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Don't Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Rolls Along Slowly

The Pentagon, in its own slow way, is grappling with the coming end of the 18-year old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that bars openly gay men and women from serving in the U.S. military Read more

Business & Technology

The Curious Capitalist

How Bad Is a $1.5 Trillion Debt?

Now that we have the recovery, we will have to pay for it. The question is did we take the appropriate measures or did we overspend? Read more

It's Your Money

Wedding Registries: Why Do Couples Ask for Gifts They'll Never Use?

Too often, couples register for fine china, crockpots, blenders, and kitchen appliances of all shapes and sizes because they believe that the institution of marriage will transform them into Martha Stewarts eager to host fancy dinner parties. Read more

Science

Ecocentric

Can Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes Beat Back Dengue Fever?

A government-run institute in Malaysia announced this week that it had released 6000 genetically modified mosquitoes into an uninhabited patch of forest in December to combat dengue fever. Read more

Healthland

Healthland

Even After Death, Racial Stereotyping Persists

When coroners fill out a death certificate, they must make note of the race of the deceased, but that can sometimes be a subjective call Read more

Entertainment

Tuned In

Ricky Gervais' Telling Cameo on The Office

Though I had read long in advance that David Brent (Ricky Gervais) would be making a cameo appearance on last night's The Office, I expected it to be a quick hoot of an encounter without much significance. Read more

Photos

White House Photo Blog

First Lady Michelle Obama sits with soldiers at Fort Jackson in South Carolina.View more

Don't take the bait.

• - Posted by slowp on Swampland in response to Karen Tumulty's post "Health Care: The Industry Steps Up. Maybe"