Why Merck’s antiviral pill is not a silver bullet for COVID

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is going to space. What will the ‘overview effect’ inspire in him?

Seeing Earth from space can be a transcendental experience. Read More

Friday feedback: Tax and PACs

Good morning. It’s Friday, so some feedback. Former IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti weighed in after my Wednesday post suggesting President Biden’s spending plans will have to be financed by debt or new taxes. There’s another way, he says—collecting taxes already owed: “Our plan gets at the heart of the tax gap—upper income people who don’t pay what […]

Some cracks are showing in Facebook’s virtual reality armor

Facebook’s plan to dominate the nascent world of virtual reality is experiencing some pushback in actual reality. Read More