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If we could predict the future, maybe we wouldn't be stuck between fight and flight.

Dec 4

A pause in the action is often what's right on stage. So it is in politics, on Wall Street and in our everyday lives.

Nov 27

Nobody has been forced into U.S. military service in almost a half century. So what about those persistent calls for everyone to step up and do work fo…

Nov 20

Most of the nation's land mass is outside cities and suburbs, but its political representation is doing the countryside no favors.

Nov 13

Great athletes sometimes walk away from the pressure for a while. No wonder news consumers imagine a similar luxury.

Nov 6

Players who evade their responsibility get benched. Digital executives get rich.

Oct 30

As religion and law lose their hold on America, we need politicians to behave more thoughtfully. That's not what we're seeing just now.

Oct 23

Millions of pandemic-affected workers have quit their jobs. You have to wonder if they might be making the right choice.

Oct 16

Americans need a restoration of hope. It's within grasp on Capitol Hill.

Oct 9

Are social media giants finally recognizing their moral responsibilities?

Oct 2

Children have to learn it. What about political leaders?

Sep 25

Let's enjoy entertainment, but we shouldn't neglect what investment can produce

Sep 18

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