Outside the Beltway

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.

The U.S. average is under $4 for the first time in months.

Some new data are encouraging.

The Speaker’s trip was reckless, needlessly escalating an already tense situation.

A disease spreading mostly among gay men is now infecting small children.

Making ourselves cooler is making the earth warmer.

The economy, it turns out, is complicated.

Despite every precaution, the 79-year-old leader of the free world is infected.

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

The US armed forces are looking for a few more good men and women.

With record-low poll numbers, the grass roots wants someone new on the ticket next time.

With the government throwing its hands up, it’s now up to the citizenry.

Much ado about a perfectly normal phenomenon.

Growth continues.

Another grim—and substantially avoidable—milestone.

Supply chain disruptions are contributing to crisis for 300 million people.

The pandemic forced the spread of useful technology.

We’re mostly back to “normal” while yet another new strain is surging.

A illustration from the Senate race in Georgia.

Vice President Harris gets better care than the average American. Cue the outrage!

Some 60% of us, including 75% of our children, have been infected.

The numbers don’t match the perception.

Some 230,000 Americans have died needlessly since vaccinations became widely available.

The Biden administration’s mandate has been lifted immediately.

There are too many variables to make generalized calculations.

Crises tend to be distracting.

Some of the other costs that come with exercising a constitutional right

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

A Michigan jury believed the FBI created the crime.

Speaker Pelosi has it. Is President Biden next?

Lots of folks at the Gridiron dinner are positive.

Two April Fool’s Day orders are no joke. And they’re apparently causing confusion.

The invasion has led to a series of proxy wars.

The public health community is divided on whether it’s a good idea.

We did much better in 2020 and worse since 2021 than we thought.

Can it overcome demographics and decoupling to sustain its current unprecedented growth?

Mixed messages from the pharmaceutical companies.

Antiquated counting methods lead to misallocation of resources.

He’s tanned. He’s rested. Is he ready?

With masks off, political leaders are urging people to get out there and spend money.