Jose Luis Magana/APThe New Republic: A Bill Worth Celebrating
()The ritual is becoming familiar. Health care reform passes a major political hurdle. And progressives don’t know whether to laugh or cry. But at the very least, liberals should be celebrating their slim victories.
Beyond Black And White
What Are You? The Answer's Not Black Or White()
November 22, 2009 One of the things that makes being multiracial unique is the question, "What are you?" That conversation can slip fast from race to nationality, and NPR's Melisa Goh says it's a question every American should answer.
Simon Says
Rolling The Dice On Mammograms()
November 21, 2009 Every 1,900 screenings for women in their 40s produces just one case in which cancer is discovered. But what if you're the one?
Foreign Policy: Redefining The Political Power Couple()
November 20, 2009 The Washington "power couple" is a familiar model: officials are often hitched to journalists, staffers to academics, lawmakers with lobbyists, etc. But in what is much less common, a husband-and-wife team is set to represent the United States as ambassadors in adjoining European countries.
Bon Jovi Doesn't Need A Prayer To Make It On NBC()
November 20, 2009 Bon Jovi is at the top of the album charts this week, riding an unprecedented publicity push. His record label struck a deal with the conglomerate NBC Universal for an exclusive presence on their many TV networks, including appearances on Today, Inside the Actors Studio and The Tonight Show.
The Nation: Beyond Coal And Copenhagen()
November 20, 2009 The world needs the United States to play a constructive role in leading a climate change revolution. But despite powerful voices like those of Al Gore and 350.org founder Bill McKibben, our public discussion has been warped by coal and oil industry-funded "climate skeptics. What do we do?
Commentary
Is The Postal Service Writing Off Santa?()
November 19, 2009 The Postal Service has put strict limits on a volunteer program that answers letters to Santa, citing a scare over a registered sex offender. Bah, humbug! As a nation and a people, must we continue to burn down the haystack because we fear we might step on a needle?
