Sunday, July 12, 2009

Obama's Secret Meeting With Historians

The president held a dinner at the White House for leading presidential scholars.

Democrats Call for Investigation of CIA

Some accuse the CIA of misleading Congress multiple times over the past 8 years.

Climate Change Bill Faces Hurdles

Democrat Barbara Boxer is leading the fight in the Senate.

Too Many Breast Cancers Found by Mammograms?

The screening X-ray saves lives, but it turns out many women are unnecessarily treated for cancer.

    Good News for Us Bilingual Families

    Luckily, it seems that babies taught two languages are helped, not delayed.

      Breast Cancer: Tough Treatment Decisions

      When science is lacking or inconclusive, choosing a path may require just going with your gut.

        11 Places With a Worse Economy Than Ours

        Pity the poor French and Germans.

        Funds Stage a Comeback: Time to Forgive and Forget?

        Good funds that had a bad year, and those that have simply lost their mojo.

        Why GM Is Ready to Rebound

        Lower costs and good cars could make GM formidable once again.

        World's Best Colleges and Universities

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        America's Best Graduate Schools

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        America's Best Colleges

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        Farrell: Kerry Keeping Watch on Obama and Afghanistan

        Liberals will look to the Vietnam vet to give credibility to the administration's handling of the war.

        Our Most Recent Political Cartoons

        Laugh until you cry at the news of the day, seen through the eyes of cartoonists across the political spectrum.

        Schlesinger: It's Time to End the Marriage Wars

        Republicans and Democrats should keep private lives private and divorce politics from "family values."

        You Are Who You Are by Default

        It may be off when you’re on, but the brain network behind daydreams and a sense of self is no slacker.

        Plants Kept the Ice Age in Check

        Scientists now understand what kept the planet from freezing over during the last ice age.

        Turtles Make Sense After All

        Evolutionary development study describes a critical fold that sends the reptile off on its own.

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        Best Careers 2009

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        Market Movers

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        Senate Braces for Sotomayor

        Senate staffers are warned that the upcoming hearings for Sotomayor are going to cause a mess.

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        Too Many Breast Cancers Found by Mammograms?

        On Women: The screening X-ray saves lives, but it turns out many women are unnecessarily treated for cancer.

        Would You Volunteer for a Clinical Trial?

        Thinking Harder: I almost became a human guinea pig. Others do it over and over again.

        Good News for Us Bilingual Families

        On Parenting: Luckily, it seems that babies taught two languages are helped, not delayed.

        Obama's 10 Key Faith Leaders

        God & Country: The president relies on these figures for spiritual guidance, policy ideas, and political appeal.

        Obama's Most Important Catholic Adviser

        God & Country: A Catholic adviser that few Americans have heard of prepared Obama for his meeting with the pope.

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        Editor's Note: An Obama Revolution—or Not?

        A popular president faces big problems but with supreme self-confidence rolls out an audacious series of solutions.

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