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An Exercise in Thinking About the Unthinkable
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (171+ words) “In a Virginia law school classroom, students are grappling with an event once considered unimaginable: a U.S. government debt default,” Axios reports. “This semester’s class is indicative of a nervousness that has become more widespread about America’s standing in the global…...
The World Reconsiders America
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (115+ words) “America is shedding its status as the default choice for foreign governments to park money, buy weapons and send students,” Axios reports. “Even modest shifts away from the U.S. could chip away at advantages that have helped sustain American…...
‘It is a radical idea, but one worth debating’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (522+ words) Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film,…...
Opinion | My mother???s secret changed how I think about abortion
1+ week, 2+ day ago (288+ words) Shortly before her mother died, Megan McArdle learned a family secret. Decades earlier, her mother had given birth to a son and placed him for adoption. Megan’s attempt to find the brother she never knew would force her to reconsider…...
Washington Is Facing Some Unpalatable Choices
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (154+ words) “Year after year, the federal government has spent more than it collected in taxes. Each annual shortfall increased the national debt, slowly at first and then by leaps, defying warnings of an inevitable reckoning,” the Washington Post reports. “Now, the…...
5 reasons later abortion is worth talking about - National Right to Life
2+ week, 3+ day ago (564+ words) By Monica Snyder, Executive Director This article was originally published on April 28, 2023 at secularprolife.org. At Secular Pro-Life, we discuss later abortion frequently. Sometimes pro-choice people ask why we focus so much on later abortion when we oppose all abortion;…...
The Worst of The Worst
2+ week, 3+ day ago (861+ words) Well damn, we sure feel safer knowing ICE pulled 5-year-old Liam Tadeo and his construction worker dad Victor off Austin's streets on their way to a soccer game before Liam could start kindergarten the next day; also that they were…...
Slate Crossword: Times to Undo a Tie? (Three Letters)
3+ week, 4+ day ago (62+ words) Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Aug. 19, 2026. More Games From Slate Slate Pears Game 369: Aug. 18, 2026 Slate SoundBites for August 18, 2026 Can You Identify Which Item Cost More Than $10 in the 1897 Sears Roebuck and Co. Catalog? Slate…...
A Nightmare Scenario Becomes the Most Likely Scenario
1+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) Charlie Cook: “With 64 days before Election Day (although the first mail-in ballots will go out in a matter of days), Republicans should brace themselves: The three most plausible outcomes are that it will be bad, really bad, or truly horrible....
I’ve Prioritized One Thing Above Everything Else in My Budget. Am I Making a Huge Mistake?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (490+ words) I am writing for an independent voice on whether I’m being responsible or irresponsible with money, or there is some other perspective I need to consider. I currently spend maybe 20 to 30 percent of my after-tax budget on one line item....