Commentary

Comment: As AI changes nature of work, adjust pay for labor

Low-skilled jobs will become more common and will need more middle-class standards of compensation.

 

Comment: What U.S. needs is a Department of Effectiveness

Musk can achieve the efficiency he promises not by breaking government but by working with it.

 

Comment: Don’t believe hype on these three workplace trends

The headlines about return-to-office, AI and DEI may not fully explain the context regarding each.

 

Comment: What Trump’s second term may mean for press freedoms

Trump is likely to resume a campaign against leaks of government secrets, and those who publish them.

Comment: You may not want crony capitalists delivering your mail

Talk of privatizing the U.S. Postal Service needs to outline just what the service would look like.

Comment: What Trump’s immigration crackdown will look like

Expect a swift and brutal effort to launch workplace raids, invalidate birthright citizenship and more.

-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE MARCH 06, 2016. -- Bob Dylan in New York in 1963. The musician’s private trove, which had been little more than a rumor, has been acquired for an estimated $15 million to $20 million. (William C. Eckenberg/The New York Times)

Comment: The ever-changin’ Bob Dylan

Dylan’s refusal to be pigeon-holed inspired other musicians and transformed rock music’s future.

-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE MARCH 06, 2016. -- Bob Dylan in New York in 1963. The musician’s private trove, which had been little more than a rumor, has been acquired for an estimated $15 million to $20 million. (William C. Eckenberg/The New York Times)

Comment: Panic over black spatulas shows persistence of error

Scientists make mistakes, but correcting errors can take decades and harms faith in science.

Comment: What dogged Carter in office, drove him for life

As president, Jimmy Carter often went his own way. After, that drive won him success in his missions.

Eco-Nomics: Looking back and forward on the climate crisis

2024 saw a mix of good and bad climate news. This year offers a chance to tip the scales in our favor.

Comment: ‘Made in China’ crisis just beginning for automakers

Tariffs and protectionism won’t be enough to contain China and its head start in batteries and EVs.

Comment: MAGA’s ever-shifting and dangerous Jan. 6 narrative

Starting as a ‘BLM and antifa’ operation, then a fed plot, the Capitol riot is now placed at Liz Cheney’s feet.

Comment: Up to states to keep democracy’s fires burning

State lawmakers must focus on program support, ballot issues, elections and the wall between church and state.

Comment: GOP pursuit of Cheney attempts to rewrite Jan. 6 events

While Trump’s prosecution was halted, he received no absolution for his alleged federal crimes.

Comment: High bar set for success of new wave of obesity drugs

Not even a trial showing 20 percent loss of weight was enough to impress Novo Nordisk investors.

Comment: Housing’s coming year faces multiple pressures

Along with climbing mortgage rates, prices and rents could rise under plans for deportations and tariffs.

Comment: What you see on X about Ukraine, Russia likely wrong

Among the common myths: that Russia is victim of NATO aggression and that Putin only wants Ukrainian neutrality.

Comment: Musk resigns, a Democratic House and other predictions

The author called Biden’s departure from the campaign last year. What will he get right this year?

Comment: Trump didn’t drain swamp; he just added new creatures

Chief among the self-dealing critters is Elon Musk and conflicts of interest, invisible to Trump.

Comment: Noem as Homeland chief gambles on U.S. security

The North Dakota governor and culture warrior’s thin resume means she will have a steep learning curve.