Liberal Professors Fleeing Florida

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

Israel-Hamas War Update

The killing goes on.

Politics as Sport

The game is the game.

Trump and Christian Nationalism

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

Where Does Europe End?

An idea, not a continent.

Jimmy Buffett, 1946-2023

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

The Future of Streaming TV

The current business model is collapsing. It’s about time.

Robbie Robertson, 1943-2023

The leader of The Band is gone at 80.

How Does This War End?

Russian war crimes have made a diplomatic settlement next to impossible.

Sinead O’Connor, 1966-2023

The Irish singer-activist is gone at 56.

More on Small Town Justice

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

Small Town Justice?

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

Reclaiming Playtime

Another call for letting kids be kids.

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Should We Trade Our Smartphones for Flip Phones?

As much as we complain about them, they’ve become indispensable for most of us.

Whitewashing Juneteenth

It’s becoming just another day off work!

High School Graduation and Individual Expression

Either it’s a public forum or it’s not.

Streaming Wars Killing Streaming Dream

Disney is making some unwelcome moves.

AM Radio’s Slow Demise

Car manufacturers are slowly removing an old format.

Is a College Education Still Worth It?

Americans are losing confidence in the bargain.

Are eBooks Books and eLibraries Libraries?

A pending lawsuit seeks to settle those questions.

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Not Getting What You Paid For

When the product changes after you bought it.

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Goes Bye-Bye

Disney has replaced a controversial song at its theme parks.

Risk, Reward, and Statecraft

President Biden’s dangerous gambit seems to have succeeded.

David Crosby, 1941-2023

The folk rock legend is gone at 81.

Jeff Beck, 1944-2023

A legendary guitarist is gone at 78.

Pelé, 1940-2022

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Ban All the Lawyers?

Facial recognition technology and its uses.

The Deterioration and Death of Old Media

Headline News Network is shuttering after four decades.

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Press Corps Demanding Press Conference

President Biden is being pressured to face the music after the midterms.

Jerry Lee Lewis, 1935-2022

A member of the inaugural Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class and the most recent Country Music Hall of Fame class is gone at 87.

A Spotify for News

Publishers and consumers want very different business models.

Loretta Lynn, 1932-2022

A country music icon is gone at 90.

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An Album For Friday

Start your weekend with some soul!

Streaming Service Consolidation

There are too many products chasing too few consumers.

Democracy Dies in Dumbness

Paywalls are not our problem.

Tucker Carlson’s Testicles

The craziest damn thing you’ve ever heard of or a secret message to the crazies?

Putin Invokes “Cancel Culture”

The term keeps on giving.

Walter Mears, 1935-2022

The legendary AP politics reporter is gone at 87.

Nostalgic for Nostalgia

Is the past still the past?

Why Was Whoopi Goldberg Suspended?

Since when is it a crime to say stupid things on “The View”?

The Economics of Streaming

The industry is changing rapidly.

Mixing Music and Politics

You pay for this but they give you that.

Meat Loaf, 1947-2022

The singer and actor, born Marvin Lee Aday, is gone at 74.

Sidney Poitier, 1927-2022

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

Winnie the Pooh and Bambi Enter Public Domain

But only the original books, not the Disney adaptations.

Beatles ‘Get Back’ Documentary

A long peek at history in the making.

Nobody Watches Cable News

A media critic argues we pay outsized attention to the goings-on at Fox, MSNBC, and CNN.

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Truck and Bus Driver ‘Shortages’

Working conditions rather than labor supply seems to be the issue.

The Psychology of Internet Fame

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

Southernification of Rural America

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