Healthcare
A disaster of our own making
By the time the coronavirus reached Hillsdale, Michigan, the town’s only hospital knew what to expect. For weeks, Hillsdale Hospital had watched Detroit’s healthcare system struggle to…
May 19, 2020
Magazine - Life & Arts
Be better than Ryan
A friend of mine has a 9-year-old son who plays tennis and is very serious about it. He’s serious about all of his activities, it turns out,…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Trump's distraction tactic of lashing out on Twitter isn't working
Difficult poll numbers, the virus closing in on the Oval Office, and his own advisers warning of coronavirus flare-ups if the country rushes too fast to reopen.…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Heroes at home
Last year, I told you about a friend of mine, Staff Sgt. Jake Pries, a fellow Iowa Army National Guardsman who served two tours in Afghanistan —…
Business
What ‘American society’ means
As Americans continue to be locked down in their fight against the coronavirus, there is a growing and noticeable unease. Polls still show the public generally supportive…
Magazine - Your Land
Facebook for children
When Facebook launched its child-oriented version of Messenger back in 2017, critics came out in force. Creating and marketing an app specifically designed to rope children into…
Magazine - Features
The fighter
When Mark Meadows resigned from Congress on March 30 to become White House chief of staff, he vacated a coveted seat. North Carolina’s recently redrawn 11th Congressional…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
The Arctic emerges as a geographic battleground
Earlier this month, three U.S. Navy destroyers and a British warship conducted an exercise in the frigid waters of the Barents Sea, the first time U.S. surface…
Magazine - Features
Time, it is a-changin’
What day is today? I’m writing this on a Sunday. I’m absolutely sure of it. This morning, I attended a church service, via Zoom. The theme song…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
FBI and DHS sound alarm on possible Chinese hacking of COVID-19 research organizations
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning COVID-19 research organizations that hackers from China may be targeting them. In a May 13 announcement, the FBI…