| Apr 30, 2026 | RoundupAmerica’s overnight data center boom is becoming more controversial by the week, as local residents grapple with rising utility prices, polluted or dwindling ground water, and other complaints. This week in OtherWords, Melissa Garriga offers another reason to be...
| Apr 23, 2026 | RoundupIt’s gotten hard to keep up with the news about talks between the U.S. and Iran — or even to trust the updates coming from the administration about them. This week in OtherWords, Mitchell Zimmerman argues that despite the administration’s claims of...
| Apr 9, 2026 | RoundupUnfortunately, President Trump’s “ceasefire” in the war with Iran appears undeserving of the name. U.S. ally Israel continues to bomb Lebanon, while reports suggest the Strait of Hormuz has not yet been reopened. While any reduction in hostilities...
| Apr 1, 2026 | RoundupIn his recent address on the war in Iran, President Trump mused that the war could be over in a few weeks — even without a peace deal — while also threatening to bomb Iran “back to the stone ages.” Whatever else he says, the prospect of $4 gas isn’t...
| Mar 25, 2026 | RoundupCosts for the war in Iran continue to mount for the global economy, U.S. consumers, and perhaps soon enough, taxpayers. This week in OtherWords, Lindsay Koshgarian highlights the Pentagon’s shocking $200 billion request to fund the war. That’s more than...
| Mar 18, 2026 | RoundupThis week, U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner warned lawmakers that the Postal Service may have to stop deliveries if Congress doesn’t help solve its cash crunch. But many communities could already be facing service delays — with serious effects for...
