Commentary: How AI is already improving lives
Jeremy Nighohossian and Jessica Melugin Leading AI models are doubling their capabilities every four months, and the implications for accelerating scientific research,... Read more.
Commentary: Gen Z begs legislators: Make social media social again
Sparkle Rainey Lately, it seems like each time I reach out to an old acquaintance through social media, I’m met with a page that reads, “This account doesn’t... Read more.
Commentary: Price controls on medicines stymie innovation. Trump’s plan will make it worse.
Tomas J. Philipson Lawmakers in both parties are increasingly embracing the idea of price controls on medicines — and in doing so, they’re making a losing bet.... Read more.
Commentary: The Pentagon is blending the war on drugs with counterterrorism. It isn’t working
Daniel DePetris On May 16, the United States found and killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a top Islamic State commander, in Nigeria. The precision operation in the northeast... Read more.
Commentary: Why billionaires shouldn’t fuss over the wealth tax
Stephen Land Billionaires and their closest allies recently launched a full-court press against California’s proposed wealth tax, which would levy a one-time 5%... Read more.
Janice K. Jarosz: Remembering Town Manager Norman Bjarne Hansen
From the Bible: Luke 6:45. “A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart. A good man does not wait to be asked. He leads in decency, kindness,... Read more.
McNiff: On Memorial Day, honor the warrior, not war.
Jim McNiff Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo. Shovel them under and let me work I am the grass; I cover all And pile them high at Gettysburg And pile... Read more.
Commentary: Tens of billions lost each year in U.S. welfare programs — and we’re not even measuring it all
Rachel Sheffield Last year’s welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota made headlines for its brazen nature and massive scale. But it’s only part of the story. Far... Read more.
Commentary: Freed by Trump, the Jan. 6 criminals are preying on children and others
Matt K. Lewis If there’s a defining characteristic of President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s the tendency to treat big, irreversible decisions like impulse... Read more.
Commentary: Forty years after Chernobyl, war threatens a new nuclear disaster in Ukraine
Daniel Hryhorczuk On April 26, 1986, the world experienced the worst nuclear power plant disaster in history: the explosion and fire of reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl... Read more.