Policy
Government Menu Mandates Are Not Curing Obesity
Obesity rates may be leveling off or even falling.
'Editing' Life With Gene Drives is a Great Way to Play God
Researchers develop a powerful new tool to manage wild ecosystems.
Does Mary Poppins Want a Higher Minimum Wage Or Lower Taxes?
Mary Poppins is actually upset that her paycheck is too low after the government takes its cut.
Are Minimum-Wage Hikers Being Stingy?
They like one-sided research. They don't like that this research paints them as cheap.
Move Over, Oswald: Salon Says Tea Party Types Killed Kennedy
Wasn't Kennedy murdered by a self-described Marxist?
Obama Seeks to Block U.S. Corporations From Moving Overseas
"Economic patriotism" is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Is Detroit's New Light Rail Line America's Greatest Boondoggle?
A $137 million three-mile train is coming to a nearly deserted avenue in a bankrupt city.
Minors Seeking U.S. Access May Get Refugee Status
No easy solutions to the border mess in sight.
Why Capitalism is Better than Socialism
Even under ideal conditions, socialism would still suck, says Georgetown's Jason Brennan.
Lawsuit Over Presidential Overreach Gets Thumbs-Up From House Committee
Executive order this, Barry.
Will John Roberts 'Redeem Himself' on Obamacare?
The specter of judicial deference still haunts Halbig v. Burwell.
Immigrant Kids and the Fear of Disease
The insistence on stigmatizing migrating foreigners because they are not exempt from normal health troubles is an old disorder. But it's entirely homegrown.
Another Campus Falls to Anti-Smoking Zealotry—Even E-Cigs Are Banned
Some students are irritated about the ban, but who are they to stand athwart history?
Millennials--the Libertarian Future?
The Next Generation of American Adults Could Be The Most Pro-Liberty Yet
Nationalize the Ivy League—What Could Go Wrong? (Hint: Lots)
Let's tread lightly here, comrades.
The Public Turns Against War
In poll after poll, Americans reject policies that might put U.S. troops in harm's way.
Los Angeles Is Killing Itself
The romantic, popular conception of the city bears increasingly little resemblance to Los Angeles today.
If Colleges Are Skeptical of Common Core, It's Probably Because the Standards Are Awful
Universities may be hesitant to put blind faith in Core-certified students, since teachers played almost no role in the development of the standards.
Drug War Refugees
Thousands of Central American children are fleeing prohibition-related violence.
