This piece uses scientific data to bring in a voice that has been missing from the health care debate -- psychological research has much to offer on this topic.

This piece does a nice job of summarizing the anger and disappointment so many of us felt about the last debate.

A pretty thorough article on an emerging topic that may end up being very important. The piece does not overstate the current status of the science but does emphasize that we may need to pay more attention to this issue (despite what the plastic industry says).

I would have to read the primary research in order to evaluate this story more fully, but a priori it looks like it gives a good summary of sound research and notes some of the limitations of the work.

This piece gives an interesting human perspective, which is likely all it set out to do.

This piece doesn't pretend to be unbiased, but it does make the situation in the public schools a bit more real.

This story discusses the political implications of the veto (and of aligning with Bush on the veto) but doesn't give a very detailed picture of the reasons for the veto.

A concise update on how the Clinton campaign is reacting to the Libby sentence commutation. Bill Clinton's credibility on the topic may be undermined by his own pardon-history (as the article points out), but that is not the particular focus of this piece, which really emphasizes the political strategizing.

There is a fair amount of opinion in this thought-provoking piece, but I was impressed with the balance between reality and idealism -- the author acknowledges his bias that he is in favor of universal health care but points out some very real obstacles to attaining that goal. The data he provides as support for his argument are very persuasive.

This is a really interesting look at a novel use of the internet. In addition, it gives the reader (and hopefully other journalists) pause to think about how willing we are as a society to blindly trust what we perceive to be "science," rather than subjecting scientific results to the very scrutiny the scientific process requires.

This is an interesting quasi-biographical look at Sarkozy, but its contents do not necessarily shed light on his presidency or what we can anticipate from his policies.

While clearly opinion-based, this piece does a nice job of bringing medical science to bear on the supreme court ruling. A psychologist myself, I wholeheartedly agree with the author's interpretation of the data (as opposed to the supreme court's).

This piece is a good reminder of just how much we can learn from other countries -- if we choose to look beyond our borders. The question of whether or not tighter gun control would reduce violent deaths need not be debated ad nauseum -- there are data available from other countries with more reasonable laws.

This piece provides some insight into how the impressive candidate seen on 60 minutes got to be where he is. The author's apparent change of opinion lends credence to his argument. I'm not sure that interpersonal genuineness is my primary criterion for a presidential candidate, but this article still provided some depth that is missing from other coverage of Obama.

Interesting perspective, with implications beyond the business world -- some insight into when political gridlock is not such a bad thing.

A look at the historical significance of Obama's announcement - the link to the video announcement itself is a nice use of technology.

This article sheds light on the complexities of socially conscious investing and giving.

This piece gives voice to both sides of the debate and cites credible sources in its discussion of the real consequences of raising minimum wage.

Interesting story that explains the science pretty well, but neglects cultural considerations (is the practice of circumcision acceptable in Africa?).

provides historical context and background on the new secretary of defense, both of which have been largely lacking in other news