A government shutdown, it isn't the end of the world. It's a bad thing. The government stops working for a few days. We cover it a lot. Polls turn against who ever made it stop working. — Ezra Klein Copy Share Image
This is a very proud moment for journalism. I think The New York Times and The Washington Post are genuine champions in this moment. The role that they are playing in democracy is the role that you hear about journalism playing in civics classes. Other people are doing great work, but the Times and the Post have really been leaders.… — Ezra Klein Copy Share
The news is challenging right now. One hard thing about it is that often things don't lend themselves to good explanations or we don't have enough information. So we are sometimes in pretty murky waters, as everyone is. But it's an era where people's anxiety about what's going on and need to understand what's happening around them has created a… — Ezra Klein Copy Share
Every newspaper in the country covers stories that other newspapers cover. Every industry is filled with people who are competing to do the best… — Ezra Klein Copy Share Image
A government shutdown, it isn't the end of the world. It's a bad thing. The government stops working for a few days. We cover… — Ezra Klein Copy Share Image
When I first came to Washington, what I admired most was that people were just really, really smart with a tremendous amount of intellectual… — Ezra Klein Copy Share Image
I don't always have the time I wish I had to understand something I don't understand. So I'm trying to do a little bit less of the quick pieces and a little bit more of the "here's how the Singaporean health care system works" kind of stuff, because to be good at my job, I have to keep learning. The… — Ezra Klein Copy Share
Everyday sexual practices on college campuses need to be upended, and men need to feel a cold spike of fear when they begin a… — Ezra Klein Copy Share Image
My career wouldn't exist without blogs, electronic text, hyperlinks, and mass online audiences. — Ezra Klein Copy Share Image
The American political system is not good at trading sacrifice now to prevent crises later. — Ezra Klein Copy Share Image
Maintaining news cycle is the job. It's always been the job. This is just more intense. You find out what the story is, you use the tools you have to get clear on it, you bring the knowledge that you've built up over the past however long. Part of the trick is just having people who know what they're doing.… — Ezra Klein Copy Share
