Our fizzy friend, our spicy milk, our chemical comfort. Our afternoon amulet, the silver bauble we reach for on deadline, the Grey Lady who revives us when we have no pep left.
In the first week of January, Americans acknowledged the anniversary of a dark day for democracy on which they saw the consequences of the erosion of faith in once-trusted institutions. And in Australia, we marked a year since McDonald’s unceremoniously removed Diet Coke from its menus.
