“It’s harvest time somewhere” is the sustainable foodie’s version of “it’s five o’ clock somewhere.” You might think that eating tropical fruit in the middle of winter is surely less sustainable than eating food produced in your own community. Think again. If you’re choosing between an apple from your own backyard and an apple flown […]

You had a great 100-year run, AM radio, and your demise is breaking my heart. According to the Wall Street Journal, carmakers such as Tesla, Volvo and BMW are no longer providing AM radios in their new vehicles. Why? In part, because of the emergence of electric vehicles. As the WSJ explains, quoting the Alliance […]

Those trying to decipher America’s strange but undoubtedly consequential presidential election this year can glean some clues from two of our oldest and strongest allies. Britain, though diminished by its dubious decision to leave the European Union through Brexit in 2016 and its subsequent succession of inept Conservative prime ministers, is still the most familiar […]

THE CONVERSATION — There has been a sharp increase in antisemitism around the world since the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre by Hamas and Israel’s subsequent military attacks in the Gaza Strip. The apparent connection of this spike to many countries’ condemnation of Israel’s response has brought renewed focus on the relationship between antisemitism and anti-Zionism. When does criticism […]

A series of back-to-back storms rocked Maine and have decimated our coastline and working waterfronts. The footage from across the state is heartbreaking. Longstanding piers were torn apart. Roads were washed away. Businesses and homes suffered devastating flood damage. Meanwhile, on top of piers and boats being damaged, those who work in fishing industries are […]

In this week’s New Hampshire Republican primary, the key statistic was not Donald Trump’s underwhelming margin of victory – he beat Nikki Haley by 11 points after crowing that he’d win by 30 – but, far more importantly, this one right here: Independent swing voters, who were free under state rules to participate in that […]

THE CONVERSATION — The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Jan. 26, 2024, to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. But the court did not call for a cease-fire, as South Africa had requested. The United Nations’ highest court, based in The Hague, Netherlands, also declined to toss out South Africa’s case against Israel alleging […]

The U.S. Supreme Court is now tasked with deciding whether Donald J. Trump is ineligible to be a candidate for the presidency in the pending appeal from the Dec. 19 decision by the Supreme Court of Colorado. The U.S. high court’s decision could impact whether Trump is eligible on Maine’s ballot. The Colorado case will […]