We used to have long debates about American exceptionalism, about whether this country was an outlier among nations, and I always thought the bulk of the evidence suggested that it was. But these days our political attitudes are pretty ordinary. America, far f... More »
In 2017, Hulu made television history by becoming the first streaming network to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the phenomenon that was The Handmaid’s Tale.While Netflix has largely cornered the streaming market on original movies—a... More »
The fitness chain Equinox recently announced a new peak of pampering, a higher altitude of indulgence. It’s a deluxe membership called Optimize by Equinox, it costs about $40,000 a year and it comes with a sleep coach.I know what tennis coaches do. They bark c... More »
For two weeks at the 140-hospital system, doctors and nurses have had little access to digital records for patient histories, resorting to paper and faxes to treat people.In more than a dozen states, doctors and nurses have resorted to paper and handwritten tr... More »
Photo by Peggy Anke on Unsplash According to Statista, as of March last year, many digital nomads are making good money. The survey found that 35% of digital nomads worldwide reported earning between $100,000 to $250,000 in annual income. Only 6% said they mad... More »
Photographs selected by Quentin Nardi Text by Tracy Scott ForsonStarted by the American Tortoise Rescue, the first World Turtle Day was observed on May 23, 200... More »
Andrew Chapman, HakaiIn the fall of 1385, according to a 17th-century Icelandic text, a man named Ólafur went fishing off the northwestern coast of Iceland. In the cold seas cradled by the region’... More »
Characters are never at a loss for words in the plays of George Bernard Shaw. What the French call “esprit d’escalier,” or staircase wit, to refer to those moments when the perfect rejoinder is thought of only after it’s too late, is not an experience that com... More »
But the GB News broadcaster made clear his priorities were now across the pond, stressing the forthcoming U.S. election on November 5 has “huge global significance.“A strong America as a close ally is vital for our peace and security,” he wrote. “I intend ... More »
In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon reached Darren Turley, executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen: “They said there is something moving from herd to herd.”Nearly 60 d... More »
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has launched one of the most ambitious efforts in the nation to tackle medical debt, targeting hospitals for their role in feeding a $2.9 billion problem.For over a year, the nation’s most populous county has work... More »