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About That Passenger Who Landed a Plane
The pilot passes out, and a passenger takes the controls. It's a surprisingly common nightmare for many people, a heroic dream for a few, and a rarity…
James Fallows
May 14
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What People Might Remember from Nerd Prom 2022
The two moments that should go onto the ‘permanent record.’ One by a politician, one from a comedian.
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May 1
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Nietzsche Goes to the Nerd Prom
‘We’re gonna do it over and over and over again.’ In honor of this weekend's White House Correspondents Association dinner, a time capsule view of the…
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Apr 30
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Two New Possibilities for the ‘Times’
A very short to-do list for the paper's new leadership.
James Fallows
Apr 20
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Two April Appreciations: Beach, Schell
The person who has run more consecutive Boston Marathons than anyone else. And the group with a dramatic, important Earth Day presentation.
James Fallows
Apr 18
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‘It’s About Your Leaf Blower’
For the 700,000 people who live in DC, some to-do tips. For all you other Americans, some points to study.
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Apr 16
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Escaping from ‘Flatland’
Journalism inevitably flattens reality, since we can tell only a tiny part of any story. How framing can make that situation better or worse.
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Apr 15
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Podcast with Isaac Stone Fish: ‘America Second’
Listen now | 'The world would be better off if China were a weaker state.' An analysis of how the U.S. should cope with Xi Jinping's China without…
James Fallows
Apr 13
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Isaac Stone Fish, on ‘America Second’
The full transcript of his podcast interview.
James Fallows
Apr 13
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Framing: In Honor of Eric Boehlert.
We have lost a crucially incisive voice, and a kind and generous person. Here is an attempt to continue in his spirit.
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Apr 6
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Guest Post: Another Katyn Massacre, Another Srebrenica
Putin is failing in his goal of expanding Russia's borders. His only ‘victory’ is recreating the very worst of the old Soviet state.
James Fallows
Apr 4
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The Month’s Speeches, Part 2: @ZelenskyyUA
An unexpectedly consequential leader keeps finding new ways to express what is at stake, as his country fights for its future.
James Fallows
Apr 3
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