EditorialPowerful narratives have a way of burying caveats and doubts, and right now it looks as if Ron DeSantis will be able to sell himself as the Republican who overperformed amid general underperformance, Ross Douthat writes. (Illustration by The New York Times; Photo by Scott McIntyre/The New York Times)
EditorialA still image from an undated video shows one older sign for “privilege” that could also mean “benefit,” “gain,” “credit” or “profit.” (Mohamed Sadek and Ege Soyuer/The New York Times)
EditorialThe New York Times looks at podcasts that tap into the dangers of our wired life, exploring cybercrime, cryptocurrency and the many kinds of horror that lurk on the dark web. (Irene Rinaldi/The New York Times)
EditorialHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), third from left, looks across towards Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D-Calif.), back to camera, while talking with fellow members of congress before a ceremony to mark the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Monday, July 26, 2021. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)