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A boarded-up storefront with colorful graffiti art

^{Marsha Michaelis
December 11, 2025
Homelessness

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Good Dreams Destroyed by Bad Homeless Policies

_{Marsha Michaelis
December 11, 2025
Homelessness

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Doctor or surgeon in blue uniform holding surgical knife or scalpel to do surgery inside operating room in hospital under surgical lamp.People pick up surgical blade with white clean space.

^{Wesley J. Smith
December 9, 2025
Human Exceptionalism

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Purchasers of Black-Market Human Organs Often Complicit in Murder

_{Wesley J. Smith
December 9, 2025
Human Exceptionalism

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The black market in human organs does not receive nearly enough attention. China is probably the worst offender here, with political prisoners like Falun Gong practitioners and Uyghur Muslims arrested, tissue-typed, killed, and harvested to supply well-off buyers who don't want to wait in the donation queue. Now, a gruesome story out of Nigeria vividly illustrates the sheer evil of this trade in human tissues. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
December 4, 2025
Education

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Keri D. Ingraham Attends White House Education Roundtable

_{American Center for Transforming Education
December 4, 2025
Education

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Marking her sixth invitation to the White House this year, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and American Center for Transforming Education Director Keri D. Ingraham attended an education roundtable on December 3. The roundtable discussion, led by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, was titled “Biased Professors, Woke Administrators, and the End of Free Inquiry on U.S. Campuses.” This was the second of a three-part higher education roundtable series. Read More ›

President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and senior staff applaud in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, as the House passes the health care reform bill, March 21, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

^{Walter Myers III
December 4, 2025
Economics

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It’s Time to Say Goodbye to the Obamacare Failure

_{Walter Myers III
December 4, 2025
Economics

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Imagine tuning into a Sunday football game. Amid the flurry of touchdowns and tackles, the commercials are filled with familiar names — State Farm, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, and Farmers — vying for your dollars to cover your cars, homes, and personal liability. You have choices, and the competing advertisements are evidence of a robust marketplace where consumers benefit from price competition and innovation. But imagine if, alongside those ads, you could also shop for your health insurance — across state lines, no different than car or home coverage. Read More ›

Downtown Seattle skyline on a dark cloudy day

^{Michele Steeb
December 1, 2025
Homelessness

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“Humanitarian Emergency”: Seattle’s New Mayor Must Bring an End to the City’s Homelessness Crisis

_{Michele Steeb
December 1, 2025
Homelessness

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Seattle's incoming mayor, Katie Wilson, will inherit a homelessness crisis that will define her ability to lead. Seattle's homeless population needs more than another round of aspirational promises. They need and deserve an operational reset grounded in compassion, accountability, and the courage to confront realities the city has failed to address for years. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
November 26, 2025
Economics

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Thanksgiving: Why It Is America’s Foundational Holiday

_{Scott S. Powell
November 26, 2025
Economics

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The Thanksgiving holiday, which commemorates one part of the Pilgrim story, remains the favorite holiday for many Americans. And for good reasons, beyond enjoying a feast. With our country passing through troubled times, it is worth revisiting the Pilgrims' five significant achievements, which created the seminal story of America, and reveals remarkable insights into who we are and the qualities of character we need to overcome our present challenges. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 25, 2025
Education

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Trump Admin Delivers on Promise to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 25, 2025
Education

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced six interagency agreements (IAAs) with four federal agencies to take another major step forward toward fulfilling the promise of dismantling the 45-year failure of the astronomically expensive and ineffective department. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Cory
November 24, 2025
Natural and Artificial Intelligence

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Are Human Beings Machines? Surgeon and Historian Go Head-to-Head

_{Caitlin Cory
November 24, 2025
Natural and Artificial Intelligence

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During the Wednesday, November 19, plated dinner at COSM 2025, Dr. Michael Egnor and historian of science Michael Shermer participated in a panel moderated by Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jay W. Richards. Egnor and Shermer take opposite views on whether an immortal soul exists and whether human beings are machines. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
November 20, 2025
Education

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Keri D. Ingraham Speaks at COSM with Governor Doug Ducey & Jenny Clark

_{American Center for Transforming Education
November 20, 2025
Education

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In Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 18, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and American Center for Transforming Education Director Keri D. Ingraham addressed the audience in a packed ballroom at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort during day one of Discovery Institute’s COSM Technology Summit, spanning three days. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
November 17, 2025
Homelessness

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New Federal Direction Frees Cities to Ditch Housing First, Pursue Real Solutions

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
November 17, 2025
Homelessness

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SEATTLE, WA — “Federal reforms have finally created space for local leaders to put treatment and recovery back at the center of homelessness policy,” says Discovery Institute President Steve Buri. “Real compassion means helping people reclaim stability and dignity, not leaving them trapped in addiction and illness without a path to restoration.” Read More ›