July 26, 2026
A Message for the New York State Dopes Who Voted to Legalize Weed: Told You So
We are at an “I-told-you-so moment.” That’s what New York state Conservative Party Chairman Gerard…
July 24, 2026
The Hidden Factor in Student Success: Family Structure
A student’s success can rise or fall on the structure and stability of his family more than by his skin color or his family’s bank account.
July 20, 2026
Keep Antivax Politics Out of Foster Parent Licensing
What do we owe children in the foster care system? At a minimum, safety. Which…
July 19, 2026
Microfinance Failures
It is hard to think of a philanthropic trend that had more widespread support than…
July 14, 2026
16 “Almost Feral” Children in Ohio Show Why We Need Child Protective Services
Two weeks ago, police discovered 16 “almost feral” children between the ages of 1 and 18 living…
July 11, 2026
Trump Takes Dramatic Step Toward Curbing Rampant Fraud in State Unemployment Programs
The Trump administration is threatening to use “every available enforcement tool” to compel states to better protect unemployment benefits against fraud and abuse.
July 9, 2026
Americans Still Believe in Work. The AI Crowd Hasn’t Gotten the Memo
Promises of vast new work-free benefits seem somewhere between a believe-it-when-I-see-it vision and just the latest liberal plan to expand an already-bloated welfare state.
July 7, 2026
Safety Before Kinship
Those who worry about a child welfare system that puts ideology over children’s safety breathed…
July 7, 2026
The Effects of Divorce Through the Eyes of Two Novelists
Toward the end of “Lake Effect,” the new novel by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Clara Larkin…
June 24, 2026
What “Toy Story 5” Got Right—and Wrong—About How Screen Time Affects Kids
Sunday night provided one of those moments that all mothers have occasionally. You look at…
June 23, 2026
Weed and Kids Are a Risky Mix—but “Garden Moms” Are Toking Up
Motherhood is hard; weed helps: That’s the toxic message from a new group of online…
June 23, 2026
Are Big Families the Solution to Declining Fertility?
“Big families are like waterbed stores,” comedian and father of five Jim Gaffigan jokes. “They used…