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heritage.org > marriage-and-family > commentary > why-maha-must-be-family-first-succeed

Why MAHA Must Be Family First To Succeed

5+ day, 44+ min ago  (477+ words) Senior Policy Analyst, DeVos Center for Human Flourishing Research shows that a two-parent nuclear family'consisting of a mother and a father'results in better physical and mental health for children. In reclaiming the kitchen as a sanctuary of love and legacy,…...

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heritage.org > education > commentary > schools-blow-30-billion-laptops-and-tablets-wrecked-gen-z

Schools Blow $30 Billion on Laptops and Tablets That Wrecked Gen Z

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (666+ words) Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy Gen Z marks the first generation in modern history to score lower on standardized tests than the one before them. Unions demand less handwritten work and more outsourcing of core teaching tasks, all while…...

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heritage.org > marriage-and-family > commentary > heritages-save-the-family-plan-empowers-women

Heritage’s “Save the Family” Plan Empowers Women

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (549+ words) Reams of empirical data prove that marriage is one of the surest paths out of poverty and government dependence. The Heritage report encourages policies that allow women more flexibility in their work. As a mother of a young girl, I…...

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heritage.org > defense > commentary > why-nato-needs-re-focus-the-north-atlantic

Why NATO Needs to Re-Focus on the North Atlantic

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (527+ words) Research Assistant, Allison Center for National Security Spring 2026 Member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation The UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and Germany can, with targeted U.S. assistance, make the North Atlantic safe for NATO. Russia, like China,…...

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heritage.org > border-security > commentary > randi-weingarten-turns-teachers-union-political-weapon-against-ice

Randi Weingarten Turns Teachers Union Into Political Weapon Against ICE

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (801+ words) Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, has once again shown her true colors by boasting that she used the union's financial clout to meddle in politics. This meeting wasn't about better…...

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heritage.org > defense > commentary > the-next-island-crisis

The Next Island Crisis

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (959+ words) Senior Research Fellow, Allison Center for National Security Spring 2026 Member of the Young Leader's Program at The Heritage Foundation New Caledonia is a French South Pacific holding, and it is a growing target of Chinese influence and coercion, with implications…...

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heritage.org > global-politics > report > charter-pacific-values-prosperous-pacific-future

A Charter of Pacific Values for a Prosperous Pacific Future

4+ day, 22+ min ago  (470+ words) Authors: Allen Zhang and Brent Sadler With China increasingly coveting Pacific Island communities, a new framework is needed that energizes principled unity of effort across the region. A Pacific Charter could provide a framework that sets the conditions first for…...

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heritage.org > global-politics > report > european-democracy-shield-threat-free-speech-and-democratic-accountability

European Democracy Shield: A Threat to Free Speech and Democratic Accountability

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1030+ words) The EDS centralizes speech control in Brussels, risking censorship, weakened pluralism, and a public debate that suppresses dissent and democratic accountability. By empowering EU-funded gatekeepers, the EDS threatens independent media, national sovereignty, and free expression across Europe and beyond. The…...

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heritage.org > budget-and-spending > commentary > follow-the-budget-act-and-use-budget-reconciliation-year

Follow the Budget Act and Use Budget Reconciliation This Year

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (515+ words) Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget Policymakers need to act with a sense of urgency and use the budget reconciliation process to cut spending and enact important policy reforms. As deficits and debts soar, it is even more…...

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heritage.org > education > commentary > south-dakota-senate-blocks-school-choice

South Dakota Senate Blocks School Choice

6+ day, 28+ min ago  (203+ words) Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy On February 20, the South Dakota Senate considered Senate Bill 218, a measure to authorize publicly funded charter schools in the state. The tie was possible due to the absence of Sen. Arch Beal, R-Sioux Falls,…...