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The Most Expensive Mid-Terms Oct 28, 2014

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There’s so much “outside” money in this year’s mid-term elections that, in some races, the candidates don’t really control their own campaigns any more. We hear about unlimited contributions, corporate spending and secret money.

When a Hospital Is a Dangerous Place to Be Oct 27, 2014

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When two nurses in a Dallas hospital contracted Ebola, it was a wakeup call for an ongoing problem. One out of every 25 patients admitted to hospitals in the United States every year picks up a deadly homegrown infection — because of the failure to follow standard procedures.

Re-scheduling Motherhood Oct 24, 2014

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There’s nothing new about women who want to have children delaying pregnancy until they’re actually ready. Some claim it’s easier than ever to beat the biological clock by egg freezing, while others argue it is not a guarantee.

Big Oil, Big Trouble Oct 23, 2014

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New drilling techniques have made the US an oil exporter again: good for the economy; bad for the environment—and a nightmare for local culture. The sleepy town of Williston, North Dakota is one overcrowded boomtown with skyrocketing rents and new levels of violent crime.

The Republicans Are Ready to Win… Are They Ready to Govern? Oct 22, 2014

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Savvy prognosticators agree: the Republicans are favored to take back the US Senate in next month’s elections. But the GOP is divided—both between and within the houses of Congress—which creates uncertainty over what’s next. Can the Republicans seize the moment to gain the approval of a skeptical public?

The Downside of Data Mining Oct 21, 2014

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Whatever you do on line — from filling out forms to making innocent requests for information — is subject to data mining. That can lead to unflattering profiles or put you on lists that can be damaging — even though the data is often wrong. We hear calls for transparency and regulation.

Is the Global Economy Still Stuck in Recession? Oct 20, 2014

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After three years of smooth sailing on Wall Street, investors were almost complacent, but then the New York Stock Exchange began to jump up and down. On October 8th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its best day of the year. Last week, it suffered its worst loss. Is worldwide economic recovery being put on hold?

Is Palestine on the Road to Recognition? Oct 17, 2014

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The British parliament has voted to recognize a Palestinian state. In Europe and elsewhere, there’s outrage over Israel’s latest settlement in the West Bank. Are the Palestinians taking “diplomatic warfare” too far?

What's Next for the US Army? Oct 16, 2014

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Combat veterans are coming home to a nation exhausted by 13 years of war, and plans call for reducing the size of the Army. Will arming and training the soldiers of other countries make the world safer or backfire as it has in Iraq? Will extended reliance on private contractors make military action immune to accountability?

Barack Obama: Liberal Success After All? Oct 15, 2014

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Nobel Prize winner and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has been knocking Barack Obama since the campaign of 2008. Now, Krugman’s written at length to call him “one of the most consequential” and even “successful presidents in American history.”

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