Magazine - Life & Arts
Antonio, or how novels fail
Antonio, by Beatriz Bracher, translated by Adam Morris, possesses many of the ingredients of a good novel. It is dappled with beautiful anecdotes. Its drama is oblique.…
May 4, 2021
Business
Joe Biden’s magic word
In late March, unveiled to an audience in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden outlined his eight-year, $2 trillion American Jobs Plan. He promised that this “one-time capital investment”…
Magazine - Obituary
Michael Collins, 1930-2021
The Eagle had landed. On the surface of the moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were safing the lunar module and preparing for their ensuing historic exploration…
Economy
The new scarlet letter: R for racist
Did you know a drawing of an evergreen tree could be considered racist? That’s what concerned a Portland, Oregon, school board when debating a new school mascot.…
Healthcare
COVID-19 vaccine technology holds promise for producing HIV vaccine
Back in 2016, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was bullish about HVTN 702, a potential vaccine for the human…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Rum and Coca-Cola
I tuned into SiriusXM satellite radio the other day just in time to hear a record that was one of the biggest, and least likely, hits of…
Education
Mortar boarded
Last year, high school and college seniors missed out on traditional graduation ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic. Most ceremonies were held virtually, and those that were…
Economy
Democrats’ threat to blow up Congress
Saddled with nominal control of the Senate but a vanishingly narrow working majority, Democrats have, of late, taken to venting their frustrations on the filibuster. It is…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Playing dress up with the creative class
One of the small ironies of life in postindustrial America is the renewed popularity of clothing connected to industry and physical labor. Formerly staples of construction yards…
Energy and Environment
Environmentalists say Biden’s climate finance plan leaves the door open for fossil fuels
President Joe Biden isn’t pledging nearly as much money to help developing countries grapple with climate change as he is promising to boost domestic efforts to curb…