Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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09/01/2023
Texas Is the Latest State to Drop the ‘Tampon Tax’
So far, 24 states have eliminated sales taxes on period products that have been criticized as discriminatory.
09/07/2023
Opinion: The American Renaissance Is Already at Hand
Two megatrends have shaped American life since the 1980s: the rise of China and the hollowing out of American industry.
06/23/2023
Opinion: Suddenly, It Looks Like We’re in a Golden Age for Medicine
We may be on the cusp of an era of astonishing innovation — the limits of which aren’t even clear yet.
05/28/2023
Opinion: Your Most Ambivalent Relationships Are the Most Toxic
It’s been two decades, but I still feel jittery when I think of an old boss of mine.
05/11/2023
Opinion: We Worked on the U.S. Pandemic Response. Here Are 13 Takeaways for the Next Health Emergency.
The highly disruptive phase of the pandemic is over and the United States, as of Thursday, is ending its public health emergency.
05/04/2023
Opinion: What Our Toxic Culture Does to the Young
In the early 1960s typical Americans were eager to get on with adult life.
02/09/2023
Opinion: How Do You Serve a Friend in Despair?
My friendship with Peter Marks was created around play. Starting at age 11, we played basketball, softball, capture the flag, rugby.
01/19/2023
Opinion: The Black Musical That May Have Inspired Gershwin
I have, over the transom, received the paperback edition of a book that escaped me last year, to my regret.
12/31/2022
Opinion: Cheer Up! The World Is Better Off Than You Think.
Enough with the doom and gloom! Our planet may be in better shape than you think.
11/11/2022
How Nepal Grew Back Its Forests
An effort decades in the making is showing results in Nepal, a rare success story in a world of cascading climate disasters and despair.
11/01/2022
Opinion: Racism and Theater, Then and Now
In the late 1980s, I was in the chorus of a college musical theater production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”
10/28/2022