Charles M. Blow
Charles M. Blow joined The New York Times in 1994 as a graphics editor and quickly became the paper’s graphics director. He has been a New York Times Op-Ed columnist since 2008, writing about politics, public opinion and social justice.
Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie is a recent addition to The New York Times, becoming an Op-Ed Columnist in January 2019. His columns cover politics, national affairs and culture.
David Brooks
David Brooks has been an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times since 2002 writing on politics, culture and the social sciences. He is currently a commentator on “PBS NewsHour,” NPR’s “All Things Considered” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Gail Collins
Gail Collins joined The New York Times in 1995. She was appointed as the first female editorial page editor in 2001. She stepped down to write a book and in 2008 returned as a columnist reflecting on American politics and culture.
Tressie McMillan Cottom
A celebrated author, sociologist and university professor, Cottom writes with urgency from a foundation of scholarship that spans some of the most powerful cultural currents in American life — gender, race, education, tech and culture.
Ross Douthat
Ross Douthat joined The New York Times in April 2009. He is an author in topics such as politics, religion, moral values and higher education.
Maureen Dowd
A Pulitzer Prize winner and author, Maureen Dowd joined The New York Times in 1983 and became an Op-Ed columnist in 1995, writing about American politics, popular culture and international affairs.
David French
David French became an Opinion columnist in 2023. A former U.S. Army litigator, professor and journalist, he writes about law, culture, religion, and armed conflict.
Thomas L. Friedman
A three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author, Thomas L. Friedman joined The New York Times in 1981. He became the foreign affairs Op-Ed columnist in 1995, also writing about globalization and technology.
Michelle Goldberg
Michelle Goldberg, a New York Times Opinion columnist since 2017, covers politics, gender, religion and ideology.
Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein joined Opinion in 2021. Previously, he was the founder, editor-in-chief and then editor-at-large of Vox; the host of the podcast, “The Ezra Klein Show”; and the author of “Why We’re Polarized.”
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman is a Nobel Memorial Prize winner and author. He became an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times in 1991. His writing focuses on macroeconomics, trade, healthcare, social policy and politics.
Carlos Lozada
Carlos Lozada is an Opinion columnist at The New York Times and a co-host of the “Matter of Opinion” podcast. He writes about politics, culture, history and policy, mainly through the prism of nonfiction books or other texts.
Pamela Paul
Pamela Paul became an Opinion columnist for The New York Times in 2022. She was previously the editor of The New York Times Book Review for nine years.
Lydia Polgreen
Lydia Polgreen is an Opinion columnist at The New York Times and a co-host of the “Matter of Opinion” podcast. Lydia writes about the world, culture and politics, with an emphasis on human rights, migration, queer lives and democracy.
Bret Stephens
Bret Stephens joined The New York Times as an Op-Ed columnist in April 2017 writing about foreign policy and domestic politics. He holds numerous awards and distinctions, including two honorary doctorates and a Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
Zeynep Tufekci
Zeynep Tufekci, a sociologist and writer, joined Opinion as a columnist in 2021. Her columns bring readers deep reporting that examines big ideas, on the COVID-19 pandemic and far beyond it.
