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Jimmy Carter, Green-Energy Visionary
The New Yorker,
As President, he told us that we needed to shift to solar power. We should have listened to him then.
Remembering a Visit to Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia
The late President’s priorities were remarkably prescient, and his personal qualities offered a dismaying contrast to so much of the present state of American politics.
Eric Schmitt, Ro Khanna voice support for H-1B visa reform, as GOP clashes over immigration
Politico,
The debate over the program, and immigration in general, roiled the Republican party last week.
John Lanchester Reads “Signal”
The author reads his story from the April 3, 2017, issue of the magazine.
Is the Democratic brand toxic? A growing number of Dems wonder if going ‘independent’ will help them win
After devastating losses across the map, some Democrats are thinking about a serious rebrand.
The Elephantine Memories of Food-Caching Birds
Some animals can remember where they’ve buried hundreds of thousands of seeds. Why can’t we remember where we’ve put our eyeglasses?
Refinding James Baldwin
We commonly associate the writer with the land of his birth—America—and with the land of his expatriation, France. But a fascinating new exhibit focusses on Baldwin’s years in Turkey, the country that, in his words, saved his life.
Yellen: US will hit debt ceiling in mid- or late-January