September 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
I try to stay optimistic that our institutions, our democracy and our American mixing-bowl experiment are all going to survive the current stress test they’re undergoing. Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Are Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump really the two best candidates for America’s most demanding and important job? Hardly. Trump tried to reverse the last election. And while Harris would be a reversion toward the mean — after an unfit Trump and an aging Joe Biden… Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The odds are that the more immediate problems the next president will face will not be domestic but international, given the continuation of the bloody, three-year-war in Ukraine and the complex, unstable situation in the Middle East. Read story
September 20, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Scientists surprised themselves when they found they could instruct a version of ChatGPT to gently dissuade people of their beliefs in conspiracy theories — such as notions that COVID-19 was a deliberate attempt at population control or that 9/11 was an inside job. Read story
September 19, 2024, 6:02am Columns
In a U.S. presidential race that features a deeply polarized electorate and a sharp contrast between the two candidates, most voters have known for months which side they are on. Read story
September 17, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Russian disinformation continues to poison U.S. politics via our social media platforms. As the tactics grow more sophisticated, our best defense may be building resilience rather than hoping to eliminate it. Read story
September 16, 2024, 6:02am Columns
Are Americans so angry that they will vote for an undisciplined liar who vows to turn back the clock? Or is the country ready to turn the page on negativity and polarization and take a chance on a new leader promising to bring about change for the middle class? Read story
September 16, 2024, 6:02am Columns
In the United States, most parents of young children work, most need help caring for their children, and most cannot depend on family members to pitch in. So wouldn’t you think that providing affordable, high-quality child care to American families is a no-brainer? I mean, we’ve done it before. Why… Read story
September 16, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Last week began a federal antitrust trial against Google for alleged monopolistic practices when it comes to the online advertising space, with the Justice Department contending that the company has outsize dominion over what is a lifeline for industries including online publishing. Read story
September 16, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The most relevant moment of Tuesday’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was their exchange about Obamacare. Specifically, moderator Linsey Davis asking Trump, “So tonight, nine years after you first started running, do you have a plan and can you tell us what it… Read story
