Your Tuesday Briefing
While most stores in Salzburg, Austria, closed on the first day of the nationwide lockdown, shops for essential daily needs, such as supermarkets …
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Spending as if the Future Matters
For centuries, America has invested taxpayer money in its future. Public funds built physical infrastructure, from the Erie Canal to the …
A Thanksgiving History Lesson, in a Handful of Corn
In September, Danielle Hill Greendeer harvested 200 to 300 ears of hard, red-kerneled King Philip corn she had planted in the Mashpee Wampanoag …
Kenosha, Portland, and the Lies We Must Leave Behind
On Aug. 25, 2020, violence was exploding on the streets of Kenosha, Wis., two days after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Anyone who had been …
2 Canadian Journalists Arrested at Indigenous Protest Are Freed on Bail
OTTAWA — Two journalists arrested at an Indigenous protest against a pipeline last week in western Canada were released Monday on bail, but …
We’re a Small Arkansas Newspaper. Why Is the State Making Us Sign a Pledge About Israel?
At The Arkansas Times, a publication I founded 47 years ago, our pages focus on small-scale local issues, like protecting Medicaid expansion from …
Overheating the Economy Now Could Mean Trouble Later
It’s official: President Biden will seek to keep Jerome Powell at the helm of the Federal Reserve for another four-year term. Mr. Powell has his …
A Spirit of Gratitude Is Healthy for Society
Greetings as we approach the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving celebration. The Pilgrims in 1621 had much to be thankful for. They had …
Free E-Bikes for Everyone!
In 1965, Luud Schimmelpennink, an anarchist and engineer in Amsterdam, rounded up some bicycles, painted them white and said anyone could use …
For Those Who Feel Rejected by Family, Friendsgiving Can Be a Lifeline
Arnold Myint doesn’t have a coming-out story. His father, Win Myint, a mathematics professor at Tennessee State University, drove his son to …