Sightings

Public statements by many financial-market participants and experts have made clear that default by the federal government on obligations to debt holders would be a significant shock to the global financial system and economy. more »

The president and House speaker restated familiar positions in their dueling debt ceiling speeches, but they took their points too far at times or made them without enough context. more »

In the journalist's profession the end does not justify the means; therefore information must be obtained by legal and ethical means.In journalism, controversial or sensational items must not be confused with subjects on which it is important to provide information... care must be taken not to broadcast programmes, messages or images glorifying violence, exploiting sex and consumerism... more »

"Men who are married or in common-law relationships seek medical care sooner for heart attacks compared with single, divorced or widowed men, found a new study in CMAJ...At the patient level, among patients with an exact time of onset of chest pain, the adjusted time saved was a remarkable half-hour." more »