The Lineup: Week of Jan. 16-22, 2012

The Lineup: Week of Jan. 16-22, 2012

In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Janet Redman offers a “recipe” for action on climate change and Andrew Korfhage underscores the dangers of natural-gas fracking following Ohio’s recent spate of earthquakes. Get all this and more in...
A Recipe for Climate Action

A Recipe for Climate Action

I relocated to California for several weeks last year to avoid the dog days of summer in the nation’s capital. During my sojourn, state officials announced that they were closing Los Angeles’ infamous 405 Freeway — America’s busiest highway — for a...
Uncle Sam Is Sheltering the SWAG Economy

Uncle Sam Is Sheltering the SWAG Economy

The wealthiest Americans — and deep pockets everywhere else — are spending epic sums on artwork. Christie’s and Sotheby’s, the two big fine art auction houses, are reporting a 35-percent increase in the prices paid for Picassos and other blue-chippers over...