Opinion Today: More quick highlights from our writers

We're featuring some of our favorite entries this week in The Point, Opinion's newish blog.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 16, 2024 By Anna Marks Staff Editor, Opinion In today's edition, we're offering some of our favorite entries this week in The Point, Opinion's newish blog. Our writers told you what they think about measles outbreaks, President Biden's investment in rural America and the possibility of peace after the Israel-Hamas war. Thomas L. Friedman on the possibility of peace after the Israel-Hamas war → Farah Stockman on Biden's investment in rural America → Zeynep Tufekci on measles outbreaks → Here's what we're focusing on today: Editors' Picks Photo illustration by Alanna Fields for The New York Times The Lost Story of New York's Most Powerful Black Woman In her remarkable life, Elizabeth Gloucester embodied a new model of Black, feminist capitalism. By Brent Staples Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT More From Opinion What Sourdough Taught Me, in the Pandemic and Beyond When the world around us stops making sense, I find comfort and clarity in bread By Lexie Smith Jamelle Bouie Trump Owns Dobbs and Everything That Comes With It The challenge of this election is to remind the voting public that the former president is, in fact, a conservative Republican. By Jamelle Bouie David Brooks The Cure for What Ails Our Democracy We have to get past the idea that political conflicts are fights between good and evil. By David Brooks Carlos Lozada If You Know How to Read It, Washington Is an Open Book Even supposedly terrible books can be illuminating and essential. By Carlos Lozada Paul Krugman Trump Is at Odds With NATO — and Reality Is the ex-president confused about past events, or is it something else? By Paul Krugman David French The Meaning of the Super Bowl 'He Gets Us' Ad It's a challenge to Christians to forgo hate and practice love. By David French Frank Bruni We're Running Out of Names for Trump. At Least Polite Ones. His moral perversity tests the limits of language. By Frank Bruni Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT john mcwhorter Where Did Our Strange Use of 'Like' Come From? A novel way to take the temperature down during conversation. By John McWhorter A Trump Criminal Trial Is Finally Going to Begin. Maybe Two. On March 25, a former president will face criminal prosecution for the first time. By Jesse Wegman The Political Disaster of the Fani Willis Hearing The trial may not be affected, but the Democratic Party's standing in Georgia will be tarnished. By Charles M. Blow Oscar Bait: Is 'Past Lives' a Multiverse Movie? The film's main meditation is on how one's relationships are defined by fate. By Christopher Orr and Rollin Hu The Ezra Klein Show Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden It requires them to embrace an old-fashioned approach to winning a campaign. 25 MIN LISTEN Matter of Opinion The Presidential Fitness Test What qualifies someone to be president, anyway? 34 MIN LISTEN Thalassa Raasch for The New York Times letters Trump's Takeover of the Republican Party Readers discuss a column by David Brooks. Also: Tears for America; the border reform bill; FAFSA delays; an Alzheimer's drug; protests in Israel. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times. Games Here are today's Mini Crossword, Wordle and Spelling Bee. If you're in the mood to play more, find all our games here. Forward this newsletter to friends to share ideas and perspectives that will help inform their lives. They can sign up here. Do you have feedback? Email us at opiniontoday@nytimes.com. If you have questions about your Times account, delivery problems or other issues, visit our Help Page or contact The Times. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for the Opinion Today newsletter from The New York Times. To stop receiving Opinion Today, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018