Why They Mask
A few days after President Donald Trump took office, I got an invitation from ICE officials to observe the administration’s...
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Earlier this year, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, a graveyard was spared by the fire that sent...
What Actually Changed in 1776
America’s year of independence, 1776, began with virtually all of those living in Britain’s 13 North American colonies content to...
The Costs of Instant Translation
When I heard about the “Live Translation” feature of Apple’s newly released AirPods, what came to mind was my first...
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Early last month, the White House convened a meeting of right-wing influencers for a livestreamed discussion of antifa and the...
