The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams in the 2024 season. But right now, it’s having trouble enough finding four worthy contenders.
Continue readingWe’re Spending More Time Alone. Maybe It’s Because We’re Exhausted.
Last month, The Washington Post ran an opinion essay titled “Americans are choosing to be alone. Here’s why we should reverse that.” In it, the economist Bryce Ward writes that in-person time with friends has fallen precipitously across demographic …
Continue readingWhat Euthanasia Has Done to Canada
La Maison Simons, commonly known as Simons, is a prominent Canadian fashion retailer. In late October it released a three-minute film: a moody, watery, mystical tribute. Its subject was the suicideof a 37-year-old British Columbia woman, Jennyfer …
Continue readingWonking Out: When Should We Declare Victory Over Inflation?
Put on your statistical noise-canceling headphones, and the sound you hear is that of falling underlying inflation. Even Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said in effect as much in his speech Wednesday. It’s not happening yet, but in the not …
Continue readingBy Scoring First, Messi Sets the Tone for Argentina
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — For all of his accomplishments, and there are many, there was one thing Lionel Messi had never done at the World Cup: score a goal in an elimination game. Now that he has done so — his first-half shot helped carry Argentina to a 2 …
Continue readingBitter Finish Brings Chance for U.S. to Look Forward
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The whistle blew on the United States at this World Cup, and through the Khalifa International Stadium loudspeakers came a Dutch version of “Auld Lang Syne.” The song is familiar to Americans as a New Year’s Eve anthem, played just …
Continue readingIn Georgia, a Heated Senate Race Stirs Mixed Emotions in Black Voters
The contest might have been a showcase of Black political power in the Deep South. But many Black voters say Herschel Walker’s turbulent campaign has marred the moment.
Continue readingMy Building Has Replaced Our Keys With an App. Is That Legal?
Smartphones are ubiquitous, so it’s not unreasonable that your landlord would choose a technology that requires you to have one.
Continue readingHometown of Tyler Adams, U.S. Captain, Still Proud Even With Loss
Schoolmates, friends and others packed a pub early to watch their hometown hero, Tyler Adams, lead the United States men’s national team, which was eliminated from the World Cup by the Netherlands.
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