Future focused: We cannot hope to have an enduring Golden Age without classically educating the next generation of Americans, writes Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts in Modern Age. 

• “The goal is not merely to produce good students but to cultivate students who are good,” he writes. 
• “When students encounter the Bible, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, and the American Founders, they come to see themselves not as isolated individuals but as heirs to a great tradition.” 

Read Roberts’ article here. 

Oh, (big) brother: Since 2021, when welfare restrictions were lifted, there’s been a massive exodus of American men from the workforce. 

• “They [federal policymakers] not only expanded how much you can get in terms of aid and all these different programs, but they also basically relaxed the rules in terms of who could get in,” said Chief Economist EJ Antoni. “Of course, people are taking that option.” 

Watch Antoni on Fox Business here. 

Back to the beginning: Heritage just released the third edition of its “Guide to the Constitution,” which explains every clause of the Constitution as envisioned by the Framers and as applied in contemporary law.

• At the launch event, Heritage Vice President Derrick Morgan said he hopes the new edition will “rekindle in our fellow citizens and in each of us a deepening love of our constitution.”

Order your copy of the Guide here.

Kid friendly: Climate alarmists claim that bringing more kids into the world will ruin the planet. They have it backwards.

• “Population growth and improvements in living standards support environmental protection because individuals who can anticipate the long-term future for themselves and their families are more likely to act sustainably,” writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment.

Read her Backgrounder here.

Victory: The Heritage Foundation filed shareholder proposals with top tech companies, urging them to stop using the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC’s) “hate map,” which labels conservative groups like Turning Point USA as dangerous.

• Conservative shareholders are finally fighting back, writes Allen Mendenhall, senior advisor to Heritage's Capital Markets Initiative. Read more here.
• The Daily Signal says it's having an effect. Read more here. 

New fellow: Last week, the former executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Bridget Bean, joined Heritage as a visiting fellow in the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy.

• Bridget Bean’s “deep understanding of DHS operations and cybersecurity challenges will be invaluable,” says Victoria Coates, vice president of the Davis Institute.

Read more here.

The United States is at the dawn of a new golden age. Making it a reality will require strong policies like securing our borders and supporting American families—and patriotic citizens to stand up for America. 

• Your voice matters. Share your ideas on how patriotic citizens can revitalize the American dream. 

Take our official Survey on America’s Future to help The Heritage Foundation promote the values that matter most. Please click here to start your survey. 

We’re so back: The ever-popular Kevin Roberts Show returns, this time boasting a new format and a new co-host—talk show host Larry O’Connor. The show’s mission remains unchanged: we’re here to save America.

• Subscribe to the show today to ensure you don’t miss the Kevin Roberts Show relaunch.
• Watch the official trailer and get ready to amp up your podcast feed.

See Roberts’ X post here.

Test the science: The adverse health effects of birth control pills—depression, blood clots, strokes—have been ignored for too long, write Scott Yenor, director of Heritage’s  Simon Center for American Studies, and Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Galardi.

• “While calling for restrictions on birth control pills would likely cause a frenzy among many, informed consent is a paramount health priority,” they write.

Read more in The American Mind here.

Foreign players: Not only is socialist basket case Venezuela responsible for cartels that smuggle drugs into America—it is also fueling violent protesters who have defined the U.S. political landscape in recent years.

• “You can tell a lot about which domestic anti-U.S. groups are rising by the support they get from our enemies overseas, especially Venezuela,” writes Senior Fellow Mike Gonzalez.

Read more here.

Breakthroughs in genetics are reshaping how society thinks about medicine, parenting, and the future of human life. But will we pursue technology that is restorative and life affirming, or slip into consumerist eugenics that treat children as products to be optimized? This timely event brings together leaders at the forefront of science, policy, and ethics to examine the promise and peril of human genome technologies.  

  

Nov. 5, 3:30 p.m. Register  here. 

• Is ‘Early Decision’ Unfair?—Allen Mendenhall, Ph.D.
• DC Government Can Do a Lot to Make Families Stronger—Delano Squires
• Treating the Root Causes of Infertility—Emma Waters
• Oklahoma Treasurer Shows States How to Push Back on Woke Capital—Andrew Olivastro and Allen Mendenhall, Ph.D.
• The New High-Tech Tool Trump Is Using to Secure Our Border—Simon Hankinson
• Congress Should Adopt a California Rule to Remove Biased D.C. Superior Court Judges—Charles Stimson and Patrick McDonald 
• Commerce’s 50% Rule Is a National Security Victory—Bryan Burack
• Report: Conservative Priorities for the 2027 Defense Budget—Wilson Beaver, Robert Peters, Brent Sadler, Jason Camilletti, Shawn Barnes, and Mike Jernigan
• The FY 2026 NDAA—Wilson Beaver, Lora Ries, and Chris Wingate

Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts appeared on Fox News Sunday to discuss the government shutdown, pointing out that “in a town in which things are overly complicated,” ending the shutdown “is simple.” Watch the clip here.