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The pause of a $14 billion arms package raises concerns about U.S. support for Taipei
The article critiques Raj Chetty's research on social mobility, arguing that his narratives oversimplify complex issues and may mislead public understanding of economic inequality.
The article explores the escalating allegations of corruption surrounding Trump, examining how his actions may be pushing ethical boundaries in politics to unprecedented levels.
The article explores the paradox of declining suspension rates in NYC schools alongside a troubling increase in student assaults, raising questions about school discipline and safety measures.
The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program serves young people ages 16 to 18 who risk not completing a high school credential. This report, the tenth in a series of annual updates, covers the program and the participants who entered during 2024
Bryan Caplan keeps hammering this point home, it is good to see follow-up work: In the United States, college dropout risk is sizable. We provide new empirical evidence that beliefs about the likelihood of earning a bachelor’s degree predict college enrollment, and that the distribution of these beliefs exhibits widespread optimism. We incorporate this distribution […] The post The economics of dropout risk appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsAffirmative Action and Mismatch by Pete...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There are more AI health tools than ever—but how well do they work? In the last few months alone, Microsoft, Amazon, and OpenAI have all launched medical chatbots. There’s a clear demand…
The “deal or war” choice is a false binary—and a good thing too. The post Trump Doesn’t Need a Big Iran Deal appeared first on The American Conservative
Congressional Democrats fought with the U.S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing