A crowd gathered around New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani last Saturday as he lay on his back, struggling to bench press 135 pounds as part of the annual Men’s Day event in Brooklyn. New York City Mayor Eric Adams derided him as “Mamscrawny,” but almost no one else seemed to ...
Bob McNamara, Upham Ever notice how things become normal incrementally. Paying for checked baggage was unheard of until it became normal. Wearing seat belts was unheard of when I was young but is now normal. These things happened in small increments over time until we just accepted them as ...
Donald Trump’s crackdown is finally here — federal troops are on the streets of major U.S. cities with almost certainly more on the way. First, they came for Los Angeles, then, for Washington, D.C., and next, if reports are to be believed, Chicago. There’s no doubt that Trump loves ...
Some parents abuse their kids. Child welfare workers are supposed to stop that to protect the kids. But bad things often happen while they watch. “Children have a right to safety,” says Tim Keller. “If home is a danger, we as a society have to step in and protect those ...
The much-publicized exchange between Bed Bath & Beyond chairman Marcus Lemonis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a lesson for the whole country. We shoppers look back fondly on the marketing acumen that, starting with one store in 1971, built Bed Bath & Beyond into a retail giant ...
Purpose anxiety has been a topic of introspective discussion this year, with Psychology Today featuring a February article by Jordan Grumet, author of “The Purpose Code: How to unlock meaning, maximize happiness, and leave a lasting legacy.” In his article, Grumet discusses five signs he ...