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With a new academic year about to start, undergraduates will face the perennial question from parents and well-meaning relatives: “What’s... Read More
With a new academic year about to start, undergraduates will face the perennial question from parents and well-meaning relatives: “What’s your major?” Woe to the student who mentions a humanities field. They’ll hear concerns about under-employment and “irrelevance.” In contrast,... Read More
Microsoft, worth over $2.5 trillion, is the second-largest company the world has ever known. It’s also the fourth-largest video gaming... Read More
Microsoft, worth over $2.5 trillion, is the second-largest company the world has ever known. It’s also the fourth-largest video gaming company by revenue, powered by an acquisition spree that has seen Microsoft’s portfolio grow to over 20 studios. Despite this,... Read More
One year ago, President Biden’s signature on the Inflation Reduction Act boosted our race to build a clean energy economy... Read More
One year ago, President Biden’s signature on the Inflation Reduction Act boosted our race to build a clean energy economy that works for workers and invests in hard-hit communities. Over the past year, the tempo has escalated as companies have... Read More
By now there is little doubt that the threats from climate change present a very real challenge to our society.... Read More
By now there is little doubt that the threats from climate change present a very real challenge to our society. As a first step in addressing this challenge, the United States, and indeed the world, have established goals for net... Read More
Simple hygiene — washing your hands, washing your nose, brushing your teeth, cleaning your living environment and taking care of... Read More
Simple hygiene — washing your hands, washing your nose, brushing your teeth, cleaning your living environment and taking care of your waste properly — is among the most cost-effective tools we have at our disposal to keep us healthy, both... Read More
We are in a golden age of medical discoveries. Science and technology continue to advance rapidly, reaping the rewards of... Read More
We are in a golden age of medical discoveries. Science and technology continue to advance rapidly, reaping the rewards of once unimaginable breakthroughs to treat conditions like Alzheimer’s, immune disorders and many cancers. These therapeutic advancements are often enabled or... Read More
By reauthorizing the Animal Drug User Fee Act, the House of Representatives has demonstrated that it recognizes the connection between... Read More
By reauthorizing the Animal Drug User Fee Act, the House of Representatives has demonstrated that it recognizes the connection between animal health, human health, environmental health and economic growth. Now the Senate should do the same by voting to lock... Read More
Last week, northern long-eared bats (cave hibernators who have suffered devastating losses due to the impacts of white-nose syndrome) and... Read More
Last week, northern long-eared bats (cave hibernators who have suffered devastating losses due to the impacts of white-nose syndrome) and lesser prairie-chickens (ground-nesting birds of the southern Great Plains known for their showy spring mating dances), were sacrificed for the... Read More
American retirees lost 23% of their 401(k) savings in 2022, the U.S. personal saving rate is barely over 5%, and ongoing volatility caused... Read More
American retirees lost 23% of their 401(k) savings in 2022, the U.S. personal saving rate is barely over 5%, and ongoing volatility caused by factors like the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and geopolitical challenges mean uncertainties for the future of our... Read More
In a rapidly digitizing world, it is nearly impossible to keep pace with the seemingly endless stream of technological innovation.... Read More
In a rapidly digitizing world, it is nearly impossible to keep pace with the seemingly endless stream of technological innovation. Unfortunately, the most nefarious individuals within society understand some will struggle to keep up with newly presented risks and target... Read More
When was the last time you ordered something on Amazon? If you answered "within the last week," you're in good... Read More
When was the last time you ordered something on Amazon? If you answered "within the last week," you're in good company. Two-thirds of Americans, myself included, use Amazon at least weekly. With three young kids, something new arrives on our porch every... Read More
Right-to-repair advocates are abuzz with what they see as a monumental year for the movement. In 2023, nearly 30 states introduced right-to-repair legislation,... Read More
Right-to-repair advocates are abuzz with what they see as a monumental year for the movement. In 2023, nearly 30 states introduced right-to-repair legislation, according to U.S. PIRG, with New York passing the nation’s first law of this kind, Minnesota creating what supporters call “the broadest right-to-repair law”... Read More
With COVID-19 public health measures largely in the rearview mirror, many countries are refocusing on pre-pandemic commitments to achieve universal... Read More
With COVID-19 public health measures largely in the rearview mirror, many countries are refocusing on pre-pandemic commitments to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. This health-for-all goal is founded on equity and the right for everyone to access the services... Read More
The last few years have shown us just how fragile our agriculture and food production systems can be. Whether driven... Read More
The last few years have shown us just how fragile our agriculture and food production systems can be. Whether driven by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather events or the COVID-19 disruption, we have seen how important continued access to... Read More
Finally, our lawmakers are starting to get it. Corporations are people, or at least people-adjacent, and as such, we are... Read More
Finally, our lawmakers are starting to get it. Corporations are people, or at least people-adjacent, and as such, we are guaranteed certain unalienable rights, including the right to vote (see 26th Amendment). During this past legislative session, the Delaware House... Read More
California just unleashed an experiment on its students, recommending harmful math education policies. The recently adopted California Math Framework begins... Read More
California just unleashed an experiment on its students, recommending harmful math education policies. The recently adopted California Math Framework begins an inexorable sweep through California public schools and, like a storm, will traverse the nation. The California Department of Education... Read More
A longstanding trade provision that provides relief for small-to-medium–sized businesses is under threat in Congress. For nearly 100 years, a... Read More
A longstanding trade provision that provides relief for small-to-medium–sized businesses is under threat in Congress. For nearly 100 years, a trade provision known as ‘de minimis’ has been quietly, steadily saving small businesses thousands of dollars every year while providing more... Read More
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service announced its intention to pilot a government-run tax filing system for federal taxes. This is... Read More
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service announced its intention to pilot a government-run tax filing system for federal taxes. This is just the latest example of a government service moving online. Whether renewing a license, applying for government benefits or now... Read More
Human and civil rights leader and CEO of MovementForward explains why ‘criminalizing bad habits’ will exacerbate strains between law enforcement... Read More
Human and civil rights leader and CEO of MovementForward explains why ‘criminalizing bad habits’ will exacerbate strains between law enforcement and citizens. Recently more than 800 community-focused police officers from across the country came together in Atlanta, Georgia, cradle of... Read More
As an optimist, realist and pragmatic Republican, I firmly believe that compromise is the bedrock of democracy and that our... Read More
As an optimist, realist and pragmatic Republican, I firmly believe that compromise is the bedrock of democracy and that our system only functions when Democrats and Republicans are working together. But in this divisive political climate in Washington, I’m now... Read More
There is much to reflect on about the recent events in Washington surrounding the debt ceiling crisis. In the end,... Read More
There is much to reflect on about the recent events in Washington surrounding the debt ceiling crisis. In the end, both sides agreed to a plan and the country escaped default. But what should not go unnoticed in that discussion... Read More
The U.K. government is leading the way in providing life-changing support for smokers by offering vape starter kits and behavioral support to... Read More
The U.K. government is leading the way in providing life-changing support for smokers by offering vape starter kits and behavioral support to smokers in England. This groundbreaking initiative is a crucial step towards achieving the government's ambitious target of reducing smoking rates... Read More
The Spring Revolution in Myanmar has been a remarkable display of resilience and determination since the military coup on Feb.... Read More
The Spring Revolution in Myanmar has been a remarkable display of resilience and determination since the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021. For more than two years, diverse resistance groups have united with a common objective: to dismantle military rule... Read More
June is National Ocean Month, a time to reflect on the amazing resource we have in our U.S. oceans. From... Read More
June is National Ocean Month, a time to reflect on the amazing resource we have in our U.S. oceans. From a fresh food supply that provides waterfront jobs to a beautiful place for recreation, opportunities for ocean and coastal communities... Read More
We’ve come a long way in tackling smoking since the 1950s, an era when cigarettes were ubiquitous and, according to public... Read More
We’ve come a long way in tackling smoking since the 1950s, an era when cigarettes were ubiquitous and, according to public health data estimates, over one in five American males smoked them regularly. Movie icons smoked on the big screen, people... Read More
It was once assumed that American students could name the three branches of government or quote from the Bill of... Read More
It was once assumed that American students could name the three branches of government or quote from the Bill of Rights. Today, that’s the exception rather than the rule. This month the National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed “the nation’s report... Read More
Climate change is often framed as a vast and complex global challenge, requiring international negotiations in faraway places. While this... Read More
Climate change is often framed as a vast and complex global challenge, requiring international negotiations in faraway places. While this framing has truth, it can obscure an important reality — namely that the negative impacts of climate change are also... Read More
In April 2022, Egypt and the United States celebrated a century of diplomatic relations, a landmark achievement highlighting the power... Read More
In April 2022, Egypt and the United States celebrated a century of diplomatic relations, a landmark achievement highlighting the power of cooperation and diplomacy amidst global conflict and economic disruption. The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in... Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently headed to Michigan for a few speaking engagements that informally confirmed his intention to run... Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently headed to Michigan for a few speaking engagements that informally confirmed his intention to run for president in 2024. The governor of the once-swing-now-red Florida brings a stark contrast to Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer... Read More
I remember looking through old photo albums with my mother once and seeing pictures of her when she was just... Read More
I remember looking through old photo albums with my mother once and seeing pictures of her when she was just a kid, before my sister, brothers and I were born, and thinking, “Who is this woman so full of bright... Read More