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November 2023
Milestones: Angela Zerad Begins Her 103rd Year
In an eventful week, one celebration and three commemorations.
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Thankful for Charlie Peters
A renowned editor and journalistic pioneer has died. His example and influence matter more than ever.
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Rosalynn Carter Made a Difference
The stands she took in four years as First Lady, and four decades since then, brightened and blessed countless lives.
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What’s the Hope for the World? ‘The Aging Out of the Boomer Generation.’
Gulp. A bracing talk with Thomas P.M. Barnett, author of 'America's New Map,' on how the US will look, once it gets past its current traumas.
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Chinese Airplanes in American Skies, German Words in American English, and Other Links of the Day.
Things to read, watch, listen to, and think about—other than politics. And sneaking in a little politics too.
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Covering the Election: the One-Year Countdown Begins.
Everyone was 'surprised' by Donald Trump coming out ahead in 2016. In elections since then, including this week's, the 'surprise' has consistently run…
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October 2023
These Latest Air Travel Scares: What Do They Add Up To?
On the ground, in the air: More episodes that could have been much worse. Here's what we know so far about what went wrong, and how similar risks might…
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Listening to Joe Biden
Like Wagner's music, his speeches have generally been much "better than they sound." And certainly better than portrayed in the press. What I'll be…
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Grace Under Pressure: Another Example from the Skies.
This post is not about the horrific news of the moment from Gaza. It is intentionally on another theme: an illustration of people doing their jobs with…
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Marty Baron's Time at the Washington Post
The most interesting parts of the book are not the ones you're hearing about in the interviews.
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‘Fate is the Hunter’: Respect to Richard McSpadden and Russ Francis.
A small-airplane crash this past weekend, with larger ramifications.
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