by Bobby Ghosh There is a long tradition of authoritarian states using soccer’s World Cup to distract attention — domestic and foreign alike — from their tyranny. […]
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Christmas cards bear testament to changing times
by Samantha Perry Scenes of winter landscapes, holly berries and jolly images of Santa framed our kitchen and living room doorframes some decades ago. Soon after the […]
Grocery store monopolies are bad news for shoppers
by Rebecca Wolf American families are heading into the end-of-year holidays facing sticker shock in the grocery aisles. Prices have jumped 13% over the past year, with […]
Negotiations can’t end the war in Ukraine until one side has lost
by Eugene Finkel In recent days, we’ve seen an increase in calls for a negotiated solution of the war in Ukraine. From the chairman of the Joint […]
Dems making mistake on debt limit
by Jonathan Bernstein Fresh off an unexpectedly resilient performance in the midterms, the Democrats appear to be bungling things right off the block by making a major […]
Can scientists moonlight as activists?
by Nicholas Goldberg Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, chained himself to the doors of the Wilson Air Center in Charlotte, N.C., a […]
Theranos founder’s humiliation is part of her punishment
by Stephen L. Carter Upon hearing that Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison, social media erupted with vituperative glee. A lot […]
What a last-minute voter taught me about our system
by Tom Wogan Sr. She was a tall 30-something who walked into the polling place at 6:50 p.m. on Election Day. I was standing by the door […]
The neglect of younger voters is a lost opportunity for political parties
by Mindy Romero The day after the midterm elections, President Joe Biden held a news conference where he praised the “young people of this nation” for showing […]
Why governments need to send everyone washing-machine filters
by Matt Simon An environmental crisis is brewing in your washing machine. We’re all familiar with macroplastic pollution — the big stuff like soda bottles that litter […]