Magazine - Your Land
The Braskem men
For nearly a month, Joe Boyce slept on an air mattress in his factory office. He and 42 of his co-workers had agreed to stage a “live-in”…
May 5, 2020
Energy and Environment
EPA plays a critical role on disinfectants as the country begins reopening
The Environmental Protection Agency has been on a monthslong sprint to make sure enough effective and safe disinfectants are available, and it’s likely that work won’t slow…
Economy
Arthur Brooks: The government can’t make you happy
A true polymath, Arthur Brooks is as comfortable talking about ancient philosophy as he is modern politics, as confident delving into human behavior as he is Bach’s…
Magazine - Your Land
Too much screen time, or too little?
Coronavirus-induced isolation has presented a particularly tricky challenge for parents: How, if at all, are they supposed to limit screen time for children with too much time…
Education
A chance to focus on the mission
The outlook for colleges and universities is bleak. Recent headlines from the Chronicle of Higher Education include: “43% of College Fund Raisers Don’t Expect to Meet Goals”;…
Magazine - Business
The federal government cannot bail out the blue states
Battle lines are getting drawn up between the two parties on the next round of “stimulus” for the economy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The view from Beijing
In 2020, the world faces a new and assertive China, one eager to play a central role on the world stage. But is this China really so…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The resurrection plant
My friend Ralph, now a retired journalist, was just a little boy playing with toy cars by the window the day a shabby, stooped man came trudging…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The highbrow disaster of the year
Imagine discovering a perfect replica of yourself or a field in which tractors float like hovercrafts. Now, imagine scenes so dull one can almost hear the extras…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Playing the vampire
The coronavirus pandemic feels tangibly different from other tragedies in our lifetime. The nature of viral transmission makes safe harbor elusive. There is no neutral territory to…