For quite some time, prominent economists have cautioned that the most effective way to control inflation would be to increase unemployment, essentially triggering a recession. Last summer, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers even predicted that we would need five years of unemployment above 5 percent. Paradoxically, every strong jobs report seemed like a negative sign, …
In the spring of 2018, an unexpected Facebook-friend request landed in my notifications. It was from someone claiming to be my father, but there was something off about it. The profile featured my dad’s photos, but the name was misspelled. Not thinking much of it, I reported the account and moved on with my life. …
Want to be updated on Arthur’s latest columns? Sign up to receive an email every time a new one is published. “Second place is just the first loser” is a well-known quote attributed to the NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt. Even my late father used to jokingly say, “It’s not enough to win. Your friends have …
Upon first glance, Love Village (or Ai no Sato in Japanese) may seem like your typical reality TV show, where four women and four men live together in hopes of finding love. Similar to shows like Terrace House and Single’s Inferno, Love Village features hosts who comment on the happenings from a separate studio. However, …
The position of inspector-general at the State Department has remained unfilled for over three years. In May 2020, President Donald Trump removed the previous inspector general, Steve Linick, in what has been referred to as the “slow-motion Friday night massacre of inspectors general.” However, President Joe Biden has yet to nominate anyone to fill the …
Dear Therapist, I have spent the last two decades trying to maintain a connection with two close friends from high school. Despite living in different places, I have consistently reached out to them whenever I returned to our hometown. I sent them Christmas cards, and our families are familiar with each other. I even made …
Last November, during an inspection of an Indian manufacturing plant supplying medical drugs to the United States, FDA inspectors discovered shockingly inadequate conditions. Intas Pharmaceuticals, the owner of the plant, had barely any functioning systems in place to ensure the purity and sterility of its products. Employees attempted to hide evidence of these problems by …
If extraterrestrial beings were to arrive on Earth and seek information about how humans and other mammals nourish their offspring, they would be left puzzled. The complexity of milk, the substance that mammals produce to feed their young, cannot be easily described. While experts can explain who produces it (mammals), where it comes from (mammary …
Sign up to receive a notification every time Arthur publishes a new column if you want to stay up-to-date with his writing. After all these years, I have finally come into my own name. I was given the name Arthur after my maternal grandfather, Arthur Hansen, or as I fondly called him, “Bedstefar,” the Danish …
Editor’s Note: Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer answer questions about children’s education from readers every Tuesday. Have a question? Email them at [email protected]. Dear Abby and Brian, Our 14-year-old daughter, whom I’ll refer to as “Pam,” is currently experiencing a difficult time. Last week, I discovered her in tears while looking at a photo of …