Matthew Scalia Opinion Editor

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The Scopes Monkey Trial 100 years later

One hundred years ago, in a Dayton, Tennessee, courtroom, a case was heard that created nothing but “noise.” It was the first battle over teaching the topic of evolution, and it became part of a war that would spread across the country from school board meeting rooms to the Supreme Court.


The Shrinkflation of TV

No more 20-episode seasons. Now you get 10-episode seasons, if you are lucky. Do not be greedy, because sometimes it is eight, and sometimes they are spaced 2-3 years apart. What happened?