
Have Harry and Meghan Learned Their Lesson?
Given their past, what does a future in England hold for them?
Roxane Gay·
Friday, October 16, 2026
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Given their past, what does a future in England hold for them?
Roxane Gay·

The future’s a riddle. Shakespeare isn’t.
Frank Bruni·

The model collapse scenario threatens to wipe out whatever gains chatbots like Claude enjoyed from being trained on books in the first place.
Charles Graeber·

Are we willing to regulate and enforce cannabis safety, especially to protect the most vulnerable among us?
Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy·

President Trump needs to face reality on the Strait of Hormuz.
Rosemary Kelanic·

Readers respond to a guest column outlining what Democrats need to do when selecting a presidential candidate. Also, President Trump’s health reports; video at the Supreme Court.
FIN NEWS Staff·

World War II proves the government can intervene directly to fix the housing crisis.
Christopher Serkin and Daniel J. Sharfstein·

Democrats paid a price for forming their politics on Twitter; the right will pay a price for forming theirs on X.
Ezra Klein·

Four years at Harvard won’t corrupt your children.
David French·

As New Yorkers, we’re used to negotiating over tiny patches of space. But I didn’t expect that to continue on the beach.
Thomas Beller·

Musicians have a special tendency to elevate their teachers to divine status. It’s the worst thing a serious artist can do.
Jonathan Biss·

‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life.
Susan Faludi·

President Trump exists in a degraded, chaotic environment.
Jamelle Bouie·


Or, how a river taught me how to go with the flow (sorry, had to).
Jessica Grose·

A Democratic governor popular in a state that glows red offers lessons for winning working-class voters. For one, speak plain English.
Nicholas Kristof·

As primary results trickle in, both parties are wrestling with what they stand for — and where they’re headed.
Michelle Cottle, Jamelle Bouie, David French and Derek Arthur·

Readers react to a guest essay about how some patients struggle with getting off medications used to treat depression.
FIN NEWS Staff·

In the ancient world, debt forgiveness was a regular tool to control the economy. Why have we forgotten it?
Paul Vigna·

It’s time to combat commercial surveillance with stronger laws on fair pricing.
Stephanie T. Nguyen·

Is it OK to raise this issue? I don’t want to be a bother.
Allison Sweet Grant·