Superstar Cities Are in Trouble

Derek Thompson of The Atlantic is asking the right question: As a general rule of human civilization, we’ve lived where we work. More than 90 percent of Americans drive to work, and their average commute is about 27 minutes. This tether between home and office...

Judging Joe Biden

The coming election is a referendum on Donald Trump, but it’d be nice to feel good about the alternative. I do. Joe Biden was not my first, second, or third choice for the Democratic nomination. No matter. With the exception of rightwing apologist Tulsi Gabbard,...

Going remote

If American companies had their workers’ best interests at heart, this story would have a different ending. Industries that provided primarily in-person services may never operate strictly in-person again: According to Ms. Hollinshead, what began as a temporary...

Work

https://newrepublic.com/article/141663/united-states-workMany workers, in fact, have little sense of the legal scope of their employer’s power. Most would be shocked to discover that they could be fired for being too attractive, declining to attend a political rally...