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Are Varsity Sports Destroying Exercise and Ruining America’s Schools?
Students who get a lot of exercise perform better academically. But competitive varsity sports limit the availability of rigorous activity in schools.
How We’re Unintentionally Defunding the National Institutes of Health
In 1998, Congress voted to double the budget of the NIH over the next five years. Ten years later, Michael White looks back on what actually happened.
What Kills Creativity?
Many American writers fear that standardized testing could be destroying our children. They might be right.
Is the Gay Population a Lot Bigger Than Even Kinsey Predicted?
A new study, which attempts to correct for problems with current survey methodology (even when anonymous we don't always answer honestly), finds that 19 percent of Americans don't consider themselves heterosexual.
How We Discovered That Christopher Columbus Didn’t Get to America First
And why it doesn't really matter if he was 500 years too late.
This Government Shutdown Won’t Be Our Last
Get used to government shutdowns. Serious budget problems are a common feature of large states in decline.
Does the President Have the Power to Convince Us of Anything?
Not really, no. So why, then, do we bother to listen to his speeches?
The Lives of Dictators’ Wives
The fancy clothes and charitable works aren't incidental: The dictator’s spouse is an important part of maintaining power.
The Protestant Work Ethic Is Real
Thanks to a recent paper in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, we finally have some answers for why Americans work so hard.