times,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Ross Douthat discuss how the court makes decisions, with an eye toward the future, rather than focusing on the moment we live in right now.

The Supreme Court justice isn’t making decisions based on public opinion.

A pious vision of political economy should get more concrete.