Magazine - Life & Arts
Two kinds of people
“There are two kinds of people in the world,” a big-time Hollywood talent agent once said to me. “Those who watch television, and those who are on…
March 3, 2020
Magazine - Life & Arts
For God and country
Is America a Christian nation, and should the government declare it so? Yes, says about one-quarter of the public. Do you need to be Christian to be…
Magazine - Features
Minnesota Nice just doesn’t play nationwide
ST. PAUL, Minnesota — “Are you trying to say that I’m dumb?” February’s Democratic presidential debate featured plenty of fireworks onstage in Nevada, most of which involved…
Energy and Environment
Utilities wonder what role natural gas plays in reaching zero carbon
Most utilities that have set 100% clean or net-zero targets will be the first to admit they don’t entirely know how they’ll get across the finish line…
Magazine - Your Land
No land for modern nomads
Celerina Navarro didn’t choose to live in a recreational vehicle. She claims she was forced out of her apartment. And now, she’s being forced out again as…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Lucky number 13
In mid-February, a video surfaced on the internet in which Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg insulted the intelligence of farmers. “I could teach anybody … to be…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Trump campaign readies for attack after Super Tuesday
For months, the Trump campaign and its allies have bided their time, content to let the crowded Democratic field slug it out in an exhausting, expensive race…
Magazine - Life & Arts
A modern fairy tale
“Come children and listen,” intones the unseen narrator at the beginning of Gretel and Hansel, “to a story that will make you safe.” The question often asked…
Magazine - Your Land
Word of the Week: 'Infodemic'
The World Health Organization and the media are worried about a contagion. You’ll be surprised about which contagion. “The coronavirus outbreak has sparked what the World Health…
Magazine - Your Land
What if your neighbor is a Republican?
Cities may be majority Democratic, but as Republicans living in urban areas from New York to Los Angeles can attest, they’re not without ideological diversity. Democrats and…