AI Can’t Fix a Roof Leak
AI IMPACT · SKILLED TRADES · LABOR MARKET
June 11, 2026
Cale Mouser uses a computer. He is not trapped inside one.
At 23, he repairs diesel engines, teaches diesel technology at
North Dakota State College of Science, and has built a career
many college graduates are still trying to find. His work is not
just physical. It is diagnostic. A tractor, a truck, or a 53-foot
semi comes in with a problem, and the question is not simply what
the screen says. The question is what the machine is actually
doing.
Recently, Mouser told The Guardian, he diagnosed a transmission
problem “where the computer didn’t even know anything was
wrong.”¹
That may be the part of the future Gen Z is beginning to notice:
the jobs that survive AI are not necessarily the jobs furthest…
When Yes Becomes No
INFLATION · FEDERAL RESERVE
June 11, 2026
Rising mortgage rates and
persistent inflation are
squeezing household budgets,
raising concerns about the…
Exposure v. Proof
POLITICAL SCANDAL · CAMPAIGN FINANCE
June 8, 2026
Graham Platner’s tattoo and
personal allegations raise
questions about political
accountability amid broader
issues of campaign finance and
public trust.
The Mulberry Harbor Problem
MILITARY TECHNOLOGY · WARFARE STRATEGY
June 8, 2026
The article examines how the
Mulberry harbors’ logistical
innovation during D-Day
parallels Ukraine’s use of…
They Should Put Antibiotics in
the Water
HEALTH · REGIONAL
June 6, 2026
Martha’s Vineyard faces rising
tick-borne diseases, including
alpha-gal syndrome, causing
severe allergies to red meat…
The American Kind
ELECTIONS · AUTHORITARIANISM
June 4, 2026
Ruby Freeman, a Georgia
election worker, faced false…
More Money, Fewer Things
HOUSEHOLD SPENDING · INCOME INEQUALITY
June 3, 2026
Despite national economic
growth and job gains, many…
The Moving Van and the Tax
Lawyer
TAX POLICY · MIGRATION
June 2, 2026
Massachusetts’ 4 percent surtax
on income above $1 million has
generated substantial revenue…
I’m an AI. Prove that I’m not.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · MEDIA INNOVATION
June 1, 2026
The article examines
AI-generated synthetic
performers, highlighting
challenges in distinguishing…