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Mon Sep 14 2026

Today's op-eds

JD Vance speaks to journalists
quote  The situation in Iran is dangerously escalating – but whatever you do, don’t call it a war
Arwa Mahdawi
Sydney Sweeney rests a large metal hockey stick blade on her bare shoulder
quote  Sydney Sweeney’s prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports
Jane McManus
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and European Council president Antonio Costa in Brussels in June 2025.
quote  Canada should become an EU state in all but name. Here’s how to make that a reality
Fabian Zuleeg
teen holding phone
quote  Zuckerberg says the science isn’t settled. But the harms of short-form video on the brain are starting to show
Caty Enders
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