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Alcohol

What If Fewer Americans Drinking Is a Bad Thing?

Moderate drinking might be bad for you. But it's also pretty fun.

Emma Camp | 8.19.2025 11:00 AM

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Diversity

Aaron Sibarium: Is DEI Over?

The Washington Free Beacon's Aaron Sibarium discusses the various slashes the Trump administration has made to DEI projects and USAID.

Liz Wolfe and Zach Weissmueller | 2.13.2025 2:40 PM

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Alcohol

What Old-Time Saloons Tell Us About the Pandemic's Damage

Killing barroom social networks kills innovation.

Peter Suderman | 4.16.2022 6:00 AM

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Television

How Fox's 1997 Sunday Night Lineup Ate the Universe

Our reality is now Fox Mulder, Dale Gribble, Chief Wiggum, and a home movie of a guy getting hit in the groin.

Jesse Walker | 6.11.2020 8:30 AM

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Evolution

Our Big Brains Are Pre-Wired for Love, Friendship, Cooperation, and Learning

A new book offers an answer to the nature/nurture debate.

Howard Rheingold | 7.7.2019 6:00 AM

Star Wars

My Take on the Politics of 'The Last Jedi'

"The Last Jedi" focuses on the value of institutions, not just individual heroes. But it's still hard to tell what the rebels are fighting for.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 12.20.2017 10:32 AM

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Donald Trump

Donald Trump, Lying, and Eroding Social Trust

Are presidential lies pushing us toward a low-trust society?

Ronald Bailey | 12.15.2017 5:05 PM

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F.A. Hayek

Libertarian Family Values

Progressives and conservatives both get families wrong.

Aeon Skoble | 3.27.2016 6:00 AM

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Economics

Good Stuff Comes from the Bottom Up

How culture, economies, technology, and government evolve

Ronald Bailey | 12.19.2015 7:00 AM

Politics

Megan McArdle: Why Failing Well is the Key to Success

Nick Gillespie and Todd Krainin | 4.25.2014 3:15 PM

Politics

Gay Marriage, Like All Marriage, Not Worth Celebrating

Beware of governments granting the "right" to enter onerous lifelong contracts.

Thaddeus Russell | 5.16.2012 10:30 AM

Culture

How Does the Brain Secrete Morality?

Pondering the neuroscience of moral platitudes, free will, and sacred values.

Ronald Bailey | 3.21.2012 1:30 PM

Culture

Overcoming Merit

The illiberal agenda behind the "overclass" hype

Virginia Postrel | 10.1.1995 12:00 AM

Anthropology

An Anthropological Perspective on Social Change

Lynn Kinsky | 6.1.1971 12:00 PM

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