Ski Wednesday: Olympic-sized spotlight for Waterville Valley
It was an early season Tuesday morning and a friend and I were deciding – pretty much at daybreak – where we’d ski that day....
Other voices: Marijuana madness may soon get worse
“A holiday from the facts.” That’s how the antagonist of “Brave New World” describes the wonder drug soma. The phrase might equally apply to U.S....
Fancy main dishes without the time commitment
It’s a funny time of year to be writing to you about fast and simple cooking. Is this not the moment for luxury, pageantry and...
Strip citizenship, deport fraudsters? UMN professor says process lengthy, up to courts
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer is calling for the deportation of Somalis linked to fraud cases in Minnesota, while FBI Director Kash Patel has threatened suspects...
Allison Schrager: 5 reasons to be optimistic about the 2026 economy
One year ago, businesses — especially CEOs — were optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2025, expecting lower taxes and more market-friendly policies from incoming...
Mary Ellen Klas: States are now the check on America’s executive
Thank goodness for state governments. One of the most underappreciated stories in 2025 was the role states played in checking federal overreach. As the Trump...