It’s as predictable as Rush Limbaugh sparking a controversy: every few years, someone in Congress brings up the Fairness Doctrine.
A Brief History Of the Fairness Doctrine
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Gym Class: Why Kids’ Exercise Matters Less Than We Think
The logic seems pretty simple: if you eliminate gym class, school kids will get fatter.
Spain’s Stolen Babies: A Nation Confronts Its Dark Past
It has been four decades since Pilar Maroto lost her newborn son, but tears still fill her eyes when she speaks of him. She perfectly remembers the moments after his birth in April 1972, when she heard his first cry and then, later, the sudden, devastating news that her little boy had died.
Obama Tries to Increase Pressure for Iran Sanctions
President Barack Obama’s year of outreach to Iran has succeeded in putting it on the diplomatic defensive: that much was clear from Friday’s blunt reproach of Tehran by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board. But it’s less clear that Obama can convert that diplomatic advantage into sanctions that will curtail Iran’s nuclear program.
The Mammogram Melee: How Much Screening Is Best?
Women’s breasts are not the usual topic of public discourse in Washington, at least not outside the context of a scandal.
Health Reform: Can Schumer Push a Public Option Through?
It may not officially be part of his job anymore, but Senator Chuck Schumer, 58, is still very much focused on elections.
Honduran leadership deadlock resolved
Negotiators for deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and de facto President Roberto Micheletti have reached an agreement to form a government of national reconciliation that could reinstate Zelaya.
Which Americans Are Uninsured? Kaiser Foundation Report
The Uninsured: A Primer Key Facts About Americans Without Health Insurance The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; 36 pages The Gist: As members of Congress vote on controversial health-care-reform legislation, the Henry J
Israeli settlers burn fields after illegal outpost dismantled
Israeli settlers on Sunday set Palestinian fields and olive groves on fire after their illegal outpost in the West Bank was dismantled, Israeli military sources told CNN. Asked whether he thought the war in Afghanistan could be won with fewer troops than Gen
Argentine Senate passes controversial media bill
After 16 hours of debate, Argentina’s Senate passed a controversial reform law Saturday that critics say targets media outlets critical of the government. The 44-24 vote is a victory for Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who had pushed to change the way the media operates in the South American nation after her party suffered devastating political losses earlier this year.