Steve Jobs once likened computers to “bicycles for the mind,” tools that amplify human mental capabilities. A new NBER working paper redeploys that famous metaphor to make a compelling argument about ...

In the annals of history, the first half of 2025 will be remembered for many things. I’d venture that very few are aware of ...

The Trump administration can handle a little more risk—a little more balance—and lead us to airline security policies that save more lives by further opening the skies.

Five Figures. Every month, I will share five (or so) of the most provocative, interesting, or challenging figures to have recently crossed my desk. Five Figures adds to the features and content ...

The Air Force’s next-generation Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program is racked by cost overruns and calls to eliminate its funding. And yet Sentinel’s troubled development ...

The new endowment tax will subject the country's wealthiest institutions to hundreds of millions of dollars in tax liability.

The war with Israel has prompted generational turnover in Iranian military leadership. Israel killed dozens of senior Iranian military officers during the recent 12-day conflict, eliminating many of ...

Higher tariffs would adversely affect agricultural imports, which would harm US consumers, but the trade actions could also provoke counter-retaliatory actions by affected exporters. Indeed, Canada, ...

Twenty-five years ago this month, Dan Sarewitz and I published a widely read and discussed article in The Atlantic Monthly titled, Breaking the Global Warming Gridlock (unpaywalled version here).

While AI holds tremendous promise for revolutionizing government efficiency, realizing these benefits demands careful implementation that prioritizes accuracy, transparency, and constitutional ...

The ability of technology companies to assert the First Amendment rights of their users to receive and engage in online speech is essential for expressive freedom and product development.