PinnedMark MahoninThe Geopolitical Economist13 Million BarrelsIn September, American oil production reached an all-time high. What comes next?3 min read·Oct 4, 2023--1--1
PinnedMark MahoninILLUMINATIONThe Great American Life Expectancy TurnaroundTwin public health crises — Covid-19 and fentanyl — led to a dramatic decline in US life expectancy. Now, finally, good news.4 min read·Dec 2, 2023--1--1
PinnedMark MahoninFanfareThe Vertigo EffectSixty-five years after the dolly zoom effect appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” the unique visual effect is still a part of modern…2 min read·May 12, 2023--5--5
PinnedMark MahoninILLUMINATIONCDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Good News & ChallengesLatest data shows progress and challenges related to the physical and emotional wellbeing of high school students4 min read·Mar 1, 2023--2--2
PinnedMark MahoninPolitically SpeakingA Plane Crash 40 Years Ago. A Hero and a State of the Union Tradition.Air Florida flight #90 crashed into the icey Potomac River. A Washington CBO staffer risked his life to save another.3 min read·Jan 12, 2022--6--6
Mark MahoninThe Geopolitical EconomistWhat Now for Geert Wilders?The headline-grabbing anti-Islam right-wing Dutch politician spent the winter negotiating to become the country’s next prime minister. He…7 min read·Apr 17, 2024----
Mark MahoninFanfareStill Diggin’ It: ‘The Warriors’ at 45Both harmless and harrowing, director Walter Hill’s film about lost boys in the Big Apple is at home, too, in 20246 min read·Jan 25, 2024--2--2
Mark MahoninILLUMINATION$4.5 Trillion: Beyond the NumbersPersonal healthcare spending represents a significant component of total healthcare spending in the U.S.4 min read·Jan 19, 2024--4--4
Mark MahoninFanfareShake & Bake: 1974 and the Pinnacle of the Disaster SpectacleAirport 1975, Earthquake and The Towering Inferno all scorched a path for decades of disaster flicks to come8 min read·Dec 31, 2023--3--3
Mark MahoninThe Geopolitical EconomistThe Hot Red Sea: Five Fast FactsThe Houthis in Yemen are using aerial attacks and intimidation in the Red Sea, a key global trading route.4 min read·Dec 21, 2023----
