Essay April 2026
Everyone knows that drug costs are high, but can they also be too low? In a seeming paradox, concerned observers are saying yes. Despite growing evidence that patients face undue risk, changing the status quo remains difficult for politicians and healthcare leaders alike.
Interview
Once sidelined by the scientific establishment, the former Stanford professor now leads the world’s largest funding body for biomedical research. This month, Dheeraj Baji spoke with Dr. Bhattacharya about his philosophical beliefs and his ambition to spark a new scientific revolution.
By Dheeraj Baji
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One of America’s best-known political scientists has been turning his attention to religion. In this interview, Charles Murray discusses his new book and the slow, unexpected path that took him from reluctantly attending Quaker meetings to defending the veracity of many religious claims.
By Erich J. Prince
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Returning to a night in Omaha that rattled the nation, Matthew Chabin presents another side of an old friend in the middle of the tragedy. An intimate meditation on the fragility of friendship in a black-and-white age, Chabin calls for understanding over condemning one's enemies, including his own.
By Matthew Chabin
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Interview
In an interview with our editor-in-chief, the senator advocates for the uniquely American ideal of individual agency amid increasingly many citizens looking to Washington, D.C. for answers. Additionally, he shares lessons from the Capitol and thoughts on the President's first 100 days.
By Erich J. Prince
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