Noah Smith

Big science? Check. Now the country needs to get back to building big stuff in the physical world.

Covid-19 forced the world to recognize the advantages of a more flexible definition of “office.”

Stopping the unnecessary waste of poor and minority students’ gifts would be an important step toward restoring the U.S.'s reputation as a land of opportunity.

If the U.S. wants to avoid Japan’s fate, it needs to take steps to avoid Japan’s population structure.

Statistics don’t quite capture the extent of U.S. poverty. A new measure could change that.

The feeling of permanent danger and scarcity means that young people probably no longer feel as if they can afford to major in whatever strikes their fancy.

While it's good of companies to do this, inequality itself is an ominous trend for society.

In a pilot program, retailer Gap eliminated on-call scheduling. All employees saw the consistency of their hours increase. This didn't hurt sales or productivity — it led to increases.

Policies revitalizing blighted urban areas can work. They don't produce miracles, but the rewards to society's most disadvantaged people and places can be significant.