No. 17
Election Day, Pt. III
The third of three relevant passages.
Election Day, Pt. II
The second of three relevant passages.
Election Day, Pt. I
The first of three relevant passages.
Sunday Essay: Not On Coming Back, But On Coming Through
No. 16
Watching Florida, New Hampshire, and Nebraska’s 2nd District on Election Night
Only 17 states are expected to count nearly all of their votes on election night. Only two of those, plus a congressional district in Nebraska, could tell us much about the presidential election.
Sunday Essay: On Stars
No. 15
Every State’s Land Area (Unit: Pennsylvania’s)
Rhode Island checks in at 0.02 Pennsylvania’s. Alaska? 12.75.
Sunday Essay: On Knoxville, Asheville, and the America We Do Not Know
No. 14
Sunday Essay: To Emma, On Our Wedding Day
No. 13
Let’s Talk About Deaths of Despair
Low unemployment saves lives. But how many lives does it save? And what tradeoffs must be made?
Sunday Essay: On Time, Which Is Not Running Out
No. 12
Unemployment Is Important, but So Is Employment
With the September Jobs Report due on Friday, a look at what the numbers mean.
Sunday Essay: On the Long Game
No. 11
Thinking About John Adams
With America’s peaceful transfer of power in jeopardy, some appreciation for the man who started that tradition.
Reminder: The Coronavirus Death Toll Is Larger Than It Appears
Confirmed coronavirus deaths in the United States have passed 200,000. The true total is likely much higher.
Sunday Essay: On Friday Night Lights, Symbiosis, and Perfection
No. 10
That Positive Test Rate Spike Turned Out Fine, For Now
Not exactly positive news, but at least the absence of negative news.