Rationing and Allocation of Resources

Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas

The move is the oil giant’s first foray in the production of a metal vital for electric vehicle batteries.

In an Expensive City, Who Should Get Free Preschool?

Cutbacks in free preschool for 3-year-olds in New York City raise a question: As even middle-class families struggle to get by, should everyone have access to the program?

How the Shortage of a $15 Cancer Drug Is Upending Treatment

Older generic chemotherapy drugs remain scarce, forcing doctors to put a priority on the patients who have the best chance of survival.

Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Leading to Rationing

A worrisome scarcity of cancer drugs has heightened concerns about the troubled generic drug industry. Congress and the White House are seeking ways to address widespread supply problems.

When One Almond Gulps 3.2 Gallons of Water

If we don’t allocate water more sensibly in the West, Mother Nature will do it for us. And that will be ugly.