Derek Thompson

American journalist and author

Commentary Culture Environment
Feb 13 2026
Can Abundance Include Nature?
By Shawn Regan Read More
Commentary Cities, Culture California
Mar 21 2025
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Say the Left Should Rediscover Growth
By James B. Meigs Read More
Report Cities Children & Family
Oct 26 2023
Making Metros Family-Friendly: Rankings and Suggestions
By Robert VerBruggen Read More
Report Education
Jun 22 2023
Implementing K–12 Education Savings Accounts
By Nicole Stelle Garnett, Michael Q. McShane Read time 25 mins Read More
Report Cities, Economics Housing, Infrastructure & Transportation, New York City, Employment
Jul 15 2020
Barrier to Recovery: How New York City’s Obsolete Zoning Prevents Property Owners from Reusing Land and Buildings
By Eric Kober Read time 26 mins Read More
Testimony Cities Housing
Feb 05 2020
Testimony Before the U.S. House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
By Michael Hendrix Read time 14 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Culture Infrastructure & Transportation, Children & Family
Jul 25 2019
We Need More Family-Friendly Cities
By Aaron M. Renn Read time 7 mins Read More
Commentary Economics, Culture Employment, Children & Family
May 14 2019
Understanding ‘Greedy’ Work
By Kay S. Hymowitz Read time 6 mins Read More