Tag: Opinion
Next vaccine hurdle: Persuading people to get it
Today, more Americans hope to receive a COVID-19 vaccine than current vaccine supply will allow. Consequently, although President Joe Biden’s initial promise to dole...
HR comes knocking after D.C. riot
Can you be fired for joining a violent mob that storms the Capitol?
Of course you can.
Among the jarring images of white insurrectionists who broke...
Companies can win big by thinking small
I’m a huge fan of Rhode Island. Growing up in a small, close-knit part of the world such as Northern Ireland drew me to...
Creativity is lost without cafes and bars
While the pandemic has caused thousands of small businesses to temporarily close or shutter for good, the disappearance of the dining area in the...
The morality of canceling student debt
President-elect Joe Biden promised to forgive at least some student debt during his campaign, and he now supports immediately canceling $10,000 per borrower as...
Why are for-profit colleges thriving right now?
When COVID-19 hit the U.S., many experts warned that America’s colleges and universities could be devastated. Some of them predicted enrollment declines of up...
EPA is about to take a 180-degree turn
The Trump administration has waged what many legal experts view as an all-out assault on the nation’s environmental laws for the past four years....
Social media has left us more isolated, tribal
About a year ago I began to follow my interest in health and fitness on Instagram. Soon I began to see more and more...
U.S. financial system threatened by climate change
Burnt orange daytime skies signal that the consequences of climate change are already here. But while we tend to focus on the death and...
Surprise medical bills are costing us all
Surprise medical billing is one of the most urgent topics in health care.
Too often after a hospital procedure or visit to an emergency room,...
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