Scot Peterson may be the most reviled law officer in America, but was his cowardice in the face of a mass shooting a crime?
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Stretching The Law To Punish A Lawman
Is Japan’s Outlook Finally Getting Better?
When investors tell themselves “this time is different,” it usually isn’t. So what about those hopeful signs in Japan?
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Bag Bans Can Backfire
Well-intentioned laws banning single-use plastic bags can run afoul of the law of unintended consequences.
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Tiananmen Spoke But Nobody Listened
The Chinese government’s true nature was displayed in Tiananmen Square 30 years ago. The world paid little heed.
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Rare Frogs And Illegal Drugs
A market-based strategy may curtail smuggling of endangered frogs. It could work for drugs too, if we dared to try it.
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Buckner And Yastrzemski
Baseball is a game of glory and ignominy. Just ask any 9-year-old.
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Big Easy Tops Big Apple For Zion’s Big Deal
New Orleans is a small market, but there is nothing puny about the tax benefits if Zion Williamson goes to the Pelicans.
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Alabama Public TV Bans Arthur
Alabama public TV’s rejection of a children’s cartoon said something about that state – and also about public broadcasting.
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What Does It Mean To Care About A Beating Heart?
The states that are most aggressively anti-abortion have some of the nation’s worst records on maternal and neonatal health.
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‘Jeopardy!’ Answers ‘What Is Smart Investing?’
Large but thoughtful bets can be less of a gamble than they seem, as a champion contestant taught “Jeopardy!” fans.
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