McArdle: “Authentic” food is not what you think it is
Americans of a certain social class love nothing more than an 鈥渁uthentic鈥� food experience. It is the highest praise that they can heap on a restaurant.
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McArdle: Did Jeff Sessions commit perjury? Let’s talk it out
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is the center of Washington鈥檚 scandal-du-jour. The allegation: Sessions lied to Congress about contacts with Russia.
McArdle: U.S. shouldn’t quit NATO; it’s a public good
Defense Secretary James Mattis has told NATO allies that if they don't start carrying their weight, the U.S. is going to "moderate its commitment" to the region.
McArdle: The Democrats’ rise is far from inevitable
Why are the left's public demonstrations more impressive than its voter turnout? Because there are a whole lot of Democrats in the large population centers where such demonstrations are generally...
The big problem with 401(k)s we refuse to solve
Investment returns have proven variable in 401(k)s, and individuals are often prone to making idiotic mistakes (like selling everything when the market crashes), and many people decline to participate in...
McArdle: Economics can teach you how to dine as a couple
There are basically four strategies that a couple can practice at a restaurant. Whether you attempt these outside of marriage is between you and your god. These can also be...
McArdle: Donald Trump’s 1995 return shows good tax policy at work
There are many valid indictments of Donald Trump. But on the charge of unseemly tax avoidance, if this is all the evidence we have, then the grand jury would have...
McArdle: The Depression was great for the American kitchen
The Great Depression left a lot of lasting legacies on the American landscape. But the most ubiquitous, and perhaps least noticed, is the way we eat.
McArdle: You’ll miss what you don’t use on the new iPhone
Apple's newest iPhone lacks the familiar headphone jack. You can listen to music through the same lightning jack that you charge the phone with, or you can shell out for...
McArdle: Colorado single-payer plan would quickly implode
Politically, it may be easier to get a single-payer system on the ballot in a blue state than it is to get it onto the floor of the U.S. Congress.