January-0107
Up one levelThe Secret Irony of Education Reform
While America hankers for the discipline and rigor of Asian schools, they are ditching rote learning in favor of creativity and innovation.
Markets for Rights Do Not Make a Wrong
The new business models that can be enabled by digital technology will make things better for everyone.
State of the Union Roundup
The President spoke, and Webb responded. So did the Web. Here's a guide to some of the best early reaction.
Go Nowhere Faster!
In the rush to pass their Six for '06 in the first 100 hours, House Democrats allowed speedy governance to trump smart governance.
Good Medicine for the Tax Code
The President’s health care proposal would put patients in charge of buying their health care, and eliminate today’s perverse incentive to overspend.
A Market in Morals
Thanks to the global diversity of bioethics rules, would-be mothers have a world of options.
The Myth of the “Anglo-Saxon Model”
It’s time to stop equating “Anglo-Saxon” with “free-market.” We all benefit from economic freedom—continental Europeans included.
An Easy Cell
New and uncontroversial methods for gathering stem cells could jump-start a nascent industry.
Why Not Go Nuclear?
The Bush Administration wants to push “energy independence.” Its silence on nuclear power is deafening.
The Secret of Viable Ethanol
America’s subsidy-dependent ethanol farmers may not like it, but a recent U.S. pact with Brazil could pave the way to an efficient global market in biofuels—and that could change the game.