A single drop light burned far back, beyond an open, once-gilt elevator.

We’re a hot mess, this bad-tempered country of ours. More than 40 percent of Republicans are slouching toward full-blown autocracy, favorably disposed, in one poll, toward a presidency unfettered by constitutional checks and balances.

Hot dogs are grillable.

First, a hostile state could invade and occupy an oil producer or cut off a key chokepoint such as the Strait of Hormuz.