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Farewell to the US as the world’s top science nation

It is painful to watch the defunding of the nation’s research arm by a third to a half, the wanton destruction of what, since the end of World War II, has kept the United States the premier inventor nation, the unequaled leader in discovery.

No protest on the power of the American flag

The vivid images of protesters against ICE raids in Los Angeles brandishing the Mexican tricolor instead of the Stars and Stripes have dominated news coverage and commentary. But decades of research show that the U.S. flag almost universally elicits strongly positive feelings in Americans from all backgrounds.

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