COMMON SENSE beats a retreat when economics turns into orthodoxy. That happened 30 years ago, when the World Bank answered an ancient policy question—should a government ever load the dice in favour ...

The political scientist Lee Drutman argues that we should switch to a system of proportional representation and put an end to ...

The Trump Administration last week moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Is the goal to reduce America’s collective IQ? The main practical effect of the Justice Department’s ...

What is education for? In a moment when curricula are contested, and civic life is shot through with conflict, the question ...

The Searchlight Institute wants Democrats to shake up their approach to healthcare and offer a fresh vision for the future.

Is there anything Democrats can do to break free of a deeply polarized political system in which parties are constantly winning and then losing office?

AI is changing what it means to be a democratic citizen. Here’s how we can harness it for good. Every few centuries, changes in how information moves reshape how societies govern themselves. The ...

Peterborough Musicfest organizers shed a little light on an otherwise dreary Wednesday morning with the release of its free ...

Battle rapper Dumbfoundead's memoir 'Spit' documents his rise from age 14 through the L.A. hip-hop underground, capturing the ...

When it comes to public education, Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Brent Bien believes the administration in the state’s ...

Public health involves a collective social effort to enhance health and prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases. Public health fulfills its mission through organized, interdisciplinary ...