The Courant’s dozen editorial board members were asked to list examples of waste for the final Commentary section of 1996. Here are their lists of things that the world would be better off without.

During the holiday season, it becomes all the more apparent that we are all awash in useless stuff. From the once-a-year seasonal outfit to ornaments without sentiment, trinkets we soon discard, and ...

We’re coming up to the last month or so before the release date of the special, “extended” version of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on DVD. Don’t be stupid and buy it locally. I bought ...