Diversity isn’t just about justice. It’s about helping us make better collective decisions. Henry Farrell / Managing Editor - September 28, 2017 Scott Page is a professor of political science at the
National security relies more and more on big data. Here’s why. Damien Van Puyvelde, Stephen Coulthart, and Shahriar Hossain - September 27, 2017 Data are a defining feature of modern society. Every day,
The CBO can’t score Republicans’ health-care plan in time. That’s where Jimmy Kimmel comes in. Philip Rocco - September 22, 2017 Congress only has a very short window to consider the
Information technology can help build peace. This is how. Kristian Hoelscher and Jason Miklian - August 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62752" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter provides
Republicans are increasingly antagonistic toward experts. Here’s why that matters. Matt Motta - August 11, 2017 Since 2015, according to a new Pew Research Center poll,
How U.S. government statistics work, explained by the country’s Chief Statistician Henry Farrell - August 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61857" align="alignleft" width="800"] U.S. employment statistics 2009-2017. (Ben Moore/Wikimedia,
Steve Ballmer has a big idea: to be a partisan for the facts Henry Farrell - August 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61719" align="alignleft" width="396"] Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer believes that facts about government spending can anchor public debate. Here’s how. Henry Farrell - August 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61719" align="alignleft" width="396"] Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer
Most presidents rely on expertise. Trump treats experts like the enemy. Philip Rocco - July 24, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-most-republican-senators-never-saw-the-gop-health-care-bill/2017/07/19/2c4efd84-6ca8-11e7-abbc-a53480672286_video.html President Trump’s policy agenda is in trouble. After nearly
Women create fewer online petitions than men — but they’re more successful Tiago Peixoto, Jonathan Mellon, Hollie Gilman, and Fredrik Sjoberg - July 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61224" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton