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Commentary·From the Editor·The Podcast

A Commentary on the Changing Media Landscape

If you’re interested in how traditional media and storytelling are changing for the everyday person, you won’t want to miss this week’s

April 27, 2026

A view of debris and mud covering the tsunami-devastated city of Rikuzentakata, Japan, on March 20, 2011. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake—the strongest in Japan’s recorded history and among the five most powerful ever worldwide—struck the region. Within an hour, coastal towns were flattened by a massive tsunami triggered by the quake. Waves up to four or five meters high swept through homes, towns, and fields, leaving widespread destruction in their wake.

Commentary·The Podcast

Before we go all nuclear…

Concerns about nuclear power have often arisen only in the wake of tragic events elsewhere. Nearly fifteen years ago, our editor interviewed

April 20, 2026