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There is growing mainstream consensus that partisan primaries are one of the main causes of government dysfunction. They disenfranchise voters, promote division and gridl...

In the latest escalation of his war crimes against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pulled out of the painfully negotiated grain deal that for months has per...

Even as the state and federal governments are making slow, belated progress dealing with the industrial chemicals called PFAS in our drinking water, we are learning more ...

As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are trying to put the extreme temperatures into context and asking: When was it ever this hot before? G...

Too many Americans — and too many American economists in particular — have an unhealthy obsession with the 1%: how much money they make, how much wealth they have, how th...

ODESA, Ukraine — In case anyone still has doubts that Vladimir Putin is a terrorist, consider what he did to this iconic port city last week. It was not enough that he pu...

The U.S. national women’s soccer team is worth watching, not only as the favorites to win this year's Women's World Cup. They’re also at the forefront of a struggle for b...

Northwestern University is facing multiple lawsuits after allegations that the football program had a hazing problem for years, including “forced participation, nudity an...

There’s a major disconnect between what renewable energy backers promised and the current cost of electricity. One of the justifications for green energy mandates is that...

Both Oppenheimer and Barbie are so popular that tickets are selling out days or even weeks in advance. That’s great for Hollywood, but it raises a question for economists...