On America’s Birthday, Consider ‘Old Things in Heaven’
Around this time last year, the oldest tree in Washington, DC came crashing to the ground. The Northampton Oak was
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Will Hochul Sign New York’s Assisted Suicide Bill?
The governor has studiously avoided taking sides—but now the decision is hers. The post Will Hochul Sign New York’s Assisted
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Fight for Old D.C.
Washington’s football team may have lost its name, but it has regained its city. The post Fight for Old D.C.
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Breaking the String of Jewels
The Reagan National Airport crash was decades in the making. The post Breaking the String of Jewels appeared first on
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Trump Will Remake D.C.’s Culture in His Image
This time, there’s no Resistance to lock Republicans out of polite society. The post Trump Will Remake D.C.’s Culture in
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The Original Sigma Male
The strange, enduring appeal of Alain Delon’s gangster films. The post The Original Sigma Male appeared first on The American
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Why No One Pays for the Bus
The D.C. City Council said the bus should be free, so riders preemptively stopped paying. The post Why No One
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Joe Biden, Temporary King
The president relives his glory days in Delaware while he can. The post Joe Biden, Temporary King appeared first on
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Two Cheers for Brutalism
A few years ago, I attended a lecture in which a learned professor complained that American universities are obsessed with
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Forgetting 9/11
How Larry Silverstein rebuilt the World Trade Center and left the terror attacks behind. The post Forgetting 9/11 appeared first