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Climate change: Why aren’t more people alarmed?
feature A new U.N. report states with near certainty that humans are the force behind climate change.
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The Sochi Games: A disaster for Putin?
feature Vladimir Putin wanted the Sochi Winter Olympics to be “a showcase of modern Russia.”
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Drones: Has the U.S. committed war crimes?
feature Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are challenging the myth that drones kill only terrorists.
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Obamacare: Does California prove it can work?
feature Last week, California revealed that the premiums insurers will charge customers through its exchange are “surprisingly low.”
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'Empathy': Does it belong on the Supreme Court?
feature Will empathy bring bias to judicial decision making?
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The economic crisis: On Main Street, fear leads to frugality
feature Consumers, even the superwealthy ones, are closing up their wallets and altering their spending behavior.
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Islamic justice: Turning a teddy bear into a crime
feature Muslims often wonder why so many non-Muslims are
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The economy: Free-market capitalism, RIP
feature The meltdown of the economy has upended all our assumptions about free-market capitalism.
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Gay marriage: How will the Supreme Court rule?
feature In March, the court will consider challenges to the constitutionality of both the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8.
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The military: Do women belong in combat?
feature Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced his decision to end the long-standing ban on female troops serving in combat roles.
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The Tea Partiers: Who are they, and why are they angry?
feature What a new CBS/New York Times poll revealed about the demographic makeup of the Tea Party movement.
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NFL bullying scandal: Taking the measure of manhood
feature Jonathan Martin sparked a national debate when he quit the Miami Dolphins because of hazing from teammate Richie Incognito.
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Occupy Wall Street: Will the crackdown end the movement?
feature As the police continue to dismantle the tent cities of the Occupy movement, its future as a political force is in question.
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Star Wars: Why did the U.S. shoot down a satellite?
feature It was a story that could have ended very badly, said Mona Charen in National Review Online. Some 153 miles overhead, the
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