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Articles by Brent Orrell (page 5)
January 22, 2021 5:30 am
Fragments of Rage
The neuroscience of how social media and fake news are hijacking our brains and fomenting violence.
January 20, 2021 5:30 am
No, Trump’s Presidency Wasn’t Worth It
The terrible cost of the last four years—for the country and for the Republican party—far exceeds the value.
January 6, 2021 2:23 pm
The Trump Supernova: Lies, Damned Lies, and the End of the GOP
Today’s MAGA rally, electoral vote cosplay, and violent protests threaten to destroy the Republican party.
December 19, 2020 5:30 am
Taking ‘The Stand’
It’s early days in the new miniseries but longtime fans of Stephen King’s book have reason to hope.
December 2, 2020 5:30 am
The Hard Facts on Hard Time
We need to align criminal justice policy with today’s realities.
November 30, 2020 5:30 am
School Closings (Probably) Work
Let’s learn the lessons of past pandemics in deciding on when, whether, and for how long to close schools.
November 13, 2020 10:12 am
Pfizer’s Art of the Deal
Why it kept the Trump administration at arm’s length.
October 11, 2020 3:20 pm
Storm Warnings
Two recent novels, ‘The Second Sleep’ and ‘The End of October,’ are just prophetic enough to keep you awake at…
October 9, 2020 5:30 am
Invisible Wounds
A second wave of COVID may be underway. We have to choose between flattening the curve or flattening our health…
