THE CONVERSATION — Former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from criminal prosecution will be argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Jan. 9, 2024 — on an interlocutory appeal from his trial for election interference. His arguments have been rejected by a district court judge, and the Supreme Court […]

THE CONVERSATION — Momentous questions for the U.S. Supreme Court and momentous consequences for the country are likely now that the court has announced it will decide whether former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump is eligible to appear on the Colorado ballot. The court’s decision to consider the issue comes in the wake of Colorado’s […]

Holidays often bring together family who see each other occasionally. And, many find, taking a walk’s a fine way to catch up on news and hear plans. Walking side by side dials down the intensity of a conversation by affording it time, motion and only the occasional side-glance, so different from the direct pressure of […]

President Biden is unhappy. He has berated his staff for not getting him the credit he believes is his due for what he calls “Bidenomics.” While it’s true that unemployment and inflation are down nationally and business seems to be doing well, many people are unhappy with the economy and give Biden little credit for […]

“The Star Spangled Banner” is, as you well know, our national anthem. A hard song to sing or play, it is nonetheless stirring, shivery and thrilling to hear with or without the words. As you also well know, Francis Scott Key wrote it during the War of 1812. He was a young lawyer, born in […]

In the winter of 1902, a young man named William Kenniston wrote a passionate letter to his fiancée Inez Capen in which he confessed his desire to no longer sleep alone. Inez responded in kind, starting her letter “My Dearest Will.” After they were married and settled in their new house in Exeter, New Hampshire, […]

It’s the start of a new year, a great time to think about the future and our role in it. Will we be smart enough to develop sustainable technologies and wise enough to deploy them? Let’s take a tour of technologies that show real promise for sustainability in 2024 and beyond. Artificial intelligence computer algorithms […]

Cyber attacks will be significantly worse in 2024 for anyone who uses a digital device. Yet few are aware of, or prepared for, the threats they face — or how their poor cybersecurity skills are putting them and their families at incredible risk. Case in point: Last year, the top 10 weakest passwords were pretty […]