Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Opinion

Why the Four-Day Week Still Isn't Working

Three years into the pilots everyone celebrated, most companies have quietly rolled them back. The problem was never the schedule — it was what we refused to change alongside it.

By Renata Kowalczyk· MERIDIAN CITY·

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Opinion

The Quiet Crisis in Local Journalism

Regional newsrooms are disappearing faster than most readers have noticed, and what fills the gap is rarely journalism at all.

By Thomas Odhiambo-Reyes· HARBOR CITY·

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Opinion

In Praise of Boring Cities

Everyone wants to talk about the capital. Nobody wants to admit that the mid-size city with decent buses and a functioning sewer system is where the actual quality of life is.

By Renata Kowalczyk· RIVERSIDE·