- Fiscal ChallengesKansas Announces Big Budget Gap, but True Gap May Be Even Larger
Charlie Riedel / Associated PressThe state is counting on collecting slightly more personal income tax this year than last. But it is not on track to do so.
- Everyday EconomicsA Higher Quit Rate Actually Offers Hope
Despite a recent rise in the rate, which points to more confidence in the economy, the number suggests the recovery is unfinished.
- Family ManBeing a Father Is Good for Your Career, but Don’t Get Carried Away
Noah Berger for The New York TimesSocial scientists are discovering that men who take leave and other time off work for child care pay a price, just as working mothers do.
- World Religion
Latin America Is Losing Its Catholic IdentityThe Roman Catholic Church’s claim on the region is lessening as a younger generation turns to Protestantism, a Pew study found.
- Campaign Finance
Internet Firms Are Far Behind Cable Companies in Political DonationsThe gap is slowly closing between the two sides in a coming debate over Internet regulation.
- Beltway Accounting
The Jonathan Gruber Controversy and Washington’s Dirty Little SecretIt’s common for laws to be structured in ways that might not be very efficient but sound good for political consumption.
- A Survey Says
Americans Say They Want Privacy, but Act as if They Don’tPeople are doubtful about the safety of their personal information online or on cellphones. Yet it does not necessarily change their behavior, according to a new poll.
- Degrees of Education
Financial Aid, Simplified: A Better College CalculatorWellesley's net-price calculator is simpler than the typical one. As a result, most students who start using it finish the process, in a few minutes.
- Political CalculusWhy the Voters of 2016 Are Likely to Be Younger and More Diverse
Enthusiasm for President Obama brought out younger and nonwhite voters in 2008 and 2012, but demographic changes are set to have the same effect.
- Distracted Parenting
How an iPhone Can Lead to Broken Bones for Young ChildrenA new paper argues that the wide adoption of smartphones, along with the distractions caused by them, has led to more playground injuries.
- Incomes and Outcomes
The Great Wage Slowdown, Looming Over PoliticsThe lack of income growth has become a defining national issue and is hurting Democrats.
- Capital Field Notes
G.O.P. Faces Tougher Job Finding Democrats to Repeal Health LawOf the 10 House Democrats who have joined the G.O.P. most often in attempts to change or repeal the health care law, two will remain in the new Congress.
- Political Calculus
The Enduring Republican Grip on the HouseWith a large majority and structural advantages, Republicans could keep the House for a generation, frustrating every major Democratic policy priority.
- Internet Gates
A Super-Simple Way to Understand the Net Neutrality DebatePresident Obama has thrown his support behind the idea that Internet access is more like access to electricity than to cable TV.
- The New Health Care
Shortage of Medicaid Doctors? Not if You Ask PatientsGovernment inspection reports about limited access to Medicaid tell a different story than surveys of actual patients.
- Midterms Analysis
G.O.P. Is Making Progress Toward Presidency but Is Still Playing Catch-UpRepublicans still need to solve their long-term demographic problems, but their success in the midterms was not simply because of low turnout among Democrats.
- Sunday Review
Republicans Are Only Sometimes the Party of UberThe national party champions ride sharing, but officials at the state and local level often defend anticompetitive restrictions on businesses.
- Fan Passion
The Places in America Where College Football Means the MostData from Facebook provides insight into where the sport’s biggest fans live.
- Economic View
A Strategy for Rich Countries: Absorb More ImmigrantsIf developed economies are to keep thriving, they’ll need more people. Two paths to that goal are immigration reform and family-friendly working conditions.
