Breaking the News

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow.

Saturday's NYT shows what its editors can do, when they want to. Why not do this every day?

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November 2025

Thankful for One Another.

Keeping sight of the encouraging examples, in discouraging times. (Including a guest post.)

Nov 25 • 

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Why I Changed My Mind About the Shutdown ‘Surrender.’

Seven days ago, I thought we were seeing another episode of ‘DACO’: Dems Always Chicken Out. Now I think a deal I opposed at the time is giving…

Nov 17 • 

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Air Travel at the Breaking Point.

The past three days pushed the system to its limits. Was this about safety? Or politics?

Nov 10 • 

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October 2025

An Autumn Afternoon in Washington D.C.

How it looks, when a regime declares war on its capital.

Oct 31 • 

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Putting the ‘Public’ Back in Public Editor.

When the NYT eliminated its Public Editor position, it said that ‘readers across the internet’ could do the same job, better. Here is what I learned…

Oct 26 • 

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Stand Up, Stand Together.

Two guiding principles of the No Kings movement, and for Americans meeting this moment.

Oct 17 • 

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Air Travel During the Shutdown. Do I Need to Worry?

Yes, but not about immediate safety risks.

Oct 6 • 

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September 2025

Preserving Our Sanity, During Insane Times.

The daily flow of disaster is simply overwhelming. Here are some people with reflections on how to avoid becoming paralyzed and instead take positive…

Sep 30 • 

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Making College Rankings Great Again.

College rankings have carried outsized influence, mostly for the wrong reasons. New approaches can help American higher ed deal with the most serious…

Sep 14 • 

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Harvard vs Trump vs the Media: An Update.

Our oldest educational institution is standing up to the Trump onslaught. We can't know how this will end. But we can note the different narratives that…

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

‘Fight Them Every Inch of the Way.’

Courage is contagious. Here are few of the people who have stood up for our democracy and values this very week, setting an example for the rest of us.

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