Voters need a chance to see how the two candidates handle close public scrutiny in debates, interviews and informal events.

We don?t let preadolescent kids work. Why do we let them appear in the most high-pressure athletic contests on a global stage?

That nation?s first female Olympian argues that Taliban rule is disqualifying.

Politics has become so much like entertainment that the first thing we do to make sense of the moment is to test it against a sitcom.

He has a history of remaking himself to suit the men in his life.

The former president is praising the era when tariffs fueled the federal budget ? and also caused social dislocation and financial instability.

Organizers must reduce the event?s carbon footprint.

A strong politician in some ways, but also deeply flawed. Now, she?s ours.

To steer the economy well, a president must see beyond what keeps voters up at night.

Readers offer an array of suggestions to the presumptive Democratic nominee. Also: Secret Service women; evangelicals and MAGA.

Ben Wikler, the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, discusses whether Kamala Harris can appeal to voters in the swing state.

Let?s talk about the Democrats? vibe shift.

The streaming era turned on a fire hose of content that?s drowning viewers. We need TV that feels created by humans, not served up by an algorithm.

It is clear Venezuelans have chosen to oust President Maduro. Whether that will happen remains in question.

The far right wants to turn the clock back on women?s rights.

When it comes to people of mixed racial origin, our assumptions are sometimes strangely at odds with our ideals.

When we peer into the soul of America, we should always find both.

Readers react to Bret Stephens?s criticisms of Kamala Harris. Also: Gail Collins?s loss; barring felons from office; no taxes on tips?

Against the former misogynist in chief, Kamala Harris?s gender is an asset.

Say what you will about Biden, but he is not a bully.

The G.O.P. has turned its own ignorance into a point of pride.

She may yet add to her impressive Olympic legacy in Paris. But by changing the way we talk about mental health, Simone Biles has scored a different victory.

We have the tools we need to stop the disease in 2024. Let?s use them.

China could seize control of a strategically vital waterway without firing a shot.

It?s tempting to salute him for courage, but that would overlook the deception about his deterioration.

One of the great joys of a long marriage is how the personal and pragmatic moosh together.

MAGA won?t be content to beat the vice president. It?ll try to destroy her.

On Sunday the president selflessly let go of the reins but not before ensuring we were in good hands.

Consumer-facing A.I. has become a nuisance. But the big breakthroughs may be on the horizon.

Readers object to Republican actions against migrants. Also: ?Unpromising? students; romance fiction; sleep and longevity; scaffolding in New York.

In cobbling together a core constituency of voters who are both culturally conservative and financially hard-pressed, they are changing politics.

With Netanyahu?s visit, Congress can?t ignore its role in Gaza?s carnage.

When political violence is on the rise, accountability at all levels of society is the only way to stop it.

The supreme gratification of watching Nancy Pelosi go to work.

Nicole Allan profiled her in 2019. She explains why 2024 is Harris?s year.

Coconut trees and Republican missteps.

Don?t Take Trump?s Word for It. Check the Data.

The party will pay the price for anointing Kamala Harris.

Israel?s prime minister addresses Congress when the biggest chance to reshape the Middle East since Camp David in the 1970s is at hand.

I?ve been called a witch, a ?nasty woman? and much worse. Harris will face unique additional challenges. But we shouldn?t be afraid.

Why the economic impact of immigration is positive.

Conspiracy theorists have been able to fill the information void with their own versions of the truth.

Readers offer both Democrats and Republicans as well as a retired general as possibilities. Also: A quick race; Trump?s age; Biden and Netanyahu.

She was not set up for success.

Being a parent doesn?t make you a better politician.

Sorting out whether she?s an upgrade for Democrats.

The Democratic Party has a chance to organize for victory.

Precedent and the rule of law? Not if it gets in the way.

She faces a moment different from when she ran for president in the 2020 cycle.

Trump?s consolidated control of the G.O.P. has had the surprising effect of making its policies more, not less, unsettled.

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