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We Can’t Put a Price on Nature
A group of international scientists says that the earth is dangerously close to its tipping point of irreversible damage. Clearly, we need a way out of the mess we’ve made of the planet.
The ‘Freedom’ to Refuse Health Insurance
The right to refuse to have health insurance — something Republican leaders tout as a fundamental freedom — is a lot like the “right” to sleep under bridges. No one wants to exercise it.
A New Kind of Scrutiny on the Campaign Trail
It used to be that journalists would join major candidates on the campaign trail, following them from coffee shops to parades and beyond as they tried to woo supporters and votes.
The War on Soda Pop
New York City, ever the leader in healthy living, is about to ban the sale of super-sized sodas and other sweetened drinks by its restaurants, movie theaters, and street carts.
The Local Beer Boom
And now, for some happy talk — by which I mean a non-corporate, “little-d” democratic, and altogether pleasurable economic development that’s spreading across our country. In a word: beer.
Supersized Liberty
Shameless Tax Loopholes
One intriguing aspect of today’s taxation debate is that it’s so shameless.
The Lineup: Week of July 9-15, 2012
Martha Burk weighs in on what the Supreme Court’s health care ruling means for women.
A Perfect and Hot Storm
This storm, a rare kind technically called a “derecho,” ripped through a large swathe of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region. We may have to get used to this kind of thing.
Year of the Gaffe
Maybe you think the presidential election will come down to the issues. That would mean looking at how Barack Obama and Mitt Romney differ on important matters — or, in many cases, how they don’t. Or perhaps the election might be all about money, and the shadowy Super PACs that will bombard us with TV advertising.
