News At A Glance #7
From Nostradamus to white curd tarts: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of the news.
News At A Glance #6
God, elephant seals and dirty poems: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of the news.
News At A Glance #4
On fertiliser, shanties, and book-agents: The Emigre’s weekly news column.
News At A Glance #3
On Quakers, big mamas, and Shakespeare: The Emigre's weekly news column.
News At A Glance #1
On tularemia, trapeze artists, and the Titanic: The Emigre's new(s) weekly column.
Why We Should Be Grateful For The Commonwealth
On Commonwealth Day, a hungover ASH Smyth on the kindness of strangers.
Robots Will Pay For Your Retirement (If You Have One)
A perfect storm of an aging population, robots taking jobs, and a Social Security system facing collapse, America will find itself in a tough place in just 20 years time.
Urban Jungle
Ice baths and power cuts: Dominic Hilton endures a torrid summer in the city of Buenos Aires.
An Emigre’s Return to Syracuse, Covid Year Two
When Daniel Koch set out to return to Syracuse, New York during the pandemic, a simple journey turned into a voyage.
Shitting Shiva
It was the first time I had heard the word Nazi. It was also the first time I heard that my grandfather had killed anyone.
What a Year, Right?
2021 showed us that we are already living in China’s century, says David Smith.
Trouble at’ Mill
“If mistakes were made, he got no lunch.” ASH Smyth on the very curious life of philosopher JS Mill.
The Hands of God
Hiding in Buenos Aires, on the first anniversary of the death of Diego Maradona.
An America Fading from View - Boomer to Bust
Sat in an abandoned mall filled with the National Guard and Boomer nurses was dystopian. But the aggressive activism of the local coffee shop is worse.