In many respects, the technology sector in the United States is flying high these days. But when it comes to gender equity, the technology ecosystem, which prides itself on being a meritocracy in so many other respects, is failing badly.

A former CIA operative and a naval academy teacher, Alice Miller shares her decision at the age of 50 to transition from male to female, and to live a life she calls “true to herself.”

Hoover fellow Richard Epstein discusses his Defining Ideas piece, “Baltimore’s Real Police Problem.” Epstein notes that the recent unrest in Baltimore is less about the particulars of the gruesome death of Freddie Gray and more about the set of policies that have increased the odds of such tragedies happening. These policies cover a broad range of issues, from police practices to public education. But they all bear the mark of progressive thinking, which has reduced the legitimate prospects for advancement and increased the odds of social disruption. 

Baltimore's streets are calm again after the state's attorney charged six police officers in connection with the death of Freddie Gray there last month, which the medical examiner determined to be a homicide. You can be sure, though, that the acrimony and the frustration are still there, and the city's peace will be tested again if the charges do not result in convictions.