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Guns, Germs, and Drugs Are Largely Responsible for the Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
The Washington Post hectors Congress to make U.S. life expectancy a "political priority."
Infographic: Who's Moved to Florida Since COVID Started?
Over 2 million Americans have moved to Florida since COVID began. Where did they come from?
U.N.'s 28th Climate Change Conference Opens Next Week in Dubai
Previewing the "global stocktake" of climate progress, demands for climate reparations, and the call for a worldwide fossil fuel phase-out.
New U.S.-China Climate Deal: Same as the Old Deals
China pledges again to do exactly what it was going to do anyway.
Martin Luther King's Lofty Dream Turns 60
Is our country getting closer to living out the true meaning of its creed, "All men are created equal"?
Federal Safety Regulators Say 43 Percent of Tested Fireworks Are Illegal. God Bless America.
Fireworks consumption is at record levels even as fireworks injuries fall.
Ian Vásquez: COVID Accelerated the Global Decline in Human Freedom
Overall human freedom peaked in 2007, according to the Cato Institute, and governments' COVID response merely exacerbated the trend toward a radically less-free planet.
Is Proportional Representation On the Way?
If Congress wants to stave off such far-reaching demands, it should start behaving in ways that inspire more public confidence.
Majority Still See Hard Work, Tolerance, and Religion as Important American Values
Plus: Free speech is at the heart of the SCOTUS immigration case, the best and worst states for occupational licensing, and more...
National Divorce? A Soho Forum Debate
Is breaking up the U.S. a good idea? Law professor F.H. Buckley and Libertarian Party activist Jonathan Casey debate.
What the U.S. Should Learn From China's Population Decline
The U.S. remains the top destination for the world's immigrants—but it must be careful not to squander its immigration advantage.
Police Killed 1,183 People in 2022. Despite a Viral Claim, That's Not a 'Record High.'
Any unjustified killing by the government demands public attention. But fatal shootings by police used to be much more common.
Today's Iran-U.S. World Cup Match Is Even More Politically Fraught Than Famous 1998 Meeting
Both teams are better than they were in 1998, but the political situation between the two countries has not improved.
Electric Cars Are Good, but We Still Need Fossil Fuels
"Engineers are really good at making things better, but they can't make them better than the laws of physics permit."
Should Libertarians Root for a National Divorce?
Dave Smith discusses the libertarian case for and against breaking up the United States.
Most Americans Think Government Is Corrupt, a Third Say Armed Revolution 'May Be Necessary' Soon
Plus: Hawley's illiberal nationalism, Santa Monica's housing obstructionism, and more...
Political Violence Escalates in a Fracturing U.S.
Tensions won’t simmer down until Americans stop fearing power in the hands of enemies.
The U.K. Has a New Plan To Attract 'High Potential Individuals.' The U.S. Should Copy It.
Graduates of the world’s top universities will soon be eligible for a new multi-year visa in the U.K. that will help bolster the nation’s competitive edge.
Pump Prices Are Going Up, But That's a Helluva Lot Better Than 1970s Gas Rationing
Oil supplies were already tight before petro-state Russia invaded Ukraine.
Sea Level To Rise One Foot by 2050, Says NOAA
Another good reason to stop subsidizing people to live at the beach.
Bob Corn-Revere: How Today's Censors Hide Behind Science and Psychology
In The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder, the legendary First Amendment lawyer exposes the tricks of today's "anti-free speech movement."
Canada Granted Permanent Residency to a Record Number of People in 2021
Canadian officials recognize that immigrants are key to the post-COVID economic recovery. The U.S. should take note.
Global Freedom Is on the Decline
A new report says 83 percent of the world's population is less free today than it was in 2008, and the gap between the world's most and least free countries is growing.
America Still Seen as Free in an Increasingly Unfree World
Residents of other liberal democracies see the U.S. as respecting liberty even as authoritarianism advances globally.
Garry Kasparov: From Communism's Last Chess Champion to Freedom Fighter
30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, its greatest—and last—chess champion reflects on the awful system that produced him.
A Jobs-Killing Civilian Climate Corps Is Not the Way To Fix Climate Change
Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed the creation of a counterproductive $130 billion federal behemoth.
Olympics Remind Us That Sports Build Bridges Where Governments Can't
Engaging peacefully with someone who history says you should hate is no small task, but sports make it possible.
The Best Forecast of COVID-19's Impact Suggests Post-Pandemic Normality Is in Sight for Americans
Daily U.S. COVID-19 deaths are approaching the influenza average.
Amazing New Chinese A.I.-Powered Language Model Wu Dao 2.0 Unveiled
It's ten times more powerful than the current U.S. effort.
U.S. Fertility Rate Drops to Lowest Level Ever
Americans are freely choosing to have fewer children.
Despite Starkly Different COVID-19 Policies, the U.S. and the U.K. Saw Similar Drops in Cases Around the Same Time
The same is true of Texas and California, which suggests that legal restrictions are not as important as politicians imagine.
U.S. Cancer Death Rate Continues 30-Year Decline While the Incidence Rate Is Flat
Good news from the latest Cancer Statistics 2021 report
Taghi Amirani on the Legacy of the U.S.-Backed Coup in Iran
Amirani argues that the 1953 coup became the "playbook" for future U.S. covert actions in countries such as Guatemala, Vietnam, and Chile.
Salvaging Secession
The Founders understood union as a strategic necessity, not a moral imperative.
How Much Difference Do COVID-19 Lockdowns Make?
The comparison between Sweden and the U.S. casts doubt on the importance of broad legal restrictions.
The COVID-19 Death Toll Is Rising Much Faster in the U.S. Than in Sweden, Which Now Has Fewer Deaths Per Capita
The trends suggest that Sweden's less restrictive policy has been more successful at reducing fatal outcomes.
Did Sweden Accidentally Blunder into COVID-19 Herd Immunity?
If so, that could be really good news for the rest of the world.
India's New Nationalism, and Ours
Most immigrants, even more than many natives, viscerally appreciate America, because they know what it's like to live in an unfree country.
Leaders of 'Rogue Regimes' Have Some Thoughts About Police Brutality in America
Statements by China, Iran, Russia, Venezuela, and North Korea use U.S. violence against protesters and journalists to point out American hypocrisy on the global stage.
The U.S. Baby Bust Continues
The total fertility rate falls to its lowest level ever.
U.S. Fever Trends Suggest COVID-19 Rates Could Soon Decline
"3 to 7 days after a stay-at-home order is enacted, fevers in that community start to drop."
U.S. Population Growth Rate Lowest in a Century, Says New Report
Negative population growth back in 1919 was largely the result of the Spanish flu pandemic
Are We Battling an Unprecedented Pandemic or Panicking at a Computer-Generated Mirage?
A close look at the new study from Imperial College which models worst-case scenarios and makes the case for social distancing.
How Badly Could the Novel Coronavirus Epidemic Whack the U.S. Economy?
Looking at better and worse projections.
Trump Says the COVID-19 Death Rate Will Be 'A Fraction of 1 Percent.' Is He Right?
It's too early to tell, but there are reasons for (relative) optimism.