F.D. Flam: On XY, XX, human variability — and an Olympic boxer
When Italian boxer Angela Carini reported that she had “never felt a punch like that” after conceding to Algeria’s Imane Khelif 46 seconds after their...
Bruce Yandle: If I were economics czar, what would I do? The right kind of nothing!
It was a late afternoon conversation on the back patio. Dot, my wife, and I were talking about major events that have occurred in our...
Skywatch: Perseid meteor pleasure
It’s the best meteor shower of this year for many reasons. First, the Perseids are one of the year’s best showers. In the dark countryside,...
Literary pick for Aug. 11
“Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris” (Courtesy of University of Minnesota Press) Nobody is going to be blue Friday, Aug. 16,...
Other voices: Federal judge rules against illegal market control for internet searching
Even those of us who Google every day — and that’s the vast majority of us — can and should applaud last week’s federal court...
Readers and writers: Cork O’Connor returns in Kent Krueger’s latest
It’s a good day for readers. We’ve got Kent Krueger’s much-anticipated new Cork O’Connor mystery and the second installment of an intriguing series by Mindy...