Latest articles by Lyman Stone


Religious “blue laws” achieve many of the same goals as progressive labor unions.


We can’t solve our climate-change problems by having fewer babies.


Hype about the “gig economy” aside, Americans are becoming more attached to their jobs and communities, not less.


Far more than its peer countries, the US forces mothers to choose between work and time with kids.


The progressive freakout makes no sense.


Child care costs are rising, yet there’s a massive reserve army of potential babysitters.


Even within programs designed to help victims of crisis, the US skims off top performers.


Yes, we should increase fertility. But that doesn’t mean we should stop welcoming foreigners.


There is no “Christian position” on immigration. But religious leaders’ duty to vulnerable people is clear.


Giving states and cities more power is one solution to polarization.