Education
The pandemonium of pandemic parenting
Not long ago, the New York Times published a story about a new and odd ritual that had emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mothers screaming into the…
February 22, 2022
Healthcare
CDC under pressure to work natural immunity into COVID-19 guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is under increased pressure from epidemiologists to acknowledge mounting evidence regarding the immune-boosting power of recovery from prior COVID-19 infection.…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Corporate power and consent
Set the bar all the way to the sky, why don’t you? In an era in which adults are pleased to be seen consuming “young adult” fiction…
Magazine - Obituary
PJ O’Rourke, 1947-2022
“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” That chuckle-inducing aphorism nicely sums up both the philosophy and style…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Justice Democrats target incumbent liberal lawmakers in an effort to grow the ‘Squad’
As Democrats seek to maintain their congressional majorities in November’s elections, they won’t only campaign against Republicans. In some races, they will first compete against one another,…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Can JD Vance make his chances great again?
In the wake of several lackluster polls, allies of the Ohio Republican Senate candidate are trying to make J.D. Vance’s chances great again. Vance, the Hillbilly Elegy…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Alley oop
When the 2022 Oscar nominations were released last week, most of the headlines went to the plodding The Power of the Dog, which made history by making…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Administration behind on mask guidance as the public turns against restrictions
If leadership is the power or ability to lead other people, the Biden administration seems to lead only on the front edge of COVID-19 waves. When the…
Business
Bullies in the White House
Joe Biden’s science adviser, Eric Lander, has resigned. That news would not be making big waves if not for two things: Lander is a well-known biologist in…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Striking gold
Given the success of Downton Abbey, it is perhaps only natural that showrunner Julian Fellowes should return to the subject and era that made him famous. Still,…