Economics Do Corporations Make Any Sense? If the old corporate goal was to claim as many assets and employees as possible, the new one is to hand production off to external vendors and contract labor. Rick Paulas
Economics Key Differences Between the Senate and House Tax Reform Plans Could Set Up a Battle Within the GOP It's unclear how the GOP will bridge the gap between the two chambers' plans. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Woman Accuses Roy Moore of Child Molestation Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has called on Moore to withdraw from the Senate race if the reports are confirmed. Emily Moon
Environment Democratic House Members Call on Scott Pruitt to Explain the EPA’s Use of Tax Dollars Congressional Democrats have voiced their displeasure with the EPA with a flurry of letters recently. Francie Diep
Economics These Charts Show How the GOP’s Tax Reform Bill Will Spell Trouble for the Middle Class in the Long Run Republicans' tax reform legislation would give middle-class Americans a nice break, but only in the short term. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Democrat Ralph Northam Clinches Virginia Governor’s Seat Virginia's governorship will stay in Democratic hands after Terry McAuliffe leaves office in January. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Political Campaigns Persuade Few—If Any—Voters New research suggests they can mobilize partisans, but very seldom change minds. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice ‘Thor’ Shows That Superheroes Can’t Fight Imperialism, Even When They Try The film believes imperialism is bad but can't quite bring itself to reach the logical conclusion. Noah Berlatsky
News in Brief The FDA Aims to Relax Regulation on Genetic Tests If the new rule goes through as planned, companies such as 23andMe would have to undergo FDA review just once. Francie Diep
Environment White House Approves Federal Report That Pins Climate Change on Human Activity The report outlines the ways in which global warming has already caused harmful extreme weather in the United States. Francie Diep