The Max hospital drama, which just concluded its first season, is a TV throwback with an of-the-moment message about systems pushed to the breaking point.
“The Pitt,” with Noah Wyle, depicts the emergency room as the place people end up when something goes wrong, either with an individual or with society.
President Trump’s approach to tariffs has unsettled many corporate leaders who believed he would use the levies as a negotiating tool. As it turns out, he sees them as an end in themselves.