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Do No Harm: A new rule codifies the idea that every college degree should make graduates better off than if they had never attended.

The Bipartisan Roots of Trump’s One Good Education Reform

by Paul Glastris and Nate Weisberg April 1, 2026May 5, 2026

Primary Peril: California Governor Gavin Newsom’s record on homelessness leaves his presidential aspirations exposed. Here, the governor speaks during a press conference on homelessness in Hayward, California, March 2, 2026.

Gavin Newsom’s Tragic Mistake on Homelessness

by Gillen Tener Martin March 25, 2026May 5, 2026

Data Over Dogma: A case for criminal justice reforms that follow the facts. Pictured here, a Washington Metropolitan Police Department vehicle moves through an intersection with lights and sirens Aug. 15, 2025, in Washington.

Books

Where Left and Right Both Go Wrong on Crime

by Keith Humphreys March 23, 2026May 5, 2026

AI and the Sin of Sloth

by Robert Lynch March 12, 2026May 5, 2026

Newport, Oregon fights ICE Detention Facility

Crabs, A Helicopter, and One Town’s Fight Against ICE

by Garrett Epps March 9, 2026May 5, 2026

Trump DEI: Brown University, pictured here, reached a settlement with the Trump administration that requires identity-based outreach and programming even as federal officials crack down on campus DEI initiatives.

How Trump Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DEI

by Alex Bronzini-Vender February 18, 2026May 5, 2026

Let the Affordability Bidding War Begin

by Paul Glastris February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

MAGA new right. A furious mind: Nick Fuentes right-wing podcaster, center, speaks in front of flags that say, "America First," at a pro-Trump march, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington.

The Unraveling Right

by David Austin Walsh January 29, 2026February 3, 2026

Grade Inflation

The Real Cause of Grade Inflation

by Alex Bronzini-Vender January 28, 2026February 3, 2026

Price Discrimination: A recent FTC lawsuit details how Walmart keeps competitors’ prices artificially high.

Rollback Racket

by Kainoa Lowman January 22, 2026February 3, 2026