WHILE the nation is transfixed by the latest political drama emanating from the Senate, a quieter and more consequential story has received far less attention than it should. The latest World Bank ...

For ten years I’ve watched a good portion of LSU students leave Baton Rouge after graduation. Not surprising, more than a third of them now are from out-of-state. Some Louisianans join them, ...

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From a single gold coin's journey through the centuries, to an ingenious screw that changed engineering, the extraordinary stories behind 100 of the most significant and intriguing artefacts in US ...

In too many parts of the world, giving birth still comes with more fear than hope: a clinic without electricity, a nurse without supplies, a mother who knows that giving life may cost her own. These ...

From artificial intelligence to advanced manufacturing, the industries shaping America’s future depend on fast, reliable broadband. Yet for too many families and small businesses across our mountains ...

Congress has not enacted meaningful artificial intelligence legislation, yet some in Washington insist that states should be blocked from legislating on AI. This argument asks Americans to accept the ...

Many people feel frustrated with politics and choose not to engage with it. Public policy impacts daily life in numerous ways, from traffic laws to healthcare access. Choosing not to participate in ...

Child care operates in a “broken market,” or so goes the popular explanation for its high costs and low wages. But the economics of child care are the same in South Dakota as in Minnesota, and yet ...

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The White House’s entrance is currently framed by a row of Ionic columns, but now, a President Donald Trump’s appointed head of a federal arts commission is proposing a change to the historic entryway ...