You know what they say about strong economies
Big pinch! Plus: Smarter Democratic spending. Scary-leaky water pipes. The Dominion suit against Fox News isn’t a slam dunk.
By Drew GoinsIs it finally time for the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ analogies?
Plus: Republican rivals defending Trump. Xi and Putin play democrat. Journalistic objectivity is good!
By Drew GoinsThis photo captures Afghan girls’ fierce fight for education
Plus: France knows how to protest, but does Israel? Pediatricians are exhausted. An Arizona town tells a national story.
By Drew GoinsHow the pandemic got (some) Americans having more babies
Plus: Bringing back real oversight. How to make Russian sanctions hurt. The beauty of March Madness.
By Drew GoinsGetting indicted is good now, actually
The thinking goes that Trump’s supporters will rally to his side if he comes under threat, upping his political outlook.
By Drew GoinsThe real ‘territorial dispute’ is what’s going on in the GOP
Plus: Art to celebrate spring, and healing. Making fun of how politicians eat. What “woke” means (nothing).
By Drew GoinsHow are things in Iraq, 20 years post-invasion?
It's a mixed bag. Plus: Reining in algorithms. China’s big diplomatic moves. Should the banks fail or not?
By Drew GoinsA Swiss bank is in trouble. So is a Swiss cheese.
Plus: U.S. softening on China. Authoritarian abuse in Saudi Arabia. Tim Scott for president?
By Drew GoinsHow to kick coal and finally start living the good life
Change the mindset, change the climate. Plus: Banks as babies. ‘Trump 2.0’ border policies. A Biden primary challenge.
By Drew GoinsWhat happens when you find Abe Lincoln’s hair in your basement?
Or a chief justice's bladder stones? Plus: Russia’s population crisis. Guatemala’s crackdown on journalism. The bad ‘bootstrap’ narrative.
By Drew GoinsCan’t get customer support on the phone? You’re not alone.
Press 1 for a better future. Plus: Art by AI. Census manipulation. How to make headway on climate.
By Drew GoinsThese Oscars are a breakthrough for Asians. Especially ‘weird Asians.’
A round of hot-dog finger applause. Plus: Putin’s backstory. The national debt. A one-woman book ban.
By Drew GoinsFox News’s no-good, very bad week
Tucker can turn things around. Plus: Medicaid for food? Weaning off China. Democracy’s comeback tour.
By Drew GoinsHold your horses on the lab-leak theory. Let’s talk animal spillover.
Plus: Peruvian politics. The economy’s blinking red light. Woke words.
By Drew GoinsCPAC is 100 percent not cursed
No curse! Plus: Surprise civility at a school board, the mythic working-class vote and constraints on comedy these days.
By Drew Goins