Crime
Code name: Malotru
When John le Carre’s novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was broadcast as a seven-part BBC television adaptation in 1979, it was a sensation. The British public avidly…
August 11, 2020
Magazine - Life & Arts
Seat of liberty
As controversies about our history have come to the fore, two long-held propositions have been subjected to renewed scrutiny. One is that although our Founding Fathers were…
Business
Trump eyes executive action in battle against coronavirus
President Trump is working to wrest back control from the opponent that is currently beating him in the 2020 presidential race. It’s not presumptive Democratic nominee Joe…
Healthcare
Word of the Week: ‘Technical’
Back on March 14, Wired published an article with a very clever headline: “They Say Coronavirus Isn’t Airborne — but It’s Definitely Borne By Air.” To bother…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Whit Stillman and the death of the WASP movie
Three decades ago, writer-director Whit Stillman announced himself as a major talent with the release of his debut film, Metropolitan. With its portrait of preppy post-adolescents flitting…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The Fauci fizz
We’re in the dog days of the COVID-19 summer. A shutdown that had been advertised as lasting just long enough to “flatten the curve” of hospitalizations has…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The original populists
Given the recent resurgence of populism throughout Western democracies, it seems timely to reflect on the role of charisma in politics. “Charismatic leadership” is something many people…
Magazine - Your Land
Unimpressed with the press
You don’t have to take our word for it, but studies show that people in the United States don’t trust the media. “A great deal” of political…
Business
Trial lawyers are looking for a $100B coronavirus jackpot
Not everyone is suffering job loss, income declines, and even financial devastation from the coronavirus pandemic. Some people are looking to get rich off the tragedy. Trial…
Energy and Environment
Public pressure on climate pits oil companies against EPA in losing battle on methane
Oil companies such as BP, Shell, and Exxon Mobil see the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to peel back methane limits as a threat to their business and…