Pastimes: Moving Forward, Looking Back

This week, we start with a follow-up on ICE activity inairports—and the unexpected origins behind a major policy idea. What happens when attention, media, and decision-making collide?Then, we shift to baseball and the introduction of “robo umps.” Is technology taking away from the game—or adding a new layer of strategy and excitement?And finally, we zoom out. With the finale of Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette sparking a wave of 90s nostalgia, we explore why people are longing for the past—and what that says about how quickly things are changing today.