Descending into the Particulars of Cancel Culture

Generalities about an elusive and controversial phenomenon are unhelpful.

Obligatory Daylight Saving Time Whinging

It’s that, er, time again.

Merriman Smith ‘Canceled’ Posthumously

A man most have never heard of is being reassessed more than a half-century after his death.

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But What About the Most Vulnerable?

Some of our citizens are at greater risk under relaxed mask guidelines.

Snow Hits DC, Idiocy Ensues

People failing to treat emergencies as emergencies make matters worse.

Mayberry and White America

When life doesn’t imitate art.

Pandemic, Trauma, and Identity

There’s something happening here. But what it is ain’t exactly clear.

Evidence Isn’t Going to Persuade Anti-vaxers

Hesitancy is a complex phenomenon largely immune to facts.

COVID and Reasonable Risk

A lot of America is simply over the pandemic, even if it isn’t over us.

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Vigilante Politics

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

The Phony-Tough and Crazy-Brave

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.

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Tribal Lenses and Criminal Justice

Our reactions to recent murder trials tells us a lot about our divided country.

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Trump, the GOP, and Stochastic Terrorism

A conversation in two parts.

How Old is ‘Elderly’?

Apparently, it’s higher than 67.

Unvaccinated Denied Organ Transplants

Refusniks are creating an ethical dilemma for the triage system.

Vaccine Insanity

A series of reports show just how extreme the vaccination issue has become.

Let’s Go Brandon

An amusing incident highlights how far we’ve fallen.

Seen on the Beltway

The 1st Amendment on four wheels.

Two Nations, Indivisible

We’re an incredibly divided country but splitting it into two is impossible.

Saving American Democracy

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

$4 Trillion for Dignity?

The Democrats are apparently selling their omnibus spending package the wrong way.

The Psychology of Internet Fame

Our brains are wired to seek approval but may not be equipped to handle our modern existence.

What’s the 771?

DC’s new area code is causing an identity crisis.

Southernification of Rural America

Rural-urban is now a bigger divide than North-South.

Simone Biles and the Ugly Side of Sport

It turns out that the GOAT is a human being.

Talk to Trump Voters!

We’re hurting the feelings of those trying to destroy the country.

Most Unvaccinated Americans are Poor

Almost everyone in households making over $75,000 are protected from COVID.

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Culture Wars are a Long Game

Conservatives have lost it one generation at a time.

Culture Wars the Liberals’ Fault?

Some people claim there’s a woman to blame.

Masking in a Post-Vaccination World

The politics of face coverings continues to shift.

People Are Crazy (Fact Check Edition)

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Two Americas?

Yet more evidence that we’re a nation divided.

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People Are Crazy

A lottery brings out the worst in a small town.

Start the Steal?

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.

When Will We Get Back to Normal?

A veteran health reporter says the end is near. But there’s a huge caveat.

Reflections on Reflecting

An artist engages with her critic.

Half-Mast or Half-Assed?

A powerful symbol has been robbed of its significance.

How Long Should the Dead Rule?

Should wills have an expiration date?

Following the Science Isn’t Our Nature

The reaction to the pandemic has long since been about much more than the pandemic.

US Births Drop Sixth Year Straight

We’re at the lowest rate in generations.

Growing Up Too Slowly?

If the younger generation seems to be maturing later, there are good reasons.

Unskilled? No Problem!

Are we thinking about job training all wrong?

Masking Outdoors

Science, politics, and social norms intersect in some really strange ways.

COVID Passports Redux

Competing analogies and externalities.

New York Launches COVID Passport

The Excelsior Pass is the nation’s first. Will it start a trend?

The Social Psychology of Email

The fear of missing out is strong.

Fact-Checking in a Fact-Free World

Debunking urban legends and Internet rumors is harder than it used to be.