Magazine - Columnists
To make America less divided, give Washington less power
Let’s not worry right now about how we got here. Let’s focus instead on how we recover. The riot in the Capitol, following on from a summer…
January 19, 2021
Beltway Confidential
This motor court is still in session
MANNS CHOICE, Pennsylvania — There is a little burst of wonder that road travelers experience when they climb Tulls Hill, heading west out of Bedford, where the…
Magazine - Obituary
Sheldon Adelson, 1933-2021
Every age has its narrative myth about those who acquire great wealth. In the 21st century, the prevailing story is that of the nerd who parlays technological…
Business
For Bitcoin, transactions and trading are two sides of the same coin
The price of Bitcoin continues to rise. But wild speculation behind the coin’s persistent volatility and Bitcoin enthusiasts’ behavior seemingly belie Bitcoin’s stated goal. As a cryptocurrency,…
Energy
Hunter Biden’s Georgia victory
There were four winners in the Georgia Senate runoff elections: Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, the Democratic Party, and … Hunter Biden. The first two won their races…
Healthcare
China places citizens under lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
The Chinese government has placed more than 20 million people in lockdown as renewed outbreaks have led to the highest number of daily new cases in months.…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Should a single person be able to trigger nuclear Armageddon?
After the deadly assault by Trump supporters on the Capitol this month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in a panic. In a letter to fellow Democrats, she…
Magazine - Your Land
Trump vs. Belichick
Bill Belichick faced his toughest season yet at the helm of the New England Patriots, taking a depleted roster to a 7-9 finish and missing the playoffs…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Pixar still has soul
In 2015, Disney’s Pixar took us inside the human mind in Inside Out, anthropomorphizing our emotions in a touching film about what it means to be us.…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Fare thee well, Hong Kong Jack
I’ve had the same tailor in New York City for years, which is a sentence that sounds extremely twee, but let me clarify. I’m not talking about…