Opinion Today: France can’t go on like this
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Opinion Today
July 29, 2026
Luba Kozorezova

Notable

A hundred and twelve degrees in Paris. Bordeaux on fire. “France is suffering at a time when climate change appears to be leaving the political conversation.”

— Madeleine Schwartz, the editor in chief of The Dial

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This column will age poorly. “Today’s disclaimers will then require their own disclaimers tomorrow — so how many do we want?”

— Carlos Lozada, an Opinion columnist

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The hidden costs of China’s free A.I. “If Washington wants the world to use American A.I. models, it needs to match China on price and quality.”

— Tal Feldman, a student at Yale Law School

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Spotlight

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Trump’s Chaos Is a Job Killer

The Opinion writer Jessica Grose argues that the president’s arbitrary and vindictive leadership style has negatively affected the job market.

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Jewish terrorism is also a threat to Zionism. “Anyone who cares about Israel’s well-being shouldn’t be silent about anti-Palestinian settler terrorism in the West Bank and the nothing-much-to-see-here policy of Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister.”

— Bret Stephens, an Opinion columnist

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