Author: Cato Institute

Why does life improve in your 50s, 60s, and beyond? Jonathan Rauch makes his case in The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50.

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New data is revealing that the doctor-centered narratives on opioid addiction and overdose are, at best, severely flawed and possibly entirely wrong. Jeffrey A. Singer describes why.

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New data is revealing that the doctor-centered narratives on opioid addiction and overdose are, at best, severely flawed and possibly entirely wrong. Jeffrey A. Singer describes why.

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Complaints about higher education in the U.S. are ubiquitous. College costs are up as student debt loads become more unsustainable, while criticisms of the quality of university education mount. Todd Zywicki is co-editor of the forthcoming book, Unprofitable Schooling.

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CBD is a chemical derived from cannabis, and its legal status is still not totally clear. Mike Riggs of Reason details how the drug is being treated by various federal agencies.

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After Eric Ferguson was treated for a venomous snake bite, he received a bill including an $80,000 charge for $750 in antivenom.

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Government shutdowns don't need to be so disruptive. Chris Edwards argues the key is devolving a great deal of federal control.

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A White House compromise plan to change the Delayed Action on Childhood Arrivals program (in exchange for funding for a wall at the border) was hardly a compromise at all. Instead, it would have stripped protection from many “Dreamers." David Bier comments on what a compromise measure ought to look like.

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The United States has a long history of involvement in overthrowing governments in the Americas. Is this round of support for opposition leaders in Venezuela different? John Glaser comments.

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What we still don't know about what former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort told prosecutors is telling. Julian Sanchez comments.

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