Popularity Contest: Trump Is Offering Populism, Minus the Free Candy

Popularity Contest By NEIL IRWIN June 17, 2017 The thing about populism is it usually involves doing things that are popular. This is something that European nationalists and Latin American strongmen have long known. When they come to power, they aim to...

Western Nations Worry That Children Won’t Be Better Off

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ June 5, 2017 The present is getting better. The future, not at all. Even as more Americans say the economy is improving, a clear majority remain fearful about their children’s financial prospects, according to a study...

Survey Says: Americans Agree on Paid Leave, but Not on Who Should Pay

Survey Says By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER March 23, 2017 Most people say workers should get paid leave to take care of a baby, a sick family member or themselves, according to two new surveys. But they disagree on the details: who should pay, and whether it...

In a Rare Survey, Cubans Express a Hunger for Economic Growth

By AZAM AHMED March 21, 2017 MEXICO CITY — A hunger for economic opportunity. An embrace of tourism. Hope in a new era of normalized relations with the United States. These are some of the predominant sentiments expressed in a rare survey of 840 Cubans...