The Wall Street Journal is reporting that former House Speaker Paul Ryan and Les Ford propose a pilot program to reform the welfare system. It said the 1996 welfare reform, which made work a requirement for social benefits, has been undermined by a confusing system of government handouts that discourage people from earning more income. Ryan and Ford argue that work is a source of meaning and central to family well-being.
The Wall Street Journal is also reporting that Florida Democrats nominated State Rep. Angie Nixon, a socialist, as their U.S. Senate candidate. Ms. Nixon, who will face Republican Ashley Moody in November, supports policies such as Medicare for all, a national rent freeze and Supreme Court term limits. Bill Galston analyzes the dangers of this progressive surge for Democrats.
The Wall Street Journal editorial board is reporting positive results from a large trial of Moderna's melanoma vaccine. It said this personalized mRNA shot technology shows promise for treating other cancers and is the result of long-term work.
Separately, James Meigs argues against the pejorative term "late capitalism," stating it sounds better in academia than on factory floors. Harold Holzer details a new exhibit allowing visitors to explore beneath the Lincoln Memorial.