Outside the Beltway

Columbus, Philadelphia, or New York City (well, Brooklyn really)?

Much like the disease itself, Ebola panic seems to have disappeared as the midterm elections become ever more distant in the rear view mirror.

Good news that ought to quiet people’s concerns significantly, on the Ebola front.

A Maine Judge has largely rejected the efforts of the State of Maine to restrict the movements of Kaci Hickcox

The B.C.S. was far from perfect, and the College Football Playoff system will be, at best, only slightly better.

After an avalanche of negative commentary, the Governors of New York and New Jersey have modified their policy regarding quarantining people returning from west Africa.

The first person to be quarantined under the new policy announced by New York and New Jersey is raising concerns about the way she was treated, and whether the policy is even the right idea.

A new outbreak, or hopefully just an isolated case.

The N.F.L. and the British Government are both behind the idea of a franchise in London, but the idea doesn’t really make sense for the league, or the game.

As usual, politicians and pundits are helping to create a climate of fear and concern about Ebola that is not justified by the facts.

America’s “Patient Zero” doesn’t appear to have spread Ebola very far, but continued vigilance is called for. And, we need to focus on the part of the world where there really is an Ebola Crisis.

More Ebola news that could have a negative impact on public opinion.

One day after HBO, CBS announces its own streaming service. And the future approaches just a little bit faster.

We’ve become aware of failures in how we’ve handled the Ebola situation. The response is to figure out what went wrong and do our best to fix it, not to panic.

Another health care worker in Dallas is being treated for exposure to the Ebola Virus.

Sobering news from the World Health Organization.

A second case, and the first person to apparently contract Ebola on U.S. soil. But, that’s no reason to panic.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

Closing down international air travel won’t stop Ebola from becoming a bigger public health threat.

For the first time, someone has been diagnosed with Ebola in the United States.

A heartwarming story. But why don’t minor league coaches have insurance?

Today’s sports media more closely resemble Court TV and TMZ than the SportsCenter of yore.

Good intentions, bad results.

Trying to make sense of a very complicated issue.

Target is the latest business to ask customers to leave the guns at home when they go shopping.

Fears about convention goers taking advantage of Colorado’s marijuana laws could harm Denver’s chances of getting the GOP Convention.

The NBA wants to get rid of Donald Sterling’s estranged wife, too.

I’m uneasy about a world in which a private conversation, illegally recorded, can be used in this fashion.

On screen body objectification is now equal opportunity.

What could possibly go wrong?

We should expect to pay more for the least undesirable seats.

JR is from Texas wants you to know that Texas is big. No, bigger than that.