| For many people who have been able to work from home during the pandemic, the prospect of commuting to the office again can feel like a challenge. But fear not: Graphics columnist Sergio Peçanha has developed a handy interactive calculator to help people better understand how much time they spend in transit. My one-hour commute to and from work each day, for example, adds up to more than 10 full days each year — enough time to watch 150 films, or all of "Squid Game" 30 times. By the end of my career, that might add up to 14 months of my life. Yikes! But time is just one way to quantify the cost of commuting. As Peçanha points out, transportation is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. And the financial costs of office work add up significantly, especially when you include the price of buying lunch or coffee. As more offices reopen, if you are weighing similar considerations — and even if you're not — try out Peçanha's calculator, also available in Spanish, to learn what you might be missing out on.  (Sergio Pecanha/The Washington Post) This calculator will help you measure the great commuting time suck and how it translates into what you're missing in life. By Sergio Peçanha ● Read more » | | | | Foreign governments now surpass terrorist and militant groups as the predominant hostage-takers of U.S. nationals around the globe. By Kate Woodsome, Jason Rezaian and Ray Whitehouse ● Read more » | | | | Who should preside over such examinations, and how should they be reported to the public? By Kathleen Parker ● Read more » | | | | If users had to pay for the platform, they would have a tangible reason to modulate their own engagement. By Charles Lane ● Read more » | | | | Facebook is remaking the world just as the printing press did — for good and bad. By David Von Drehle ● Read more » | | | | The 5th Circuit's ruling is wrong. Biden is acting well within the bounds of the law. By Lawrence O. Gostin and Dorit Rubinstein Reiss ● Read more » | | | Eventually we'll find out whether the problem was with the company's approach or something deeper with the iBuying business model. By Megan McArdle ● Read more » | | | | There's a risk in imposing change with the iron fist of a police state. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | | Liberals claim it's not being taught in schools. That's demonstrably false. By Marc A. Thiessen ● Read more » | | | | National conservatism can succeed only if it accurately reflects the entire American nation. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | | Unless your highest aspiration is to yell about liberals on Fox News, there may be better ways to spend your time. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | And Democrats should welcome them with open arms. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | | Fixing roads, bridges, the electrical grid, and water and sewer systems? Dastardly! By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | Sesame Street was quieter now, and it no longer rang with song, or, if it did, the songs were all patriotic. By Alexandra Petri ● Read more » | | | |
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