Outside the Beltway

A pandemic-inspired perk seems to be going away.

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

How far should the government be able to go?

What the numbers tell us about remote work and productivity.

Long after most people returned to normal, public health agencies have given in.

He’s likely to make heads explode.

You know the drill.

Marianne Williamson is getting some competition.

A refreshing instance of normal democratic politics amid interesting times.

We’re falling further behind for many reasons.

Another sign that the pandemic is now endemic.

Disney has replaced a controversial song at its theme parks.

Hubris has set back the cause of science.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is signaling an unfavorable ruling.

A brief primer on trauma and a link to an interview and paper on being trauma informed

Newspapers across the country are dropping the popular strip over a racist rant.

We’re all gonna die, folks.

The silliness of “generations.”

A free panel on how transparent social media platforms should be about government requests

More than a quarter of Americans know something that isn’t true.

We can’t find enough people to treat cows, pigs, and horses.

The President will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Get used to it.

Will anyone listen this time?

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

A truly bizarre vote.

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

Some links to peruse.

Adam Laxalt’s big lead is slowly erodiing.

The attack at the Pelosi house should surprise no one.

The International Energy Agency forecast is gloomy for Putin and company.

The combination of new variants and increased immunity has changed how the disease presents.

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

A study of 29 countries shows the impact of the pandemic.

He’s using a tool he denounced as cruel to deal with a humanitarian crisis.

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

Tudor’s down. No laughing or drinking, just a crippled party.

Three weeks in, only 4.4 million Americans have gotten the shot.

The Pentagon’s Inspector General is “concerned” over the pace of rejections.

The President is getting hammered from all sides for stating the obvious.

CNN’s original anchorman is gone at 82.

Academic performance has fallen to the lowest level in decades.

Pfizer and Moderna will soon roll out protection against newer strains.

Most Americans are choosing to live a normal life in abnormal times.

After decades of exporting American jobs, corporations are bringing them home.

The most consumer-visible commodity is down for the 67th consecutive day.

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

A 2020 blowout has long been presumed. But maybe it won’t happen.

The leading public health agency no longer recommends doing things people had already stopped doing.