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Keri D. Ingraham Attends White House Back to School and Education Freedom Event

On August 24, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and American Center for Transforming Education Director Keri D. Ingraham attended the "Back to School and Education Freedom Event," hosted at the White House by invitation of President Trump. Read More ›
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HUD Announces Treatment First Toolkit, Putting Harm Reduction on Notice

In partnership with the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the new “Best Practices Toolkit: Addressing Homelessness and Addiction Through Treatment First.” Read More ›
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Michele Steeb Talks HUD’s Treatment First Toolkit on NTD Newsroom

Senior Fellow Michele Steeb appeared on NTD Newsroom to discuss the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new Treatment First Toolkit. On August 12, HUD released “Best Practices Toolkit: Addressing Homelessness and Addiction through ‘Treatment First.’” The Toolkit addresses the insufficiencies of Housing First to address the problems faced by a large population of the homeless who suffer from Read More ›

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Beware, Broad Semiconductor Tariffs Would Make Everything More Expensive

The Trump administration has consistently implemented (and recently lowered) Section 232 tariffs on industries critical to America's economic and national security, including aluminum and steel. But as it considers similar action on semiconductors, we face a fundamentally different challenge. Read More ›
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Scientists Creating “Artificial Life” in Their Labs Promise World-Changing Benefits — but Are They Playing God?

Scientists recently buzzed over SpudCell, a “synthetic cell” bioengineered to mimic the functions of living cells. Assembled in the lab from biomolecules such as proteins, lipids and DNA, SpudCell promises many potential therapeutic benefits. But are we, like Dr. Frankenstein, playing God? Read More ›