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Sen. Hillary Clinton greets supporters. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Arthur Brooks author of "Gross National Happiness" (Max Hirshfield)

Are Conservatives Happier Than Liberals?

Q&A with Arthur Brooks, whose new book says the liberal agenda takes a personal toll.

The Food Cost Crisis Hits the U.S.

Worldwide price hikes have impacted American consumers and the food industry.

A priest blesses a boy as he prepares to receive communion during the Papal mass at the nationals stadium in DC. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)

What to Do About the Priest Shortage

The Pope opposes liberalizing the rules, but most Catholics disagree.

Photos and documents donated by John Milan Palik to the veterans oral history project at the Library of Congress . (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)

Why Don't More Colleges Teach Military History?

Despite its enduring public appeal, and a country at war, the subject gets little respect on campus.

Price Hikes Lead to Rash of Metal Thefts

Now that metals are valuable enough to be worth the trouble, thieves are targeting copper, aluminum, and bronze—even if it's bolted down.

Professional salmon fisherman Rusty Boro stears his boat Bebe in the dock in Half Moon Bay, Calif., after catching crabs, Friday, April 11, 2008. Federal fisheries managers have voted to ban chinook salmon fishing off the California coast and most of Oregon this year to reverse the dramatic decline of one of the West Coast's biggest wild salmon runs. (Paul Sakuma/AP)

The Salmon Fishing Season Is Canceled

A dramatic decline in the stocks of the Pacific Coast fish leads to a drastic decision.

Bursting the Myth of Energy Independence

Q&A with Robert Bryce, author of "Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence."

Commuters crowd into a subway car in the Grand Central Terminal after service on the line was restored during the evening rush hour August 8, 2007 in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mass Transit Systems Struggle to Pay Bills

Ridership is up, but popularity is proving to be a mixed blessing.

Workers bagging ears of corn from a giant stack of corn at a farmers' market in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)

Land Once Preserved Now Being Farmed

With crop prices at record highs, an important farmland conservation program is being threatened.

Televangelist Finances Are Under Investigation

Congress looks into whether the lavish lifestyles enjoyed by some "prosperity gospel" TV preachers indicate violation of tax laws regulating nonprofits.

Bill Shore, founder and Executive Director of nonprofit Share Our Strength. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)

Q&A: The Problem With Nonprofits

A chat with Billy Shore, founder and executive director of nonprofit Share Our Strength.

Q&A: How to Choose a Place to Live

A business professor explains why where we live can be as important as whom we marry.

Members of the U.S. Supreme Court listen as U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his final State of the Union speech January 28, 2008 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. From left to right are Justices John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer, and Samuel Alito. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Court Medical Device Ruling Is Debated

The decision gives the FDA the final word, but legal experts say it's not as extensive as it appears.

Six 9/11 Suspects to Be Tried

The cases against suspected terrorists are the biggest test yet for a controversial system.

Outlawing Text Messaging While Driving

Legislators in several states respond to safety concerns and anecdotal evidence.

Why Bush's Budget Doesn't Matter

The president's budget calls for controversial program cuts—and continuation of tax breaks—but Democrats will ignore it and submit a budget of their own.

State Budgets Face a Looming Crisis

With revenues shrinking, lawmakers face an unappealing choice: cut programs or raise taxes.

Mental Health Courts Help Ill Offenders

How can special courts serve justice for psychologically troubled offenders? By emphasizing recovery and treatment instead of harsh punishment.

RELIGION

Is This America's New Great Awakening?

Some progressive evangelicals claim we're entering a new age of faith, while others argue that the religious renaissance is drawing to a close.

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PHOTO GALLERIES

Pope Benedict XVI makes the sign of the cross after addressing US bishops in the Crypt Church at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception April 16, 2008 in Washington, DC. Pope Benedict XVI is in the US on a six-day visit during which he hopes to heal the wounds from a decades-long sex scandal which have disfigured the US Roman Catholic church. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

The Pope in America

Benedict was received with much pomp in New York Washington, D.C.

Gen. David Petraeus testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Petraeus called for an open-ended suspension of U.S. troop withdrawals this summer, asserting that an overly rapid withdrawal would jeopardize recent security gains. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)

Petraeus On the Hill

The leader of mutinational forces in Iraq faced grilling from congressmen.

John W. Mashek

John W. Mashek

Rush Limbaugh, Blowhard

Operation Chaos is really Operation Irrelevance.

Marianne Lavelle

Marianne Lavelle. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)

Stockpiling Our Way to $120-Per-Barrel Crude?

The price run-up was predicted months ago.

MICHAEL BARONE

Michael Barone

Rethinking the Iraq Critics

Douglas Feith's new book, War and Decision, is a step forward in understanding the Iraq conflict.

Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe

Obama Would Squeeze Entrepreneurs

Obama plans to raise taxes.

Mortimer B. Zuckerman

Mortimer Zuckerman

7 Fixes for a Market Failure

We haven't touched bottom and the market can't solve this problem on its own.

Ken Walsh on the Presidency

Ken Walsh (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)

Having covered the White House for U.S. News full time since 1986, Ken Walsh brings perspective and insight to his magazine column. His weekly podcast with WTOP is available in iTunes and RSS.

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