Outside the Beltway

The cruelty isn’t the point.

The politics of humiliation and gaslighting.

“Election Day”

Florence and the Machine

The actor known for “Good Times,” “Roots,” and “The West Wing” is gone at 84.

The Hit King is gone at 83.

The basketball great and humanitarian is gone too soon.

The legendary singer, songwriter, and actor is gone at 88.

Sometimes the bird gives you the bird

A superstar athlete’s treatment by police raises troubling questions.

The legendary star of stage and screen is gone at 93.

Where’s my $400,000 a month contract?

Yet another service disruption over rights fees calls attention to the issue.

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

Revisiting an old post.

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

History rhymes in uncanny ways

“Dr. Ruth” is gone at 96.

The1980s fitness icon is gone at 76.

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

Reggie Jackson and playing baseball in the Deep South.

The legendary basketball player and executive is gone at 86.

A four decade run is coming to an end today.

The inclusion of Negro League statistics has rewritten the game’s history.

Faux amateurism is dead. What replaces it remains to be seen.

A truly bizarre spectacle.

We’re about to test the limits of existing copyright law.

A technological miracle with obvious potential for abuse.

Restored versions of the original movies are now available in 4K. They’re likely not legal.

A century-old tradition has gone by the wayside.

Calendars, How Do They Work?

A legendary actor is gone at 87.

A long tradition continues unabated.

Spoiler alert, it’s about Prince’s attempt to Usher in a different approach to the press conference.

The NLRB has sided with Dartmouth players on unionization.

The country music singer was 62.

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and MAGA.

The Piano Man is back with a new song.

The sad joke continues.

The Five Minute University.

On racism, Republicans, and names

One man’s retirement has upended the college football landscape.

Also: the media landscape is currently evolving.

Three legendary football coaches are out in the span of a day.

The greatest coach in college football history is hanging it up.