Why colleges are going out of business
Higher education is in crisis. Last week, Hampshire College — a private liberal arts school in Amherst, Massachusetts — announced ...
Tag: Policy
Trump’s big marijuana move
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Please don’t inject yourself with bootleg peptides
Peptides seem to be everywhere — and there are more on the way. Adherents promise these tiny chains of amino ...
Trump’s cruel plan for Afghan refugees, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
How Americans really feel about immigration
Immigration enforcement was once one of President Donald Trump’s strongest issues, driving his victories in the 2016 and 2024 presidential ...
The alcohol crisis quietly hitting high-stress, “high-status” workers
Alcohol use in the United States has reached historic lows. That’s good news for the public’s health. A 2024 study ...
How Austin’s stunning drop in rents explains housing in America
Here is one narrative violation in the usual drumbeat of doom that we’re used to hearing about housing in America: ...
What should you be teaching your kids right now to prepare them for an AI-scrambled job market?
I work with a lot of very smart people, and sometimes one of them asks me a question that stops ...
Pam Bondi’s ouster makes Trump’s Justice Department even more dangerous
Early in the first Trump administration, the legal journalist Benjamin Wittes coined one of the best descriptions of how President ...
How ICE has changed American life
When candidate Donald Trump promised mass deportations on the 2024 campaign trail, it was hard to imagine exactly what that ...
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