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Rehabbing my social muscle in six easy steps

Three years ago, I took an Uber to downtown Boston to give a book talk at a large law firm. The driver mentioned that this would be his last ride. A full-spread buffet remained untouched when I arrived at the elegant conference room. No one ate or shook hands, and people sat as far from one ...

East Palestine derailment reveals a lot of what is wrong with our politics

The derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous material in East Palestine, Ohio, is a social and environmental disaster that can potentially ruin lives (although, thankfully, none were lost). Yet, the political response has been just as disastrous for our discourse. Far too ...

The next big thing for electricity — the virtual power plant

America’s electric utilities are undergoing a revolution — one which is quiet but profound. Since Thomas Edison set the ball rolling, utilities have made electricity in a central station and dispatched it down a line to a consumer. It was a simple transaction: manufacture, transport, ...

Submarine warfare isn’t new; the way we fight is

During the height of the Cold War, the U.S. Navy developed the P-3 Orion — a turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft — to counter the Soviet Union’s submarine fleet. Its purpose was to eliminate Soviet ballistic missiles and fast-attack submarines. More than 50 ...

Russians down U.S. drone, Iran sends Putin ammo

Russian Aircraft Collides With U.S. Drone Over Black Sea Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets “conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” of an American MQ-9 Reaper drone performing routine reconnaissance in international airspace over the Black Sea on March 14, according to a ...