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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

How to reform entitlements and save the American dream – without raising taxes

The Heritage Foundation budget plan shifts Social Security benefits to a needs-based insurance program. It ditches Obamacare and changes Medicare to a 'premium support plan.' And it simplifies the tax code.
By Curtis Dubay

Wall Street Journal

Blessed Are the Beekeepers

Despite the much-hyped 'colony collapse disorder,' there are plenty of bees and honey.
By RANDAL R. RUCKER
AND WALTER N. THURMAN

Wall Street Journal

Fried Kool-Aid has people lining up to try it at the fair [VIDEO]

Fried Kool-Aid may be the unhealthiest food at the San Diego County fair this summer. But so far, fans say they love fried Kool-Aid.
By Chris Richardson

Christian Science Monitor

Art in Aisle 5: Barcodes Enter Expressionist Period

By SARAH NASSAUER
Wall Street Journal

Local diver captures rare video of octo-mom in Puget Sound

Posted by Sandi Doughton
Seattle Times

The World's Five Most Dangerous Countries for Women

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Not Me Dot Com

Want an Internet that doesn't know your pant size? A guide to regain your privacy
By LUKE O'NEIL

Wall Street Journal

The Sun Is the Best Optometrist

By SANDRA AAMODT and SAM WANG
New York Times

Upending Anonymity, These Days the Web Unmasks Everyone

By BRIAN STELTER
New York Times

Cigarette Health Warnings

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Friday, June 17, 2011

Pottermore

By J. K. Rowling

Colleges should stop imitating Harvard

By Clayton Christensen and Henry Eyring

CNN

Thursday, June 16, 2011

How to manage in-box 'bacon'

'Bacon' describes the mass e-mail you want instead of the spam you don't.
By Chris Gaylord

Christian Science Monitor

Wanted for Assault

This Season's Killer Styles Demand New Products, Strategies to Stop the Bloodshed
By CHRISTINA BINKLEY

Wall Street Journal

Excited About the Cloud? Get Ready for Capped Data Plans

By David Pogue
New York Times

Monday, June 13, 2011

Dogs View World Differently Than Most Humans Think, Best-Selling Author Says

Humans Try to Project Their Thoughts and Feelings Onto Their Dogs, but Dogs are in a Whole Different World, Author of 'Inside of a Dog' Says
By Andrew Brophy
Fairfield Patch

Why We're Going Back to Single-Sex Dorms

Student housing has became a hotbed of reckless drinking and hooking up.
By JOHN GARVEY

Wall Street Journal

Twitter’s Secret Handshake

By ASHLEY PARKER
New York Times

'Sovereigns' gaining attention in Washington

Deputies were prepared for the worst as they stood by in a Spokane County courtroom earlier this month during routine hearings for mostly low-level felonies.
By MEGHANN M. CUNIFF

Seattle Times

World's Most Expensive Cities 2011

By Vanessa Wong
Bloomberg Businessweek

How educated are state legislators?

Chronicle of Higher Education

Sunday, June 12, 2011

The Terrifying Truth About New Technology

Do robots and Twitter make you nervous? Growing old is what you're really afraid of
By DANIEL H. WILSON

Wall Street Journal

A Free Site Helps Find Stolen Cameras

By ROY FURCHGOTT
New York Times

‘You Look Great’ and Other Lies

By BRUCE FEILER
New York Times

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Boot Camp for Boosting IQ

By JONAH LEHRER

Wall Street Journal

The Idea of Germany, From Tacitus to Hitler

By CULLEN MURPHY
New York Times

Ronald’s Exit Interview

By YONI BRENNER
New York Times

When Precaution Trumps Public Safety

By MATT RIDLEY

Wall Street Journal

The American Flag and its Protocol

Answers.USA.gov

Friday, June 10, 2011

Darkness Too Visible

Contemporary fiction for teens is rife with explicit abuse, violence and depravity. Why is this considered a good idea?
By MEGHAN COX GURDON
Wall Street Journal

Threats to Town Halls Stir Voter Backlash

By KATE LINEBAUGH
Wall Street Journal

The Gas Is Greener

By ROBERT BRYCE
New York Times

Politicians Behaving Well

By DAVID BROOKS
New York Times

Thursday, June 9, 2011

India tries cash incentives to save its girls

Selective abortion has intensified amid the pressure to have boys in India. Now the federal and state governments are trying cash incentives to persuade Indians not to abort females.
By Ben Arnoldy

Christian Science Monitor

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Bulb In, Bulb Out

By ANDREW RICE
New York Times

Father's Day

USA.gov

Driving More Efficiently

fueleconomy.gov

Mexican drug traffickers' latest weapon: 'monster' narco-tanks

These armored trucks, made to resemble tanks off of a battlefield, are another invention of traffickers who do anything to protect smuggling routes and out-arm their rivals.
By Sara Miller Llana

Christian Science Monitor

Saturday, June 4, 2011

A New Fuel Economy Label For A New Generation Of Cars

Baked goods may improve milk allergy symptoms

MedlinePlus

Friday, June 3, 2011

A Texas Roundhouse for the Trial Lawyers

By making litigants pay for filing frivolous lawsuits, the Lone Star State will protect jobs and spur growth.
By CHUCK NORRIS AND STEPHEN DEMAURA

Wall Street Journal

U.S. Calls Antibiotics Wrong Step on E. Coli

By GARDINER HARRIS
New York Times

We're plugged in – but checked out

As the virtual world becomes our substitute for direct, spontaneous experiences in the real one, we're finding ourselves bereft of genuine connection. Corporate technologists are reengineering the human personality, turning us into Homo distracticus.
By John Sanbonmatsu

Christian Science Monitor

Idaho homeowners battle slithering invaders

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

(My relatives were one of the homeowners. This is a nightmare I wouldn't wish on anyone.)

Thursday, June 2, 2011

How to Kill E. Coli and Other Bacteria when Cooking Meat

USA.gov Blog

The Art Assembly Line

With the market revving up and pressure to produce higher than ever, more artists are turning to assistants for help. Who really painted that masterpiece?

By STAN SESSER

Wall Street Journal