A Promising Republican Approach to Child-Care Policy
A new proposal from Senators Tim Scott and Richard Burr would be a real first step toward proving that the GOP is serious about being the party of parents.
Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids from Social-Media Harms
A law designed before even MySpace came on the scene is simply inadequate for the TikTok era.
The Cult of Smart Is Worth the Read
Frederik deBoer’s new book punctures the emptiness of those fond of social-justice hashtags and highest-status collegiate bumper stickers.
The Gods We Worship in a Secular Age
A review of Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World, by Tara Isabella Burton.
Falling Life Expectancy and a Politics of Meaning
For three years in a row, Americans have been dying earlier than they did the year before.
We’ll Need Something Other Than Big Government to Stop the ‘Hoarding’ of Economic Opportunity
Richard Reeves’s “Dream Hoarders” offers a trenchant diagnosis of the economic disparities that separate upper-middle class Americans from those in the working class. But his proposed remedies leave much to ...
A Better Way Forward on Family Policy
The hug-that-wasn’t might have cemented meaningful assistance for low- and middle-income families.
The Poor Need Tax Reform Too
A refundable montly child tax benefit would be a pro-work, pro-family way to help low-income families.