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California can’t afford bullet trains
feature High-speed rail is nothing but a gold-plated fantasy, and “it’s still not too late to hit the brakes,” said Charles Lane at The Washington Post.
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The truth about ‘secular’ America
feature As America has become more secular in recent decades, “most indicators of moral and social health have gotten better, not worse,” said Steve Chapman at the Chicago Tribune.
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The most entertaining drama on TV
feature Ratings for the GOP debates are setting new records, and no wonder: They’re “the best thing happening in pop culture right now,” said Rob Walker at The New York Times.
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Stop coddling underworked professors
feature Most college professors are underworked and overpaid.
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Political science isn’t science
feature In May, Congress voted to eliminate $11 million in government grants for political science research.
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The slippery slope of cohabitation
feature Most young couples now live together as a safe first step before marriage.
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America is sick of war
feature “Republicans who think America is being endangered by ‘appeasement’ and military parsimony have worked that pedal on their organ quite enough," said George Will at The Washington Post.
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Teens who can’t be embarrassed
feature How do you shame a generation without shame? asked Meghan Daum at the Los Angeles Times.
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The joys of living alone
feature It may not be for everyone, but going solo has clearly become a viable option, said Eric Klinenberg at The New York Times.
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Viewpoint: Kerry Egan
feature From CNN.com: “I am a hospice chaplain. I visit people who are dying—in their homes, in hospitals...
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A modest proposal for bribing voters
feature Super PACs are just the start, said Steven Pearlstein at The Washington Post.
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Viewpoint: Nick Gillespie
feature From Reason.com: “Here’s a question for proponents of the drug war: Does prohibition—which demonstrably fails to keep illegal drugs...
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Why doctors refuse heroic medical care
feature Like most doctors, I have made it clear that when my time comes, “I will go gently into that good night,” said Ken Murray at The Wall Street Journal.
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Viewpoint: Joe Klein
feature From Time: “[Rick and Karen Santorum] have spent the past three years caring for their daughter Isabella, whose genetic defect...
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