Sightings
The 18-Minute Gap, Wiretaps and Cash: Nixon's Grand Jury Testimony Released
26 files have been released from the Records of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force collection including segments of five transcripts of White House taped conversations from 1971 and 1973. more »
Middle-Class Societies Invest More in Public Education
Fifteen countries now have higher college graduation rates than us, and our average test scores are lower than those of not just peer countries but also less wealthy places such as Slovenia and Poland. more »
The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being; The Old Prospect Relative to the Young
Older adults have made dramatic gains relative to younger adults in their economic well-being during the past quarter century, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. The current gap is unprecedented in the 25 years that the Census Bureau has been collecting wealth data. more »
Contraceptives Conscience Clause Subject of House Hearing
"So the question is, if somebody does [not] want to provide contraception, because it violates their religion or their conscience, would they be required to? Absolutely not. The question, then, comes down to what is the scope of the exception that church-provided insurance need not cover family planning?” more »
