There is nothing apparently nothing politicians and planners can do to slow declining population growth and its economic consequences. Well, maybe ONE thing..

Rural places and people matter for a lot of reasons. Government is an essential player in making sure they stay alive.

After years of decline, Christianity in the US is making a mini-comeback. What’s behind the change, and will it last?

Three big factor are making it a new day for prospective college students. Costs are finally increasing less than inflation.

“Bucket list” events make you feel alive.

Bet a Benjamin — or just a bagel. But join me in freezing out the sports books this Super Bowl. Bet on my (free) second annual Super Bowl Quiz instead!

Which lines in our lives are real, and which imagined?

Cheating is growing. Why do we do it ourselves, and worry so much that others are doing it?

There’s a danger if every young person has a casino in their pocket.

RIP Jimmy Carter. His presidency was doomed when he called for self-sacrifice instead of offering simple solutions. The politics were wrong, but he wasn’t.

A Russian dissident charts a path away from seasonal self-pity.