Tuesday Links

Yglesias on why our life expectancy is lower than in other developed countries:  Americans are more likely to die violently, to die in car accidents, and to die of drug overdoses than are Europeans. We’re also a lot fatter.

Why doing university-based research has become so costly.

Self-directed care is now available for veterans in rural areas – and it works.

Fallout from the Dobbs decision: tubal ligations and vasectomies are up.

Suppose you are willing to be a guinea pig in a medical experiment. Where can you find out where your sacrifice will have the highest social value? No one seems to know.