Staying alive
Why are fewer Americans dying of drug overdoses? Magdalena Cerdá on what we know and don’t know about the the U.S. opioid crisis’s fourth wave.
Note: ‘The Starmer Project’
5 W Main: The Starmer Project. This month, the British press has been taking stock of Sir Keir Starmer’s
Note: Living in a world of storms
Living in a world of storms. Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in the Southeastern United States in late September, killed
Category 5
How are changes in hurricanes changing American life? Andy Horowitz on the stakes and urgency of adapting public policy to environmental reality.
Note: ‘The Hollow Parties’
5 W Main: The Hollow Parties. As the U.S. presidential election on November 5 nears, Americans face a choice
Entanglements
Who actually runs U.S. foreign policy? Daniel Bessner on why elections come and go without major changes in American grand strategy.
Note: ‘Foreign Agents’
5 W Main: Foreign Agents. Elected in 2021 promising to fight crime, Eric Adams became this September the first-ever mayor
Note: Leave it to the authorities
Leave it to the authorities. Experts have long played a prominent role in American governance. A century ago, H.L.
Trusting the science
Why have so many Americans turned against the idea of expertise in public affairs? David A. Hopkins on how the government has become increasingly reliant on experts, and experts have become increasingly influenced by politics.
Note: ‘The Wolves of K Street’
5 W Main: The Wolves of K Street. Last Sunday, Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, vetoed a bill that
