December 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
When my iPhone stopped working earlier this month, I spent an hour trying to fix it before I gave up. I scheduled an appointment at an Apple store the next morning and resigned myself to a day without my device. Read story
December 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
If President Joe Biden had listened to demands from the left to condition aid to Israel, publicly condemn its war operations or demand an immediate cease-fire, there is little chance any hostages would have been released or humanitarian aid increased. Biden understood two things his critics (including anti-Zionists) didn’t. Read story
November 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Watching a hearing for the state Building Code Council last week at which people debated proposals for rules that would result in more electric heat pumps and fewer gas furnaces made me think back over nearly 50 years of owning homes. Read story
November 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Now that congressional Democrats have relaunched an effort to ban legacy admissions at top U.S. universities, virtually everyone can count on one thing: ideological embarrassment. Read story
November 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
What do Jews talk about when we talk about the war between Israel and Hamas? Read story
November 28, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Wind power may be having a difficult year, but it’s still many times cheaper than oil or gas and remains a core piece of the energy-transition puzzle. A single rotation of a 260-meter-tall offshore turbine can produce enough energy to power a household for more than two days, emitting no… Read story
November 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The new House speaker, Mike Johnson, gave federal workers, U.S. troops and the American people a Thanksgiving and Christmas present: no government shutdown for the rest of the year. But the way he did it probably won’t make for a Happy New Year. Read story
November 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Donald Trump has made it increasingly clear that the survival of democracy in 2025 and beyond likely depends on a Democratic presidential victory in 2024. So panic is an altogether appropriate state of mind for democrats, and Democrats, who contemplate the electoral landscape. Joe Biden’s weaknesses — his age, his… Read story
November 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Imagine zipping from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., in under an hour. No flight is necessary — your ride is a 250 mph train. In 2023 America, that vision sounds far-fetched or, at best, far off. Yet in the face of relentless growth in the Pacific Northwest, rail remains an option… Read story
November 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Pandemic well over, a growing number of companies want their workers back at the office. Read story
