Economy
Milton Friedman’s arguments will never age
Fairlee, Vermont — At the top of a steep hill here stands a green hexagonal cottage. Milton Friedman, who built it in the 1960s, used to look…
November 12, 2019
Editorials
To honor Veterans Day, enforce the Mission Act
At a time when Washington agrees about almost nothing, all wings of both parties agree that veterans deserve honor and respect and that, as a nation, we…
Energy and Environment
Trump campaign considers shift on climate change to win reelection
President Trump’s reelection campaign is feeling pressure on the issue of climate change. It plans to adopt pro-environment messaging to win key states such as Florida and…
Magazine - Columnists
Veterans and politicians
Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is when a grateful nation turns its attention to those who served in the armed forces. They amount to only a small proportion…
Business
Razors get the axe
It can be easy to miss a trend, even one right in front of your face, until you stumble upon an important cultural artifact, sometimes buried in…
Magazine - Your Land
Peanut butter, jelly time
An Alaska university has found a new way to combat its community’s growing hunger crisis. The University of Alaska, Anchorage allows students with unpaid parking fines to…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Of God and Trump
Heroes of the Fourth Turning is a remarkable first. It is the first time that New York’s buzziest off-Broadway play has received a review in the American…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Trump dangles government shutdown as impeachment looms
Congress and the White House have until Nov. 21 to pass a spending bill to keep the federal government operating, but President Trump isn’t making any promises.…
Magazine - Your Land
To have and to hold
Young adults are waiting longer to get married and settle down, but once they do, they stay committed. The United States has the millennial generation to thank…
Magazine - Life & Arts
London calling
The NFL’s 100th anniversary season hasn’t gone as planned. This season’s festivities have been undermined by a series of unhelpful storylines, including teams tanking, star quarterbacks getting…