by David Brooks | May 18, 2016 | Blog
My favorite news stories are those that use a news hook – something that requires a story right now – to explain the workings behind everyday objects or processes we don’t think about much. How does a culvert work? Why do we drive on the right side...
by David Brooks | May 17, 2016 | Blog
My Monitor column today is spurred by ongoing issues with drinking water pollution via chemicals that are measured down to parts per trillion. Trillion! For crying out loud! It gives me an excuse to provide my favorite way to think of wicked large numbers, via time: A...
by David Brooks | May 16, 2016 | Blog
One of the oddest laws on the books in New Hampshire is one that makes it illegal to coast your car in neutral. I wrote about the law last year but the story is currently stuck in limbo due to the Monitor’s transition to a new computer system, so I can’t...
by David Brooks | May 13, 2016 | Blog
The two latest bits of news on the “robots are taking all the jobs” beat: The national burger joint Wendy’s says it will replace some workers with self-service kiosks at 6,000 of its eateries. A national law firm has “hired” an...
by David Brooks | May 13, 2016 | Blog
I hate that line about “those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it” because as far as I can tell, it’s people and cultures which can’t forget the past who keep repeating it, like Confederacy-loving parts of the American South, the...
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