James Fallows
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James Fallows on the message from Joe Biden's inauguration
The Atlantic writer says the new president's inaugural address speaks to an ever-growing nation's resolve and will to succeed in the face of cruel obstacles and divisiveness. → Read More
How Biden Should Investigate Trump
The misdeeds and destructive acts are legion. The new president should focus on these three. → Read More
A Disgusting Night for Democracy
Donald Trump made it so, and Chris Wallace let him. → Read More
The 3 Weeks That Changed Everything
Imagine if the National Transportation Safety Board investigated America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
The Future of Travel and Tourism After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Travel and tourism will be changed forever. We asked seven leading thinkers for their predictions. → Read More
Is This the Worst Year in Modern American History?
Comparing 2020 to 1968 offers some disquieting lessons for the present. → Read More
Air Travel Is Going to Be Very Bad, for a Very Long Time
Flying used to be unpleasant. But scarcity, low demand, and public-health risks could make it unbearable. → Read More
This Is How It Looks When You're Not Afraid
Anthony Fauci is the rare senior government official who seems more devoted to truth than to Trump. → Read More
Where Is the President’s Sense of Empathy?
At a White House press conference, Trump suggested that the shortage of protective masks was caused by health-care workers selling them “out the back door.” → Read More
2020 Time Capsule #13: The Struggle is Over
The new press secretary will be the first to begin the job with a bone-dry reservoir of trust and good will from the press. → Read More
Viewpoint: The Airport Chaos Is the Product of Negligence
The Trump administration asked the wrong question. → Read More
The Unique Integrity of Anthony Fauci
The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has been willing to tell the truth, even when it requires publicly contradicting President Trump. → Read More
On Diagnosing Trump From a Distance
Action would already be under way to remove him from that role. → Read More
Our Towns: The Choices Facing Community Colleges
At a convention in Traverse City, Michigan, educators discussed the future of local institutions. → Read More
Our Towns: How a 'Communiversity' Works
Mississippi's Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence 2.0 is a novel collaboration between town and gown. → Read More
Our Towns Readers Respond: Dead Malls and Reborn Cities
Readers respond to James Fallows about the afterlives of abandoned buildings → Read More
James Fallows: What history teaches us about uncovering coverups
The Atlantic writer says courtroom drama-style revelations are not how reality usually works – nor is hiding information in a democracy → Read More
Pilots Putting More and More Emphasis on How 737 Max Crews Were Trained
Aviation experts continue to examine what went wrong. → Read More
‘Don’t Ground the Airplanes. Ground the Pilots.’
I talked to a highly experienced pilot about the problem with the Boeing 737 Max 8. → Read More
Here’s What Was on the Record About Problems With the 737 Max
Pilots in the U.S. filed detailed complaints about the aircraft over the past year. → Read More