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When the members of the class of 2015 arrived at Harvard College this fall, they encountered a novel bit of moral education. Their dorm proctors -- the grad students who live with freshmen to provide guidance and enforce discipline -- invited each student to sign a pledge developed by the Freshman D...

Have you ever seen “The Apotheosis of George Washington”? It’s a fresco painted on the ceiling of the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, at the very center of the American republic.

‎"Our friend under the sea remains innocent until proven guilty"

SpongeBob SquarePants probably doesn’t need any more defending. Since his drubbing in the medical journal Pediatrics on Monday, plenty of fans have stood up for him, testifying to his messy, merry appeal.

‎"The problem with the UN vote is what happens the day after"

I am not sure what exactly led Google Inc. to decide to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible by making it harder for religious groups to do their work. But that is the practical effect of a set of changes in pricing policies adopted by the tech giant this year.

In detailing how to pay for his $447 billion jobs plan, President Barack Obama put on the table three tax reforms he’s previously proposed. If the president gets no points for originality, give him credit for sound thinking. All three measures are worth adopting.

Texas Governor Rick Perry doesn’t have a reputation as the most scientifically inclined of candidates. On the campaign trail, he told an 11-year-old that Texas schools teach both evolution and creationism because kids are “smart enough to figure out which one is right.”

The similarities between Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and U.S. President Barack Obama are striking. The only answer for Gillard and Obama is to get radical — be bold, think big and fight for your ideals. (Illustration by Victor Kerlow | Column by William Pesek on Bloomberg View)

In hyper-partisan Washington, a 10-year savings of $705 billion qualifies as progress.