Hamilton at Ten: Time to Face the Hype

02/20/2025

After Ten Years of Hamilton, We Can Admit the TruthBy Heywood ReynoldsIt’s been ten years since Hamilton premiered off-Broadway at the Public Theater, and it’s time to admit something: it wasn’t that good. At the very least, we should concede…

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An Open Letter to Donald Trump

01/31/2025

By M. Rooney Dear “President” Trump, Like many Americans, and people around the world, I listened to your remarks this morningregarding the airplane tragedy in the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. The first 17minutes were well written. Please congratulate…

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Drawing to a Close: The Decline of Editorial Cartooning

01/27/2025

By Heywood Reynolds With the reelection of President Donald Trump, cartoonists find themselves in what can only be described as a target-rich environment. People often tell me, “You will have plenty of material for the next four years!” It’s true—but…

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The Electoral College is D.E.I. for Red States

10/24/2024

The United States remains the only modern democracy that still uses an electoral college to elect its president—a system that many see as an outdated relic. Most people are familiar with its major criticisms: the candidate who wins the popular…

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Cease and Desist

10/16/2024

From bangers to broadway, former President Donald Trump is well known for the eclectic mix of music played during his campaign rallies. In fact, during his most recent townhall style campaign rally, Trump stopped taking audience questions and instead played…

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Walz is right, Trump doesn’t laugh

08/27/2024

There’s been lots of talk about laughter this election cycle. Ever since Vice president Kamala Harris ascended to the top of the ticket, the Trump campaign has tried to label her ‘crazy’ because of her supposedly erratic fits of laughter.…

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We Have Another Cairn Problem

07/10/2024

These man-made piles of rocks are popping up all over. You’ve seen them in parks, camp sites, along hiking trails, mountaintops, riverbeds, beaches and lakes. Basically any place that has outdoor recreation, someone will build a cairn.

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History in the Marking

07/10/2024

Historical markers are all over the country – the good, bad and quirky. But who is writing and regulating these signs?

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Fiction: Same As You.

07/09/2024

Mirabel Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company on the cutting edge of experimental gene editing treatments. When they discover a way to reverse homosexuality, their new executive Adrian Howard is about to find out that sometimes the cure is worse than the problem.

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