Do Democrats Have the Courage of Liz Cheney?
A few months ago I had the chance to have a long conversation with Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney. While we disagreed on many policy issues, I …
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What’s Missing from the Conversation about Systemic Racism
“He thinks there’s no systemic racism.” No, it’s just that I think we overstate its role in American society today. “But what about redlining …
How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China
WASHINGTON — The talks between the Justice Department and a top executive from Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant, had stretched over …
Think of Mitch McConnell as a New Jersey Shark
Yesterday every single Republican senator voted to shut down the U.S. government and provoke a global financial crisis. Of course, they claimed …
How to Save New York City’s Cabdrivers
New York City has an opportunity to solve a debt crisis that has devastated a central institution in the lives of many New Yorkers: yellow cabs …
The World’s Deadliest Bird Was Raised by People 18,000 Years Ago
The southern cassowary is often called the world’s most dangerous bird. While shy and secretive in the forests of its native New Guinea and …
Chablis, From the 2019 Vintage Perspective
Years ago, a friend who loved white Burgundy said to me, “Everybody loves Chablis, but it’s nobody’s favorite.” I knew exactly what he meant …
A Brexit-Weary Britain Finds Itself in a New Crisis With Brexit Overtones
LONDON — Few things are more likely to set teeth on edge in Downing Street than the tentative winner of an inconclusive German election declaring …
German Election Leaves Merkel’s Conservatives in Disarray
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel was standing two paces behind Armin Laschet, her party’s candidate to succeed her, stony-faced and with her …
Amazon announces Astro, a home robot that it swears is more than Alexa on wheels.
“Customers don’t just want Alexa on wheels,” Dave Limp, the head of Amazon’s devices, said at a company event on Tuesday. Then he proceeded to …