The Practical Effect of Cultivating Selflessness
A UCLA researcher argues that rather than assuming people are basically selfish, government could more profitably encourage pro-social behavior.
Constitutionality Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Republican attempts to ensure legislation conforms to the Constitution won't end the ongoing debate over what the document means.
Toasting Government’s Good Ideas From 2010
Despite this year's bitter politics, the government found some new ways to encourage nonpartisan innovation and transparency.
Sticking to Your Resolutions, With Uncle Sam
USA.gov has tapped guidance from across government agencies to help you keep that New Year's Resolution to manage your debt better, or quit smoking, or drink less alcohol.
Don’t Expect Soda Tax to Curb Obesity
A new study finds only the middle class — not the rich or the poor — are likely to change their behavior with a soda tax.
Of Course the Civil War Was About Slavery
Concrete concerns about saving and expanding slavery, and not the nebulous theology of states’ rights, ignited the U.S. Civil War. Why does that message keep getting lost?
Fostering Strengths, Not Just Red Flags
Once they learned how to talk like real people, workers with Illinois' child welfare agency started spreading the word of strengthening families.
How Much Am I Bid on This Donkey (or Elephant)?
Asked what they would pay to guarantee representation in Congress by one party of another, a majority says not a red (or blue) cent.
Obama’s Sputnik Analogy Still on the Pad
Looking to goose American participation in science, math and technology, President Obama's "Sputnik moment" lacks the urgency and clarity of the original.
Walking Backward Out the Schoolhouse Door
Desegregation of public schools peaked about two decades ago, and no one at the federal level is doing much to reverse the decline.