Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic):

Economics

• The More the Merrier: Population Growth Promotes Innovation, by Casey B. Mulligan

Financial Crisis

• Bank Pay Controls Aren’t the Answer, by Andy Kessler

Wall Street Journal: “It was leverage, not a ‘thirst’ for risk, that toppled the financial system.”

Health Care Reform

• To Explain Longevity Gap, Look Past Health System, by John Tierney

New York Times: “Researchers calculated that if deaths due to smoking were excluded, the United States would rise to the top half of the rankings for developed countries.”

Foreign Policy

• Obama and the Politics of Concession, by Mark Helprin

Wall Street Journal: “Iran and Russia put Obama to the test last week, and he blinked twice.”

Public Policy

• Our $2 Trillion Bridge to Nowhere, by Stephen Moore

Wall Street Journal: “Americans believe Washington squanders half of every tax dollar.”

Statistics

• Lottery Math 101, by Carl Bialik