There is a phrase that lands differently depending on where you sit in the American political conversation. Say “social engineering”… Read more
Category: Policy
The Battle for the Next Kilowatt
Early in the morning in northern Virginia, the lights inside a windowless warehouse complex never go off. Thousands of servers… Read more
We Are Better Than This
A nation reveals itself in how it treats the most vulnerable. Judges across the country are now raising alarms about… Read more
What Happens When Customers Are Also Owners
American capitalism is often described as a contest. Firms compete. Investors choose. Markets decide. That story, repeated so often it… Read more
The Machinery of Democracy: Literature as a Software Service and a Public Good
In 2020, Kanye West tried to get on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin. He needed 2,000 signatures. He submitted 2,422…. Read more
The Quiet Return of Taxation Without Representation
Bruce Richardson has spent a lifetime around tea. He runs Elmwood Inn Fine Teas in Danville, Kentucky, imports leaves from… Read more
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The Library as a Blueprint for a Better Society
A weekday afternoon in a public library offers a small, revealing portrait of the country we actually live in. A… Read more
Adaptive Hiring: A Human-Centered Way to Build Future-Ready Teams
Tuesday mornings in shared workspaces look the same across the country. Coffee cups gather beside laptops. Notifications blink with quiet… Read more
How Immigration Policy Became a Health Care Shortage
On a quiet street in Shelby, North Carolina, a medical office sat ready for a colleague who would never arrive…. Read more