Official Cause of Death Wrong at Least One Third of Time
We rely on death certificates for epidemiology studies. But they’re incredibly unreliable.
The Youth Unemployment Problem
Large numbers of younger workers are having trouble finding work in many parts of the developed world.
Bourbon Snobbery
The noted wine critic Robert Parker recently forayed into reviewing bourbon and came under intense fire from enthusiasts of American whiskey.
POLITICO to Charge More in Places Where It’s Less Popular
POLITICO is joining the stampede toward metered paywalls. In a twist, it will remain free in regions where it’s most popular.
Gun Crime Down, But Americans Think It’s Up
The reality of gun violence in the United States is far different from the story the media is telling us.
Obama Administration Walking Back Obama’s Red Line
Is the White House distancing itself from the President’s “red line” remarks about Syria?
Public Concerned With Government Overreach In Response To Terrorism
The American people aren’t panicking.
April Jobs Report: Good, But Not Good Enough
The April Jobs Report was good, but not exactly anything to write home about.
FDA Makes Plan B Available Over The Counter To 15 Year Olds
The FDA has modified it’s rules on the availability of a politically controversial form of birth control.
The American People Want To Stay Out Of Syria
A new poll shows that 62% of Americans oppose American military intervention in Syria’s civil war.
Did The FBI Violate Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Sixth Amendment Rights?
New questions about the interrogation of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
Tom Brokaw Disses Nerdprom
Tom Brokaw has some good criticisms of what the White House Correspondent’s Association Dinner has turned into.
There’s Nothing Wrong With The Fact That Tsarnaev Was Mirandized On Monday
Some on the right are complaining that Dzhokar Tsarnaev was read his Mranda rights too soon.
Public Not Very Outraged By Defeat Of Background Checks Bill
The Senate’s rejection of the Manchin/Toomey background checks bill isn’t particularly outraging the general public, according to a new poll.
David Petraeus Joins CUNY Faculty, Brings Intern Experience
General Petreaus is now Dr. Petraeus and will be teaching a 1-1 load a the City University of New York.
Mike Bloomberg Suggests We Need To Sacrifice The Constitution
The Boston Marathon bombing attacks are leading some politicians to make wildly absurd statements.
Sales Taxes On Internet Purchases Seem To Be An Inevitability
The days of tax-free online shopping are coming to an end.
A Camera On Every Corner? The Surveillance Debate After Boston
Big Brother is watching us. And he may be watching us a lot more after what happened in Boston.
Sequestration and Punishing the Taxpayer: Air Traffic Control Edition
Airport delays are the latest example of targeting sequestration cuts where the taxpayer will feel them most.
Maureen Dowd Discovers That Barack Obama Is Neither Andrew Shepherd Nor Josiah Bartlett
If you want to understand contemporary politics, the last thing you should do is reference an Andrew Sorkin project.
The Boston Bombings And The Immigration Reform Debate
For better or worse, the attack in Boston is likely to have an impact on the immigration reform debate.
Al Neuharth, Founder of USA Today, Dies At 89
The man who changed the way Americans viewed newspapers, just before newspapers themselves began getting pushed aside by technology, has died at the age of 89.
A No Vote On Manchin/Toomey Is Unlikely To Hurt Any Senator
The odds that any of the Senators who voted no on Manchin/Toomey will pay a political price for doing so is low.
Famous People Die Young Unscientific Study Finds
Famous people may die sooner than the rest of us. Then again, they may not.
Transgender Individidual Arrested For Exposing Breasts Jailed With Men
If you expose your breasts in rural Georgia but have a penis, jailers are liable to think you’re a dude and make fun of you.
Yes, Bush Administration Used Torture
A bipartisan commission of elder statesmen confirms what we’ve known for years.
