Beth Anderson: Banning cell phones in our schools had a postivie impact on teaching and learning
Eight years ago, our schools took a leap that many others are only now debating: We banned cell phones. School is meant to be a safe place for young people to focus,... Read more.
Commentary: The unfortunate gerrymandering wars
Frederic J. Fransen A 1965 “Wizard of Id” comic strip by Johnny Hart and Brant Parker went as follows: The diminutive but tyrannical king is addressing his subjects... Read more.
Commentary: James Comey’s case will play out in a murky area of the law
Wayne Unger In the case of United States v. James Brien Comey Jr., the U.S. president’s security is pitted against the bedrock right to free speech enjoyed by... Read more.
Commentary: How Democrats drifted away from the working class
Nicholas Jacobs Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by winning working-class voters across the Midwest, a cottage industry has sprung... Read more.
Commentary: My father, Ronald Reagan, would be heartbroken by today’s White House conduct
Patti Davis This is a reflective time of year for me. My father, Ronald Reagan, died in June 2004, and each year I let myself drift into whatever realm my thoughts... Read more.
Commentary: Can governing survive without continuity?
Edward Saltzberg Modern societies depend on continuity. Electric grids are built over decades. Infrastructure systems require long investment cycles. Defense planning... Read more.
Sylvia Ghazarian: Silence that shapes policy: Men, power, and the cost of inaction
There is a dangerous myth embedded in the fight for reproductive justice: that the battle is solely about women, or even solely about those who can become pregnant.... Read more.
Commentary: California is at the center of the fight against Parkinson’s
Michael J. Fox What will it take to cure Parkinson’s disease? It’s one of the first questions I asked when I was diagnosed in 1991, and one that patients and... Read more.
Commentary: Giving Americans more choices for their retirement savings
E.J. Antoni and Nicole Huyer For years, most Americans’ retirement savings plans have been locked out of certain investment choices, including some of the market’s... Read more.
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.