Recent supply problems result mainly from governments" market interference, rather than underlying scarcity of the actual fossil fuels.

Styrene's recent listing as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" means something very different from how it is being framed by advocacy groups and the media—and this knowledge gap threatens to wreck legislative havoc across the country.

The costs to society - economically and socially - from setting policies based on fear rather than science are significant. The fear of synthetic chemicals diverts our focus and drains public funds from addressing documented dangers.

Low grading standards in university education departments will negatively affect the accumulation of skills for prospective teachers and contribute to a larger culture of low standards for educators.

The authors of the November 2011 Heritage Foundation report “Assessing the Compensation of Public-School Teachers” respond to questions and concerns, in the process showing that certain critical accusations—such as undercounting teachers’ work hours or overestimating retirement benefits—are simply false.

While policymakers should work to strengthen Social Security and private pension savings, talk of a crisis in retirement income preparedness appears premature.

Review of The Assassin's Gate: America in Iraq, by George Packer.

President Obama's decision to put Anwar al-Awlaki on a secret assassination list begs the question--can Congress's authorization of the president's right to use necessary and appropriate military force likewise authorize a President-approved assassination?