The government is the worst vendor possible for managing health-insurance exchanges.

Obama prepares to flood an appellate court with judges it doesn't need.

Potential recruits need to know that serving in the military doesn't turn a woman into a victim.

The history behind an absurd court ruling that Gen. Rios Montt is guilty of genocide.

The median pay for public-college presidents is now $441,392, with four presidents being paid more than $1 million a year. Arthur Herman reviews "Is College Worth It?" by William J. Bennett and David Wilezol.

Why the Obama IRS scandal may be worse than "a cancer on the presidency."

Japan's gains from monetary policy will be fleeting without major economic reform.

Political abuse of the IRS threatens the basic integrity of our government.

Houston's mayor—an openly gay Democrat friendly to business—talks about why her city is the country's fastest growing and most diverse.

The secrets of reform success include liberal chartering rules and freedom from teacher tenure.

The Greek philosopher knew nothing of social media. He did know a thing or two about relationships.

The new boats have made the race life-threatening—and have dumbed down the sailing.

IRS agents just wanted to be 'more efficient in their workload selection.'

The "bible" of psychiatric diagnosis shapes—and deforms—both treatment and policy. Carol Tavris on the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and related books.

One of the finest chroniclers of Europe during wartime is now unjustly neglected. Caroline Moorehead reviews Deirdre David's "Olivia Manning: A Woman at War."

Female, Methodist, provincial and literal-minded, Margaret Thatcher was never part of the Establishment. Daniel Hannan reviews Charles Moore's "Margaret Thatcher."

The Justice and Education departments issue a dangerous new speech code for colleges.

Barack Obama's bizarre movie idol.

In Bangladesh's factories, a delicate financial balance may be wrecked by hasty 'solutions' to their troubles.

The bureaucrats at the Internal Revenue Service did exactly what the president said was the right and honorable thing to do.