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Climate Scientists Save Important Data from Disappearing

Climate Scientists Save Important Data from Disappearing

AUGUST 10, 2026

Forget "No Kings," Maybe We Need More MODERN Kings (and Queens)

Forget "No Kings," Maybe We Need More MODERN Kings (and Queens)

MAY 13, 2026

The Tragedy of American Taxes Isn't Actually the Taxes

The Tragedy of American Taxes Isn't Actually the Taxes

APRIL 15, 2026

Why America Needs Less Quietly Obedient Leaders

Why America Needs Less Quietly Obedient Leaders

APRIL 6, 2026

The Professor Saving History and Truth with Guerilla Teaching Methods

The Professor Saving History and Truth with Guerilla Teaching Methods

MARCH 4, 2026

Why Boycotting the State of the Union Address Is a Bad Idea

Why Boycotting the State of the Union Address Is a Bad Idea

FEBRUARY 23, 2026

Ending Dual Citizenship Would Be a Disaster

Ending Dual Citizenship Would Be a Disaster

FEBRUARY 4, 2026

America's Data Blind Spot Is Real … and Getting Worse

America's Data Blind Spot Is Real … and Getting Worse

JANUARY 19, 2026

Why Australia's Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16 Isn't Pointless

Why Australia's Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16 Isn't Pointless

DECEMBER 19, 2025

The Truth About Toxic Words and Why Word Policing Doesn't Work

The Truth About Toxic Words and Why Word Policing Doesn't Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2025

Why Zohran Mamdani Won the NY Mayoral Election

Why Zohran Mamdani Won the NY Mayoral Election

NOVEMBER 6, 2025

The U.S. Postal Service Turns 250—So Let's Celebrate the Innovations They Have Given the World

The U.S. Postal Service Turns 250—So Let's Celebrate the Innovations They Have Given the World

JULY 25, 2025

Inside the Relentlessly Cheerful Campaign of Zohran Mamdani

Inside the Relentlessly Cheerful Campaign of Zohran Mamdani

JUNE 27, 2025

The Doing and Undoing and Redoing and Undoing of American Policy

The Doing and Undoing and Redoing and Undoing of American Policy

JUNE 6, 2025

When the Government Refuses to Protect Consumers, Tools Like This Can Fill the Gap

When the Government Refuses to Protect Consumers, Tools Like This Can Fill the Gap

MAY 22, 2025

UAE Becomes First Region to Experiment with Using AI to Write New Laws

UAE Becomes First Region to Experiment with Using AI to Write New Laws

MAY 1, 2025

The Wild Theory of the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” That Aims to Explain Everything Trump Is Doing

The Wild Theory of the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” That Aims to Explain Everything Trump Is Doing

MARCH 31, 2025

Why the EPA Fighting Back Matters

Why the EPA Fighting Back Matters

MARCH 28, 2025

Can Brand America Be Destroyed?

Can Brand America Be Destroyed?

MARCH 21, 2025

The Inside Story of Elon Musk’s Takeover of the US Government and Why It Matters

The Inside Story of Elon Musk’s Takeover of the US Government and Why It Matters

MARCH 7, 2025

What the Canadian Angst Over the Upcoming Trump Inauguration Can Teach Us

What the Canadian Angst Over the Upcoming Trump Inauguration Can Teach Us

JANUARY 17, 2025

Want To Help LA? Curb Your Schadenfreude

Want To Help LA? Curb Your Schadenfreude

JANUARY 10, 2025

A Major Reinvention of Food Policy May Be Coming. Is That Good News?

A Major Reinvention of Food Policy May Be Coming. Is That Good News?

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Mail In Voting, Ballots and the Truth About Voting Transparency in America

Mail In Voting, Ballots and the Truth About Voting Transparency in America

OCTOBER 25, 2024

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