Energy We're not going to have another Chernobyl The recent attack on the Zaporizhizhia plant in Ukraine has raised questions about the potential risks of civilian nuclear plants. Here are some answers.
Prescription Drugs New FDA chief pressured to slow the pace of new drug approvals In order to accelerate FDA approval of more drugs, the agency should be more willing to pull drugs that fail in the real world.
Higher Education How bad housing policy makes college unaffordable Environmental activists prodded a California court to retract acceptance of thousands of UC-Berkeley students.
Long-Term Care Biden State of the Union address revives flawed nursing home mandates The president's long-term care initiatives are likely to make the problems in a reeling industry worse.
Criminal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson brings a new perspective to the Supreme Court Judge Jackson would be the first former public defender to sit on the high court.
Immigration The bureaucratic border wall keeping skilled immigrants out of the United States Approving more green cards for high-skilled immigrants solves problems both for valuable workers and the U.S. labor market.
Higher Education Employers are finally dropping college degree requirements Flexible job postings give companies access to a more economically diverse pool of talent.
Energy Texas’ February 2022 freeze was a crisis averted Texas’ reliable nuclear power generation has been overshadowed by the partisan back-and-forth focusing on gas and wind.
Housing Lowering barriers to the production of more housing In order to make housing affordable, we need to reduce regulatory restrictions that constrain the supply of housing.
Energy How regional electricity transmission organizations like Texas’ became fragile In February 2021, Texas' electricity grid suffered major blackouts and price shocks. Here’s how to start thinking about reforming it.
Higher Education Legacy admissions preferences should end, but not by federal mandate A federal mandate to end legacy admissions would be hard to enforce without intrusive micromanagement by Washington.
Criminal Justice Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker moves to end probationer and parolee fees After the incarcerated have paid their debt to society, they often face additional hurdles that make it hard for them to begin a normal life.
Health Care Changing one rule can mitigate the pending doctor shortage The medical residency requirement for international graduates keeps thousands of qualified doctors out of the U.S. health care workforce
Criminal Justice Putting capital punishment on trial If we come to understand the death penalty for what it is—not what we’d like or imagine it to be—we will put it behind us.
Student Loans Pausing student loan payments isn't the answer for economic disruptions The Biden administration wrongly extends the student loan payment moratorium another three months.
COVID-19 Emerging treatments for COVID-19 should lessen the impact of Omicron New therapies like Paxlovid will significantly reduce the danger of COVID-19, regardless of the coronavirus' natural evolution.
Child Care Why all children need more independence In an overweening culture that expects children to be under constant supervision, low-income parents who can’t afford child care come under more suspicion from child welfare authorities. The solution: more self-sufficient children.
Energy Nuclear energy is infrastructure The bipartisan infrastructure bill indicates growing interest in the role of nuclear energy in providing abundant, low-carbon energy to the U.S.
Higher Education The most valuable degrees at less selective colleges Iowa State University, which accepts 87% of applicants, boasts nine degrees with a return on investment of $900,000 or more.
COVID-19 Biden’s vaccine mandate is too little, too late Given the changing pandemic landscape, Biden should reverse course and rescind the mandate before it is ever enforced.
K-12 Education Glenn Youngkin’s mandate to expand equal opportunity Virginia’s next governor has a historic opportunity to give parents greater control over their children’s education.
Higher Education Selection bias and the true value of college Are differences in earning among college majors driven by cognitive ability rather than the job market?
Policing Pew: 'Defund the Police' loses political support How police departments allocate their resources is more important than debating whether or not cities should defund them.
Student Loans The Biden administration should finalize its plan to resume student loan payments The two-year moratorium on loan payments has cost taxpayers over $100 billion.
Higher Education We calculated return on investment for 30,000 bachelor’s degrees—find yours Browse our interactive table to find earnings and cost data for your college and major.
