How to screw up universal childcare
In New Mexico, a bold childcare plan is meeting hard reality. But it’s not too late to fix things.
New college grads are doing better than the vibes suggest
Faith in college hit a record low in 2025, but a degree still returns a median 12.5 percent a year.…
A DNA test upended my family. Do I side with my grandmother — or her secret child?
23andMe, AncestryDNA, and other tests come with a hidden cost to families. Here’s advice on how to handle it.
Is it “microcheating,” or just being online?
How the internet expanded what some people count as “cheating.”
Why Democrats can’t sell America on “democracy”
And what they should do instead.
The new fight over raw milk, explained
RFK Jr. may have abandoned the issue, but raw milk isn’t going away.
Why Trump is hosting a UFC fight for his birthday
The president’s predictably weird White House cage fight, briefly explained.
Millions of Americans are losing their health insurance
Republicans let ACA marketplace subsidies to expire and created new Medicaid work requirements. Now, millions of Americans may go without…
Can there ever really be “one China?”
And why the US’s role in China-Taiwan relations is so important.
Why Trump is investigating E. Jean Carroll
Why Trump’s DOJ is investigating a woman who accused him of assault.