Beltway Confidential
Not alone in being alone
Thanks to technology, today’s young adults are more connected than ever before. The world sits at their fingertips, offering immediate access to information and conversation. But as…
October 1, 2019
Healthcare
Martha McSally fights for her political life
“Interview over. I don’t trust you anymore,” Sen. Martha McSally jokes as we’re getting ready to talk and I disclose that I’m not a dog person. Last…
Magazine - Your Land
Word of the Week: ‘Gaslight’
The word “gaslight” gets thrown around so loosely today it’s hard to even remember its original meaning. In the 1944 movie Gaslight, an adaptation of a slightly…
Beltway Confidential
Americans would rather have accurate weather forecasts than save 102 lives per day
Self-driving cars might just revolutionize our daily lives. Tens of thousands of men, women, and children die every year in car crashes. Millions are injured, or have…
Foreign Policy
US, Turkey slowly try to make amends
It’s hard to regain trust when your partner cheats on you with your longtime rival — but sometimes you do it for the sake of the children.…
Magazine - Features
Can Bobby Schilling bounce back?
LeClaire, Iowa — When Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack announced his retirement in April, Republicans in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District snapped into action. Loebsack, who ousted 15-term Republican…
Economy
Socialism’s thin Monopoly
I wanted badly to like Monopoly: Socialism, I’ll admit. Though released last year, Hasbro’s socialist-parody version of the original board game caused something of a stir last…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Democrats shift focus on impeachment
The buzz among Democrats investigating President Trump’s alleged obstruction of special counsel Robert Mueller’s 2016 election investigation has all but vanished from the halls of Congress now…
Beltway Confidential
Battle stations for impeachment
Given the poisonous antipathies and tribal loyalties of Washington, it’s no surprise that President Trump’s supporters and opponents fall instantly into line whenever controversy erupts. Thus, as…
Beltway Confidential
Pumpkin spice gets spammy
Is there a product in America that hasn’t been touched by pumpkin spice? The ubiquitous autumnal flavor was popularized by Starbucks’ best-selling pumpkin spice latte. Featuring cinnamon,…