Herbert Rothschild: Regarding the evisceration of USAID, I didn’t expect any better from Musk or Trump. What I’m watching closely is how Christian leaders respond.

Herbert Rothschild: Elon Musk is quickly becoming the face of Trump’s second term. If the disruptions hit people hard and they attribute the pain to Trump’s deference to the world’s richest person, the focus of their anxiety and resentment may shift away from immigrants and people of color.

Herbert Rothschild: The limited freedom President Biden gave Leonard Peltier was as wise as it was merciful.

Herbert Rothschild: Despite many existing programs, unpaid caregivers aren’t getting the help they need. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is working on a more comprehensive nationwide support program.

Herbert Rothschild: If HR23 passes and gets signed into law, we will be guaranteeing immunity to the actions of parties over whom we have no legal control.

Herbert Rothschild: Oregon sanctuary laws are among the most protective in the country, but they can’t prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from exercising its lawful authority. If and when ICE does will be occasions for nonviolent direct action.

Herbert Rothschild: I’m writing this one for myself, not for you. You’re welcome to look over my shoulder, and doing so may be worth your while. Then, again, it may not.

Herbert Rothschild: The corporate integration of the largest pharmacy benefit managers, drug retailers and health insurers offers many opportunities to maximize profits at consumers’ expense.

Relocations: “I don’t think there are any other artists (besides Richard Serra) who worked with the level of ambition, exactness and vision to create something on such a magnificent scale that changes human experience.” — Sarah Roberts, head of painting and sculpture, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.