SecurityCommentary
The Effect of Coronavirus on the US Military
When most people think about the military and the coronavirus, they think of stories such as the hospital ship, USNS Comfort, deploying to New York… Read More
Health CareNews
HHS Acts to Preserve Religious Freedom at Hospitals During Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took two important steps Tuesday to protect religious freedom during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency’s Office for… Read More
Health CareNews
Trump: COVID-19 ‘Will Get Worse,’ but Vaccine Moving Along
In his first coronavirus press briefing since April, President Donald Trump sounded dour, warning the pandemic will get worse before it gets better, but also… Read More
Health CareCommentary
What We Can Learn From COVID-19 Restrictions on Houses of Worship in 2 States
When the statewide lockdowns first began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans accepted these measures in good faith as difficult, but necessary, sacrifices… Read More
EducationCommentary
South Carolina Gives Parents Confidence About School This Fall
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in months of uncertainty for families with children in K-12 schools, but South Carolina officials on Monday made one thing… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Deaths in US Occurred in 10 States
As Heritage Foundation researchers have demonstrated throughout the pandemic, the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. has been heavily concentrated in a small number of… Read More
InternationalNews
4 Angles in Understanding Spread of COVID-19 in US, Europe
Cases of COVID-19 are spiking in U.S. states in the South and West at a time when initially hard-hit Europe is seeing a decline in… Read More
EducationCommentary
More Than 20 Countries Are Reopening Schools. The US Should Take Note.
In March, school shutdowns around the globe caused 1.5 billion children to begin schooling from home, representing over 91% of children, UNESCO estimates. Here in… Read More
EducationCommentary
Reopening Schools Doesn’t Require National Consensus
Parents looking for a national consensus on whether schools should open in the fall won’t find one. But that’s OK. We don’t need one. As soon as… Read More
Health CareCommentary
In 3 Charts, What to Know About Florida’s COVID-19 Surge
A lot has happened in Florida in the two weeks since I last analyzed its COVID-19 numbers. Unfortunately, not much of it is good. Florida… Read More
EducationAnalysis
What Does ‘Back to School’ Mean in the Time of COVID-19?
What could “back to school” look like during the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what should it look like? What about an “exclusively virtual”… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why In-Person Schooling Would Be One of the Safest Activities to Reopen
Most students around the country haven’t been to school since March, when large parts of the country began to lock down in response to the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why Is the COVID-19 Caseload Rising in California?
The United States had made great progress in suppressing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, by mid-June, the number of… Read More
Health CareNews
House Freedom Caucus Urges State, Local Officials to Reopen Schools
The House Freedom Caucus on Thursday called on President Donald Trump, as well as state and local officials, not to let the coronavirus pandemic prevent… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
The Rise in COVID-19 Cases Explained
Dr. Kevin Pham, a contributor to The Daily Signal and a former graduate fellow in health policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to… Read More
Health CareNews
Good Reasons Exist to Reopen Schools, Fauci Says
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a radio interview that going back to school during the… Read More
SocietyNews
Heritage President Questions Corporate Giving to Radical Black Lives Matter Group
Kay C. James, the first black president of The Heritage Foundation, strongly discouraged corporate donations to a radical Black Lives Matter organization, noting its Marxist… Read More
EducationNews
Trump Administration Pushes for Schools to Reopen in Fall
Some school districts were successful in distance learning during the spring COVID-19 outbreak, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Wednesday, but far too many were disappointments… Read More
EducationCommentary
Taxpayers Need to Hold Public Schools Accountable
School districts around the country have been announcing reopening possibilities for the upcoming school year. The options often include full-time virtual learning, two or three… Read More
EducationCommentary
Offering In-Person College Classes in Fall Is Needed for Student Visas—and Normalcy
July is typically a busy month for State Department consular officers around the world interviewing student visa applicants as many foreign students seek to travel… Read More
Health CareCommentary
School Closures Threaten Kids More Than COVID-19, Pediatricians Say
Access to education is foundational to American society and fundamental to the American ideal of providing equal opportunities. Yet amid COVID-19 shutdowns, many children have… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Congress Should Streamline Existing COVID-19 Relief, Not Add New Programs
Congress likes to spend money and create new programs, but when it comes to coronavirus recovery, lawmakers need to keep it simple. Congress already has… Read More
EconomyNews
Meat-Inspection Regulatory Reforms Could Help Avert Future Shortages, Experts Say
America experienced meat shortages at some grocery stores this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say reforms are needed to the meat-inspection process that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Latvia Has Become a Beacon of Economic Freedom in Northern Europe
Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has made a timely case that the U.S. and its allies should foster increased economic freedom as the world reels… Read More
Health Care Analysis
How Extended COVID-19 Lockdowns Pose a Serious Threat to Mental Health
Americans’ mental and emotional health can’t be ignored in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Putting the COVID-19 Surge in Florida in Context
Florida is melting down. Or is it? While the state has shown a big increase in the number of daily new COVID-19 cases, there also… Read More
Health CareNews
4 Points to Understand the COVID-19 Surge in Texas
Texas has seen a significant surge in coronavirus cases in the past two weeks, joining other Sun Belt states. Here are four things to know… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Paused COVID-19 Reopenings Reflect Setbacks, Not a Failure of Protocols
The recent surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Texas, Florida, and California have forced their governors to pause their states’ reopening plans to restrict… Read More
Health CareNews
Fauci, Birx Cite ‘Crowds’ and ‘Protests’ in Surge of COVID-19 Cases
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases primarily is occurring among younger Americans, members of the White House coronavirus task force said Friday. The five states… Read More
SocietyNews
USDA Ships 1.6 Million Food Boxes in COVID-19 Relief Program
After delivering 1.6 million boxes of food to food banks across the country, the Department of Agriculture is in the final stages of deciding which… Read More
