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Military Service Impacts the Presidency

By Steven Gillon / Made by History

How Canada Got Hooked on the U.S. Economy

By Stephen Maher

A History of Attacks on the Department of Ed

By Richard Stengel

The Foods We Think Are Romantic Flipped

By Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History
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Trump’s USAID Attacks Are Not About Efficiency

Senator Brian Schatz, lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee overseeing foreign aid argues that Trump's attacks on USAID are not about achieving efficiency.

By Brian Schatz

Why Intentional Discomfort Is Actually Good For You

Over reliance on comfort-driven technologies has created a fragile ecosystem, leaving us all ill-equipped, writes Dale Whelehan.

By Dale Whelehan

How Trump's USAID Freeze Threatens Global Democracy

The unprecedented decision creates a power vacuum that autocrats and U.S. enemies will step in to fill.

By David Koranyi

Blue States Are Bailing Out Red States

A new five-year assessment of state-level inflows and outflows of federal funds finds red states are being propped up by blue states.

Ukraine's Best Hope for Creating Lasting Security

A U.S.-Ukraine rare earth deal is a positive development but the country needs to adopt a long-term economic vision.

By Oleksandr Kubrakov

Will SCOTUS Preserve the Rule of Law?

A lawyer argues that the Supreme Court must stand up to the Trump Administration and preserve the rule of law.

By Michael Dell

Galentine's Day Isn't Just for Single People

While it may be tempting to focus solely on Valentine’s Day, celebrating Galentine’s Day is a worthwhile tradition to keep.

By Myisha Battle

I Came to Congress to Gut Foreign Aid. I Was Wrong

Ten years ago, Congressman Ted Yoho came to Washington with a mission to cut foreign spending. Now, he explains why it was a mistake.

By Ted Yoho

Ray Dalio: We Need to Cut the Deficit

In Ray Dalio's forthcoming book "How Countries Go Broke" he argues that the United States' budget deficit should be cut to 3% of GDP.

By Ray Dalio

Foreign Aid Is Retreating. The Church Must Not

"It is tempting to see this moment as a crisis—perhaps even an unraveling. But history tells a different story."

By Eric Ha

When "Having It All" Becomes "Wanting a Divorce"

Society has always told Gen-X women that they can have it all. But in midlife, what do we really want, asks Ada Calhoun.

By Ada Calhoun

Only Congress Can Get Rid of Agencies

Presidents can't shutter an agency Congress created by statute. Only Congress has this power.

By Ryan LaRochelle / Made by History

The Rise of America’s Broligarchy

Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading technology corporations have gained massive power over our political system.

By Lawrence Norden and Daniel I. Weiner

Why Voice Notes Are a Small Act of Love

"It’s a small act of love, I think, to want to talk to someone—however you choose to do it," writes Rainesford Stauffer.

By Rainesford Stauffer

Don't Let AI Write Your Emails

"Sometimes the most meaningful act can be as simple as a thoughtful, human-written message," writes Andrew Brodsky.

By Andrew Brodsky

The History of Narcotic Farms

For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction that has undermined treatment efforts.

By Holly M. Karibo / Made by History
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