Most Americans believe that corruption, inefficiency and bureaucratic red tape are major problems in the federal government, according to a new Associated Press-NORC poll, but many are also skeptical ...

Public service is not for everyone. Becoming a public servant has traditionally involved some sacrifices. The pay is usually lower than for comparable private, commercial, and corporate positions. The ...

Americans were justifiably shocked when UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered on a midtown Manhattan street last December. Perhaps more shocking was the reaction among those who ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks as Derek Barrs, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, listens during a news conference Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at the Department ...

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani‘s winning message was affordability: that the necessities of life are increasingly out of reach for most people and that government is the answer. “There is no ...

As DOGE throws out the rule book for government tech, it’s time we plan for the worst—and look to each other for courage and support. This story is part of MIT Technology Review’s "America Undone” ...

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Restaurant diners rarely think about what’s happening “back of house”—the kitchen where the food is prepared. Most care only about the “front of house”—the service they receive, the quality of their ...