September 29, 2009 6:00 AMOf alternative voting methods, instant runoff is bestIt may not be perfect, but it's tougher to manipulate than some of the other choices. by Rob RichieGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 28, 2009 6:00 AMA modern-day story that Oscar Wilde would have recognized too wellThe bigotry and hatred that drove the playwright to his death are still with us today. by Joe DowlingGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 25, 2009 6:00 AMDisoriented, nauseous and three hours from homeA University of Wisconsin freshman gets an up-close, personal look at the health story of the year. by Will WeggelGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 24, 2009 6:00 AMMedicare offers the health care model that makes senseRunning a small business is a good way to learn about what's wrong with the insurance industry. by John R. KolstadGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 23, 2009 6:00 AMHow reality TV leaves reality behindNow people are stars because they're famous -- never mind what they're famous for. by Mark AndrejevicGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 22, 2009 6:00 AMStudents, don't look to Congress for models of behaviorThe vote on U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst was a missed opportunity for adults to set an example. by Philip BratnoberGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 18, 2009 1:01 PMKeeping up appearances, hoping for a breakAn unemployed photographer describes what the recession has been like for her and her husband. Go Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 18, 2009 6:00 AMThis isn't the life that was described in the syllabusIf you go to a good college and do well in your studies, your life is supposed to unfold a certain way -- isn't it? by Jim HeynenGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 17, 2009 6:00 AMAs this crisis eases, let's act to prevent the nextNow that we have stepped back from the economic abyss, it's time to get serious about reform. by U.S. Rep. James OberstarGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
September 16, 2009 6:00 AMHere's a waste of health care dollars: Refuting mythsIn reform debate, too many politicians are working at odds with doctors. by Will Nicholson, M.D.Go Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save