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Best Healthy Places to Retire: Bella Vista, Arkansas
By Bret Schulte -
Money & Business
- September 18, 2008
They don't force you to play golf here, but you might want to buy some clubs just in case.
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Gas Prices May Revive Cities
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- July 17, 2008
Urban planners finally see a way to curb sprawl.
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Charities Crushed Under Soaring Demand
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- July 11, 2008
They are serving more and more needy people while donations dry up.
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Occupying Idle Teen Hands
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- June 27, 2008
Cities are fighting the highest youth unemployment in decades
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A Quiet Progress in New Orleans
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- June 11, 2008
Three years after Katrina, residents are finding new reasons to hope.
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Obama's Victory is a Quiet, Yet Historic Moment
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- June 6, 2008
Obama is the first African-American to be the presumed nominee of a major party.
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The Ignorant American Voter
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- June 3, 2008
Historian Rick Shenkman laments the breed in his new book, "Just How Stupid Are We?"
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For Cindy McCain, the Fun Is in the Fast Lane
By Bret Schulte -
Washington Whispers
- May 30, 2008
Her ramrod-straight posture, the coiffed hair, even the eyes like chipped ice. They all have Cindy McCain fighting the image of a Stepford Wife.
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A Vegas Crapshoot for the White House
By Bret Schulte -
Washington Whispers
- May 30, 2008
Libertarians like their chances this year.
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Not-So-Typical Political Résumés
By Bret Schulte -
Washington Whispers
- May 30, 2008
You won't find a baker or candlestick maker in the 110th Congress, but there is a former butcher.
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Obama Campaign Caps a Lobbyist
By Bret Schulte -
Washington Whispers
- May 30, 2008
When his donation was returned by Barack Obama's campaign, lawyer and corporate lobbyist Thurgood Marshall Jr. wasn't surprised.
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Pakistan's New (Again) PR Man
By Bret Schulte -
Washington Whispers
- May 30, 2008
Regime change in Pakistan means a new public relations effort in Washington.
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Political Players Are in the Cards
By Bret Schulte -
Washington Whispers
- May 30, 2008
Politicians collect supporters like some people collect baseball cards. Now the tables are being turned.
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High Baractane Summer Reading
By Bret Schulte -
Washington Whispers
- May 30, 2008
Has your excitement for Barack Obama given you Baroxysms?
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Returning Meaning to Memorial Day
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- May 22, 2008
Veterans call for a fixed date and less emphasis on weekend fun.
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Mexican Immigrants Prove Slow to Fit In
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- May 15, 2008
Why Mexicans assimilate at rates lower than newcomers from other parts of the world.
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Why Clinton Stands to Lose Millions
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- May 8, 2008
The struggling candidate must act quickly if she wants her campaign debts repaid.
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Why Conservatives Say They Are Happier Than Liberals
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- May 5, 2008
Q&A with Arthur Brooks, whose new book says the liberal agenda takes a personal toll.
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Many Say Social Security Is Healthy Enough
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- April 4, 2008
Some experts disagree with the treasury secretary's grim assessment of the government benefits fund.
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A Tough Mission, Scandals, and Neglect
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- April 2, 2008
The Jackson resignation is just the latest of the federal housing agency's ills.
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Mass Transit Systems Have a Hard Time Paying the Bills
By Alex Kingsbury and Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- March 27, 2008
The good news, ridership is up; the bad news, ridership is up.
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How Common Are Cheating Spouses?
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- March 27, 2008
Like the individuals involved, the numbers can lie when it comes to sex.
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New Census Data Shows Northeast Population Growth is Lagging
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- March 26, 2008
A look behind the latest federal population statistics.
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McCain Must Appease both Hispanics and Conservatives on Immigration
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- March 14, 2008
McCain faces a tougher struggle on immigration than Democrats
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A Bill Aims for Nursing Home Reform
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- February 22, 2008
Proposed legislation considers the biggest reform of the industry in decades.
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