Outside the Beltway

Refusniks are creating an ethical dilemma for the triage system.

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

An amusing incident highlights how far we’ve fallen.

The 1st Amendment on four wheels.

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

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

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

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

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

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

It turns out that the GOAT is a human being.

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

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

Conservatives have lost it one generation at a time.

Some people claim there’s a woman to blame.

The politics of face coverings continues to shift.

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Yet more evidence that we’re a nation divided.

A lottery brings out the worst in a small town.

Our love for cheap goods and services requires lots of people willing to work for very little.

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.

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

An artist engages with her critic.

A powerful symbol has been robbed of its significance.

Should wills have an expiration date?

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

We’re at the lowest rate in generations.

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

Are we thinking about job training all wrong?

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

Competing analogies and externalities.

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

The fear of missing out is strong.

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

America’s Newspaper of Record needs to figure out what it wants to be.

Does online performance logically devolve into rage and violence?

“Trump is a failed leader.”

Hashtag: You’re Fired.

Our cultural divide over the pandemic is turning us into worse people.

The science and ethics are not the hardest part of determining who should go first.

Saruman’s rigid arrogance ultimately made him pathetic. Sound familiar?

We spend so much time fighting over who should be in power that we don’t get anything important done.

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

The President’s message is getting through.

We’ve just had an election, not psychoanalysis.

The degree to which the country is divided is truly shocking.

Two related discussions.

Is shunning those without college degrees the last acceptable prejudice?

The one-time wunderkind, blogging pioneer, and same-sex marriage champion is now on the outs.