Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 15 years on: The International Space Station exemplifies global cooperation
NOV. 5, 2015 — Few symbols of global cooperation resonate as much as the International Space Station. Celebrating 15 years of study this week,...
Los Angeles Times: Will the Supreme Court really end racist jury selection?
NOV. 3, 2015 — Lawyers for an African-American death row inmate asked the Supreme Court to grant him a new trial because prosecutors...
Editorial: Big Pot lost battle in Ohio; still waging war
One of the most surprising results from this week’s state elections was Ohio voters voting overwhelmingly against Big Pot. By a nearly 2-to-1 margin,...
Chicago Tribune: An Obama retreat on school accountability?
OCT. 31, 2015 — Almost 15 years ago, a Republican president and Democratic congressional leaders forged a landmark education law. The law known as...
Quotations in the news
“Fred was the same man on the floor of the Senate, the movie studio, or the town square of … his home.” — The...
Technology adds to ease of voting
Mercer, Hancock and Henry counties are among the 12 Ohio counties today using electronic pollbooks to streamline the voting process. The goal among statewide...
San Jose Mercury News: Ryan’s turn to herd cats (or is it lions?)
Now it’s Paul Ryan’s turn to herd the 434 cats with whom he shares the U.S. House of Representatives — including the den of...
Chicago Tribune: China’s 1-child policy ensured prosperity at a terrible price
OCT. 31, 2015 — Boy-boy-boy girl. Boy-boy-boy-girl.Visit a school or playground in a Chinese city, and count the results of a government edict limiting...
Chicago Tribune: Hastert pleads guilty. What’s the rest of the story?
OCT. 29, 2015 — “I didn’t want them to know how I intended to spend the money. I withdrew the money in less than...
Los Angeles Times:A new mammogram regimen
OCT. 21, 2015 — The backlash was fierce six years ago when an expert federal panel said women were starting mammograms too young and...
