Open Thread

Gordon Wood, widely regarded as the Dean of the American Revolution, will not live to see the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. The renowned author and professor was killed in a traffic accident in East Providence, Rhode Island. He was 92. It’s rare for an academic to enter the depths of popular culture. But […]

As is customary for the last three weeks, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas fell again on Friday, dropping to $4.108, according to AAA. The string of decreases began after the Memorial Day weekend holiday, traditionally recognized as the start of the summer driving season — and, subsequently, the start of […]

A replica of Washington's apple brandy is available for purchase at his Mount Vernon estate.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A new, bipartisan idea is taking Washington by storm: collective ownership of the means of production.  Sort of, anyway. Last Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he would soon be meeting with the executives of top AI companies to discuss a financial “partnership.”  “There are concept