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Cruise ships sailing empty? It’s a recipe for financial loss, and cruise operators avoid it whenever possible. But it does happen.  As reported by Newsweek, it happened in May, when Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas sailed without guests from Galveston, Texas, to... Read More

At this moment of chaos at the federal level, state and local leaders continue to step up to the plate to develop and implement bold, effective policy ideas. Whether it’s programs utilizing historic investments to boost economic development, supporting our... Read More

Imagine you could do something to inexpensively protect thousands of kids and also safeguard sports, like football and baseball, which are part of the fabric of this nation. You would do it without hesitation … right?   The New York Times posted... Read More

I’ve dedicated my entire career to improving public health for a simple reason: I lost my beloved grandparents to cancer and heart disease — both preventable illnesses that can be caused by smoking. I worked as a public health scientist... Read More

I’m Jewish. He’s Palestinian. We are both immigration lawyers. And while we come from markedly different cultures and religions, we have the same core values and beliefs. We are also both Americans and proud of our nation’s history of providing refuge... Read More

A new poll from Gallup shows that a majority of Americans think the government is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses. What’s more, except for one brief point of time during the COVID-19 pandemic,... Read More

All too often, our nation’s health care system dismisses women and their health concerns. Women feel discounted by their doctors when sharing their health histories or feel unfairly exploited by insurance company barriers when treatments are delayed or denied. These... Read More

Buried amidst the recent wave of headlines about Medicare’s forthcoming round of drug price negotiations, there was an announcement from a little-known economic group attempting to shape how those negotiations will unfold — with potentially devastating consequences for patients today... Read More

In October, leaders in the hydropower industry gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio, for Clean Currents, a conference dedicated to the world’s original renewable energy — hydropower. Cincinnati was a fitting host; the largest domestic hydropower development this century took place on the... Read More

As we peer over the American landscape, the hunger for new technologies and options is unprecedented. And that hunger is being met in amazing new ways by innovative video streaming services. According to a new poll released by the Streaming Innovation Alliance, seven... Read More

Great food comes from great ingredients. And great ingredients come from great soil.In my role as executive chef at the Culinary Vegetable Institute, I’ve seen firsthand the role sustainability plays in our food supply.  Agriculture and food-related industries are expansive and... Read More

The decision by Republicans in Congress to dump their own speaker for being too reasonable makes the entire GOP look unreasonable. But Republicans will regroup and continue to make their case to the American people that Democrats are out of... Read More

Democrats will hold on to their razor-thin majority in the Pennsylvania statehouse following an election last month in Pittsburgh. Lindsay Powell, a former aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., ran and won on a platform... Read More

I was sitting in church a few Sundays ago and, as is often the case, during a quiet moment, my mind turned to work. Then, the congregation stood up and we began singing the hymn, “I’ll Fly Away.” The line... Read More

This summer, a Supreme Court decision ending the use of race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities sent shockwaves through America’s higher education system, raising concerns that underrepresented students will be discouraged from applying to colleges and universities. Now, as institutions of higher... Read More

The latest government shutdown near miss is a reminder of how extremes on both sides have taken control of our public policy debates. During my seven terms in Congress, this sort of brinkmanship was not a feature of our politics... Read More

For people who live with a chronic illness, one of the most powerful words in the English language is hope. As a more than 20-year dialysis patient with end-stage renal disease, otherwise known as kidney failure, hope is a driving... Read More

Over the last few years, we have seen our economy face an intense period of transition and challenge. Now more than ever, financial protections — like employee benefits — are on the minds of everyday Americans and policymakers alike. No worker needs to be... Read More

America is at the crossroads of a medical crisis. The nursing shortage continues to plague health care systems across the country, but legislators have done little to support rehabilitating the sector. As critical gaps in care rapidly devolve into deep... Read More

It will not come as a surprise to most Americans that our health care system is in crisis. We all have a loved one who waited months for an important appointment or traveled hours to receive specialized medical care. Maybe... Read More

Maternal health care in rural America is in crisis. Declining birth rates and shrinking populations have played a role, but this crisis is more acute now than ever because of widespread hospital closures in rural areas. On top of that, the dozens of maternity... Read More

The United Auto Workers strike is rightly front page news, as this major action involves the livelihoods of some 400,000 families, threatens a major industry and could have a real impact on the fledgling economic recovery. Pro- or anti-union, Democrat... Read More

America is on the brink of a great wealth transfer. As Baby Boomers enter retirement, their shift of fortune could be monumental for one often-overlooked group: minority entrepreneurs. Over half of America’s business owners are 55 or older, with 40% of small-business... Read More

Over the coming weeks Alaska Natives, commercial fishermen, business leaders, sport lodge owners and others connected to Bristol Bay, Alaska, are coming to Washington to celebrate the incredible wild sockeye salmon resource that sustains the region and feeds the world.... Read More

The Biden administration has been working to reinvent America’s antitrust law in an avowed effort to break up large technology companies. It views this moment in history as a unique opportunity to make fundamental changes to antitrust laws with respect... Read More

While national campaigns get the big headlines, local elections often have the most direct impact on the day-to-day lives of Americans. Yet in New York City, local elections are an afterthought for most voters — so much so that only... Read More

There are reasons to be hopeful about the state of youth mental health, even as we remain alarmed by the acceleration of mental health crises in youth following the pandemic.  As parents prepare their children to head back to school,... Read More

Trucking is the critical link in our supply chain, making the final delivery of many of the goods that American families rely on, from the food in our refrigerators and the gas in our cars to the medicine and supplies... Read More

Since ChatGPT and large language models emerged, two emotional reactions (fear and hope) dominate. Fear is pervasive. AI’s hope is not pervasive. If we get AI regulation right, fear will diminish and hope may increase exponentially. Fear Is Widely Shared... Read More

The 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the hopes and promises advanced at the March, and the actions and accomplishments that followed. The 250,000 participants in the... Read More