Policy
What Most People Don’t Understand About U.S.-China ‘Decoupling’
Especially the folks most aggressively urging it.
A Tumultuous SCOTUS Term
Plus: Biden administration hit with court order limiting communications with Big Tech platforms.
Bureaucratic Wrangling Is No Substitute for Lawmaking
The histories of affirmative action and student loan forgiveness show that circumventing Congress made both programs vulnerable from the start.
Powerball Politics
Too many in Washington want to ignore the price of risk or wrangle with costs and trade-offs.
Gaps in the Border Wall
Republicans are promising to complete a wall along the southern border, but doing so isn’t so simple.
Okay, What About Legacy Admissions?
They go against the stated missions of elite universities, but they aren’t racist.
The Future of Lab-Grown Meat
Plus: A conversation with NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger.
‘Independent Journalism Is a Good Fit for Any Moment, but Particularly This Moment’
A conversation with New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger.
Why Judicial Restraint Is Now Seen as Judicial Activism
In striking down Biden’s loan forgiveness, the Supreme Court upheld the separation of powers.
Biden’s ‘Internet for All’ Initiative, Explained
Is the White House’s $42 billion plan to ensure internet access for every family realistic?
Student Debt Cancellation, Canceled
Plus: SCOTUS rules for a Christian website designer in a free speech case.
The Feds’ Family Planning Program, Explained
Title X has become a political football in recent years, with far-reaching implications for contraception and abortion.
Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action
Plus: The justices also rule unanimously in favor of a Christian postal worker.
The Birthright Citizenship Debate, Explained
Political debates over interpretations of the 14th Amendment aren’t new.
An Underwhelming Intel Report on Covid-19 Origins
Plus: The fallout of the Wagner Group rebellion.
A Christian Postal Worker’s SCOTUS Case, Explained
The ruling could change the way employers approach religious accommodations.