New Jersey newspapers face a crisis that threatens the existence of some and substantial job losses at others. This crisis isn’t caused by the internet, but from a state statute that effectively overturns the 189-year-old practice of using independent contractors to deliver papers, a practic…
As Ukrainian troops probe Russian defenses along the entire front and only the Wagner Group mercenaries continue a small-scale offensive operation in the Donetsk region, the initiative in the Russo-Ukrainian war is firmly in the hands of the invaded, not the invader. While that can still cha…
Should everyone eligible get the new omicron-specific COVID booster? Yes, absolutely. But we should not get lulled into the illusion that the fight against COVID is over and now comparable to preventing the flu.
Patriotism is defined as “love for or devotion to one’s country,” a value that, historically, Americans have shared very broadly. Yet one would not be criticized for questioning whether this trait is waning in the face of deep polarization, mounting national pessimism and politicization of t…
When it comes to energy independence — a key component of global stability — the America of 2022 could learn a lot from the America of 1942.
Maxwell Frost survived a shooting once.
Today, in America, we stand at a peculiar and frightening crossroads.
When it comes to energy independence — a key component of global stability — the America of 2022 could learn a lot from the America of 1942.
Last month, the FDA authorized omicron-specific vaccines, accompanied by breathless science-by-press release and a media blitz. Just days after the FDA’s move, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed, recommending updated boosters for anyone age 12 and up who had received at …
Maxwell Frost survived a shooting once.
Today, in America, we stand at a peculiar and frightening crossroads.
If the British monarchy is to survive, it needs someone who is as bland as Queen Elizabeth II.
There were fireworks in Moscow as the Russian military retreated hastily from the key town of Izyum in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Sept. 10. The Russian capital wasn’t actually celebrating the debacle: The display was part of its City Day festivities. But there could hardly be a better illus…
The leaked draft of a majority Supreme Court decision by Justice Samuel Alito overturning Roe v. Wade means several things. First, it indicates that in the justices’ private conference, at least five members of the court voted to reverse the 1973 abortion precedent. They aren’t bound by that vote, which they can change up to the day the final opinion is released. Almost all first drafts ...
New Jersey has among the most restrictive firearms regulations in the nation. This year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming the right of individuals to carry arms seems likely to loosen them a bit.
New Jersey has struggled for more than a decade to figure out how to manage public use of its single biggest natural asset, the 125,000 acre Wharton State Forest in the middle of South Jersey.
A little piece of nature is a precious thing in a Jersey Shore resort. Some are so valuable, especially because of their role in the region’s storied birding history, that significant money has been spent restoring and maintaining them.
So much needs to be done to keep a watershed healthy, especially one in the heavily urbanized core of the Northeast.
The purpose of any policy is not only to effect change but also to educate the public. This educational function is important yet rarely discussed explicitly, perhaps for fear of looking like a propagandist. So be it: I wholeheartedly embrace the notion of policy as a way of educating voters. How does this work? Consider the moon landing of 1969. It had some concrete benefits, such as ...
We regularly encounter stories of Americans struggling to stay financially afloat, buffeted by the day's economic challenges. So many focus on a woman who is identified a quarter of the way in as a "single mother." She's often portrayed facing impossible demands of holding a paying job while caring for the young ones.
When Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to a “biblical storm surge,” he was assessing Hurricane Ian’s damage and, unknowingly, prophesying what’s to come in future years and decades in Florida.
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