Magazine - Life & Arts
Love and H8
I got a text message from a friend last week. He was inviting me to watch a television show at his place. The message, at first, was…
November 3, 2020
Magazine - Obituary
James Randi, 1928-2020
Charlatans, swindlers, and claimants of all manner of psychic abilities are as natural to the American landscape as the Rocky Mountains, the Mississippi River, and Old Faithful…
Energy
The future of space travel could include tourism and relocation
It’s no shocker when several people loudly threaten to leave the country if an election doesn’t go their way. Yet it’s hard to go anywhere this year,…
Magazine - Your Land
Word of the Week: ‘Literatures’
In 2016, a heroic snob in the European Commission got fed up, it seems. This person, Jeremy Gardner, prepared a rather testy document auditing “misused English words…
Economy
Low expectations for ‘lame duck’ session
The House and Senate plan to return after the election for the traditional “lame duck” session, but what they are able to accomplish hinges on who wins…
Magazine
Then and Now: Pseudonym
Last week, Miles Taylor, the former deputy chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, outed himself as “Anonymous,” the pseudonymous author of A Warning. “Anonymous,”…
Healthcare
Pandemic fatigue
As coronavirus cases begin to rise once again across the country, many officials are beginning to ask: How long can we keep this up? Pandemic fatigue is…
Business
Business owners fret new coronavirus lockdowns
Business owners are worried that recent spikes in coronavirus infections across much of the country could prompt another economic shutdown, and without additional aid from the federal…
Magazine - Features
Starship troopers
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado — President Trump’s creation of the United States Space Force may have been met with humorous curiosity, but the branch’s inaugural chief…
Education
Inside the virtual classroom
As most parents know by now, distance learning is not easy. There are technological challenges, time constraints, and more difficulties than there should be when it comes…