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In Washington D.C., taxpayers who don’t take the train or bus are increasingly subsidizing those who do, and it’s not sustainable. Dominic Pino explains why. 🔗 Read more:

In Washington D.C., taxpayers who don’t take the train or bus are increasingly subsidizing those who do, and it’s not sustainable. Dominic Pino explains why. 🔗 Read more:

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1,948,497 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

“Living in France is the upscale American daydream,” Megan McArdle says. “What’s a little harder to imagine is looking around me and thinking, ‘Yeah this place is definitely poorer than Mississippi.’ But when you look at GDP statistics, that’s actually what they seem to say.” 🔗 Watch the full analysis on the Reasonably Optimistic podcast:

“Living in France is the upscale American daydream,” Megan McArdle says. “What’s a little harder to imagine is looking around me and thinking, ‘Yeah this place is definitely poorer than Mississippi.’ But when you look at GDP statistics, that’s actually what they seem to say.” 🔗 Watch the full analysis on the Reasonably Optimistic podcast:

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245,745 просмотров • 11 дней назад

“I recently told you that D.C. transit only has one problem: It costs too much. … That made D.C. Twitter lose its mind.” Dominic Pino responds to his critics. 🔗 Read the original argument:

“I recently told you that D.C. transit only has one problem: It costs too much. … That made D.C. Twitter lose its mind.” Dominic Pino responds to his critics. 🔗 Read the original argument:

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284,770 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

English speakers love the Romance vocabulary. AI chatbots have noticed and are using fancy sounding Latin-derived terms like “exhibit” and “triumph” over Germanic words like “show” and “win.” Adam Aleksic, also known as Etymology Nerd, asks, “How can you be sure about trusting AI, when it might be obscuring its biases behind a seemingly educated tone?” 🔗 Read more:

English speakers love the Romance vocabulary. AI chatbots have noticed and are using fancy sounding Latin-derived terms like “exhibit” and “triumph” over Germanic words like “show” and “win.” Adam Aleksic, also known as Etymology Nerd, asks, “How can you be sure about trusting AI, when it might be obscuring its biases behind a seemingly educated tone?” 🔗 Read more:

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30,567 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

An epic fail by the CEO of McDonald’s may have actually turned into a marketing win for the company’s new Big Arches burger. 🍔 Watch Megan McArdle’s full argument and be sure to subscribe to “Reasonably Optimistic” wherever you get your podcasts:

An epic fail by the CEO of McDonald’s may have actually turned into a marketing win for the company’s new Big Arches burger. 🍔 Watch Megan McArdle’s full argument and be sure to subscribe to “Reasonably Optimistic” wherever you get your podcasts:

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58,321 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

.María Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition and the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, spoke to Adam O'Neal about her “Freedom Manifesto” and the future of Venezuela:

.María Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition and the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, spoke to Adam O'Neal about her “Freedom Manifesto” and the future of Venezuela:

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104,871 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

.David Ignatius explains why he believes democracy is possible in Iran. "I'm not saying it's going to happen soon, but I know, from what I've seen, that it's possible." 🔗 Submit a question for David's next chat with readers here:

.David Ignatius explains why he believes democracy is possible in Iran. "I'm not saying it's going to happen soon, but I know, from what I've seen, that it's possible." 🔗 Submit a question for David's next chat with readers here:

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46,638 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

The Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics. But these days, it doesn’t feel that way. Megan McArdle (Megan McArdle) is joined by Supreme Court analyst Sarah Isgur (Sarah Isgur), who offers ideas to reform the court. 🔗 Full conversation:

The Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics. But these days, it doesn’t feel that way. Megan McArdle (Megan McArdle) is joined by Supreme Court analyst Sarah Isgur (Sarah Isgur), who offers ideas to reform the court. 🔗 Full conversation:

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33,905 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

There’s a fundamental difference in how the United States and Israel view peace deals. David Ignatius explains the tension between the two countries. 🔗 Submit a question for David's next chat with readers here:

There’s a fundamental difference in how the United States and Israel view peace deals. David Ignatius explains the tension between the two countries. 🔗 Submit a question for David's next chat with readers here:

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33,343 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

Ohio Republicans are racing to protect the public from a sinister threat: men in wigs and sequined dresses. In reality, it’s a heavy-handed attempt to chill constitutionally protected expression. 🔗 Read more from the Editorial Board:

Ohio Republicans are racing to protect the public from a sinister threat: men in wigs and sequined dresses. In reality, it’s a heavy-handed attempt to chill constitutionally protected expression. 🔗 Read more from the Editorial Board:

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33,624 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

.Megan McArdle talks with Ed Elson, co-host of Prof G Markets, about wealth inequality and the frustrations shaping the younger generations' outlook. 🔗 Check out the full episode of Reasonably Optimistic here:

.Megan McArdle talks with Ed Elson, co-host of Prof G Markets, about wealth inequality and the frustrations shaping the younger generations' outlook. 🔗 Check out the full episode of Reasonably Optimistic here:

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11,685 просмотров • 29 дней назад

We interrupt your scrolling with a message from Megan McArdle (Megan McArdle) on how to fix the long lines at the airports. ✈️ Watch the full PSA and subscribe to "Reasonably Optimistic" on YouTube:

We interrupt your scrolling with a message from Megan McArdle (Megan McArdle) on how to fix the long lines at the airports. ✈️ Watch the full PSA and subscribe to "Reasonably Optimistic" on YouTube:

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31,260 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024, the nation was stunned. But the act of violence exposed the fury simmering beneath America’s health care debate. Megan McArdle (Megan McArdle) spoke to Dr. Ashish K. Jha — physician, public health expert and former White House covid-19 response coordinator — about what’s really going on inside the U.S. health care system. 🔗 Full conversation:

When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024, the nation was stunned. But the act of violence exposed the fury simmering beneath America’s health care debate. Megan McArdle (Megan McArdle) spoke to Dr. Ashish K. Jha — physician, public health expert and former White House covid-19 response coordinator — about what’s really going on inside the U.S. health care system. 🔗 Full conversation:

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28,047 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

What would President Trump do if Putin struck a European country? For David Ignatius, that’s one of the scariest questions. 🔗 Read more:

What would President Trump do if Putin struck a European country? For David Ignatius, that’s one of the scariest questions. 🔗 Read more:

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23,487 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

🔗: “Robert Redford gave extraordinary, captivating performances of so many characters throughout his lifetime. For me, it was his drive and persistence that defined him,” Bob Woodward writes. “Here is an audio clip from a 2019 interview I did with Redford that captures some of that spirit.”

🔗: “Robert Redford gave extraordinary, captivating performances of so many characters throughout his lifetime. For me, it was his drive and persistence that defined him,” Bob Woodward writes. “Here is an audio clip from a 2019 interview I did with Redford that captures some of that spirit.”

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63,108 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад

Last month, Vice President JD Vance said at a Breitbart News event, “As much progress as we’ve made, it’s going to take a little bit of time for every American to feel that economic boom, which we really do believe is coming. We believe that we’re on the front end of it.” Editorial writer Carine Hajjar recently visited Vance’s hometown of Middletown, Ohio, and asked its working class residents if they can afford to wait for an “economic boom.” Here’s what they had to say.

Last month, Vice President JD Vance said at a Breitbart News event, “As much progress as we’ve made, it’s going to take a little bit of time for every American to feel that economic boom, which we really do believe is coming. We believe that we’re on the front end of it.” Editorial writer Carine Hajjar recently visited Vance’s hometown of Middletown, Ohio, and asked its working class residents if they can afford to wait for an “economic boom.” Here’s what they had to say.

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47,598 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

It's easy to be pessimistic about the future, but Christian Keil (Christian Keil), a partner at a16z, talks to Megan McArdle about the importance of getting people excited about the changing technologies to come. 🔗 Watch the full conversation:

It's easy to be pessimistic about the future, but Christian Keil (Christian Keil), a partner at a16z, talks to Megan McArdle about the importance of getting people excited about the changing technologies to come. 🔗 Watch the full conversation:

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26,896 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

🔗: Jerome Adams served as U.S. surgeon general from 2017 to 2021 and watched Operation Warp Speed come to life amid the covid-19 pandemic. President Donald Trump rightly called Operation Warp Speed “one of the greatest miracles in the history of modern-day medicine.” Since then, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it would gut almost $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts. “Mr. President, what’s happening right now is compromising your legacy,” Adams says.

🔗: Jerome Adams served as U.S. surgeon general from 2017 to 2021 and watched Operation Warp Speed come to life amid the covid-19 pandemic. President Donald Trump rightly called Operation Warp Speed “one of the greatest miracles in the history of modern-day medicine.” Since then, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it would gut almost $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts. “Mr. President, what’s happening right now is compromising your legacy,” Adams says.

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53,751 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад

Do you ever wish the news felt less like homework and more like chatting with your friends? We’re making sense of an increasingly complex world through reporting, interviews and expert analysis on Make It Make Sense (Make It Make Sense), a new show from Washington Post Opinions. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube: 🔔 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: 🔔 Subscribe on Spotify: 🔔 Subscribe on Amazon Music:

Do you ever wish the news felt less like homework and more like chatting with your friends? We’re making sense of an increasingly complex world through reporting, interviews and expert analysis on Make It Make Sense (Make It Make Sense), a new show from Washington Post Opinions. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube: 🔔 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: 🔔 Subscribe on Spotify: 🔔 Subscribe on Amazon Music:

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One of the biggest reasons why we are not building enough housing is due to cost. Bobby Fijan, co-founder of The American Housing Corporation, is trying to change that. Find our how by checking out this "Reasonably Optimistic" conversation:

One of the biggest reasons why we are not building enough housing is due to cost. Bobby Fijan, co-founder of The American Housing Corporation, is trying to change that. Find our how by checking out this "Reasonably Optimistic" conversation:

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23,644 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад