The New Math of Dinner
FOOD CULTURE · RESTAURANTS · COST OF LIVING
March 25, 2026
The counter at my local fish
market on the seacoast has
become a place where people…
The Therapy Hour
MEDICINE · HEALTH INSURANCE · PUBLIC FINANCE
March 22, 2026
The therapy room is quiet
except for the soft clicking of
a tablet, a steady, mechanical
rhythm that fills the pauses…
Losing a Free Press
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
March 20, 2026
“Trump is waging war on the
media… and winning.” –The
Guardian…
The Speed of the Factory
WAR AND SECURITY · MIDDLE EAST
March 19, 2026
On the production floor in
Camden, Arkansas, the missiles
are not called Patriots.
They are called units …
The Cost of Staying Warm
ENERGY PRICES · COST OF LIVING
March 18, 2026
In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a
colder winter and a sharp jump
in electricity rates exposed
the complicated machinery…
The Moving Truck on Middle
Street
HEALTH INSURANCE · PUBLIC HEALTH
March 16, 2026
Why thousands of American
families lose the house long
before they expect to.
The moving truck arrived on
Middle Street in Portsmouth a…
The Toll Booth Presidency
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
March 4, 2026
When Access to Power Starts
Carrying a Price
The statue arrived in a crate.
Yesterday afternoon, Kristi…
Just the Facts, Ma’am
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · BUSINESS
March 3, 2026
When the State controls the
media, who can you trust?
At 6:03 a.m., I’m in my
kitchen. I just let Sofia
outside, and I’m waiting for…
The Gangster and the Gardener
IMMIGRATION · REPUBLICANS · CAMPAIGNS
February 25, 2026
The warning did not come from a
Democrat. It came from a
Republican in pearls, standing
in a district where Spanish is
as common as sea air…