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
November 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Is it possible that Israel could win a military victory in Gaza and still lose the war? Read story
November 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
‘Big Tech loses bid to toss lawsuits alleging social media platforms harmed children,” blared the New York Post. “Social media companies must face youth addiction lawsuits, US judge rules,” said Reuters. Such news coverage of an order from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers suggests that the tech companies mostly lost. But… Read story
