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Why Heat Waves Make You Miserable
Scientists are studying how much heat and humidity the human body can take.
Leadership without good judgment undermines government legitimacy
The right to rule depends not only on the way power is gained, but how it is wielded.
Frontiers
A common plasticizer causes infertility, and fructose affects fat metabolism.
Index funds defer to corporate management
Index funds cast a large proportion of proxy votes in U.S. companies, but take a hands-off approach with management.
Systems biology helps develop a promising diagnostic
A potential “paradigm shift” in developing new diagnostic tests in mental health
David Deming on tuition-free public college underwritten by existing funds
David Deming says existing federal higher-education subsidies, if redeployed, could make public colleges free.
Demographic distortions will require eldercare solutions
Can technology coupled with cultural understanding improve the health and wellness of the elderly?
Where teachers thrive, students do
Education policy should focus on schools as a whole, not individual teachers, argues Susan Moore Johnson.
Can perfect equality exist?
Eric Nelson says John Rawls led modern philosophy astray.
Should “acting locally” become a legal mandate?
In combatting climate change, will courts hold that the general welfare trumps local sovereignty?
New addiction risks in the war on smoking
Two public-health veterans warn of new smoking risks, especially for the young.