America’s seniors deserve better than opioids: it’s time for real choice in pain care
For too long, America’s seniors have been caught in the crosshairs of a public health crisis we all recognize—but have yet to fully fix. The opioid epidemic has devastated families, strained our healthcare system, and…
AI makes writing easier, but makes us sound the same
A few years ago, if you wanted something written, you hired a writer. Now, many simply open a browser tab and type a prompt. I say that as someone who has built a career writing….
Democrats should embrace affordability concerns
When Donald Trump won Florida by 13 points in 2024 and Senator Rick Scott cruised to reelection victory, Dems quickly realized there was no way to go but up. Yet in 2025, a few rays of hope appeared. An April special election…
War does not have a formula and we are all sitting ducks
With the Middle East rapidly spiraling out of control, adding to the global chaos, it may seem that the planet is broken. Yet, the way the world works is not broken, it is performing exactly…
The National Championship winner will be…
March Madness is fast approaching, and 68 men’s teams are set to battle it out in the single elimination tournament to see who will win the National Championship. Names, Image, and Likeness (NIL), as well as the transfer portal have…
Museums should stop trying to own street art
When I was four years old, my family moved from Tokyo to Hong Kong. I didn’t know what to expect — maybe more of the same, maybe something smaller. What I found instead were walls….
Attend a Stand Up for Science rally
On March 7th scientists from across the country will stand in solidarity to “save science, protect health, and defend democracy,” as part of a grassroots effort to fight the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the…
Shrinking the fed’s balance sheet won’t curb inflation—and could expand the Fed’s reach
The push to shrink the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet assumes that reducing reserves tightens monetary policy. In today’s operating regime, that assumption no longer holds. Before 2008, the Federal Reserve managed a scarce-reserve system. Bank…
The untold economic power of rural women
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, millions of rural women are being overlooked and their potential remains untapped. For too long, the narrative of economic growth has been dominated by urban centers, corporate boardrooms, and…