The New York Times

San Jose’s mayor, Matt Mahan, tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein why California’s reliance on expensive, slow-moving affordable-housing projects has eroded public trust, and argues for a “radically pragmatic” shift toward interim housing and stricter encampment enforcement.

How would Katie Porter, a Democratic candidate for California governor, navigate the billionaire-backed California Forever project if elected? She discusses her approach with the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein during a live forum.

Why has modular housing failed to revolutionize the industry, despite decades of hype? Tom Steyer tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein why modular housing start-ups have failed and how California can use its scale to finally make home construction more affordable.

The downstream effects of the Iran war are only beginning. On “The Opinions,” David Wallace-Wells explains how disruptions tied to fertilizer, condoms and other global goods could contribute to famine, disease and rising costs worldwide.

Sexual violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians is widespread, according to new reports and harrowing first-hand accounts. The Opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof details a pattern of systemic abuse and “unrestrained power” within Israeli detention centers that challenges the moral silence of the international community.