Edward Hopper’s paintings created a New York that conformed to the contours of his own life. His lonely characters strike a familiar chord for any city dweller.
Contrary to popular belief, the United States fails to live up to its promised values of freedom and fairness. But are those even the worthy ideals to strive toward?
The long-running homelessness crisis in the United States has reached acute proportions. One cause clearly outpaces others: a lack of affordable housing.
The rise of AI will generate cultural content designed not to be original or even to say anything, but to produce, like a drug, the same experience, again and again.
Evangelicals inflicted misgovernment and disgrace on their fellow Americans to overturn Roe. Quite possibly, their fellow Americans will not thank them for it.
At its best, America balances the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses, but the Supreme Court’s ruling in ‘Kennedy’ drastically upsets that balance.
Systemic and partisan barriers have slowed our progress against the pandemic, dragging out the crisis. But as we seek a return to “normal” life, vigilance is key.
