Ways to Make Higher Education More Affordable
President Obama has proposed a new plan to cap student loan payments at 10 percent of the borrower's discretionary income. Borrowers with incomes below 150 percent of the federal poverty line (or...
View ArticleTiger Woods’ old girlfriend speaks out
In a recently-published personal essay, the old college girlfriend of Tiger Woods recalls the fond memories she has of the world's most over-exposed adulterer
View ArticleOpinion: Puts and Calls: The Bailout
The Congressional Oversight Panel's March 2010 oversight report stated that despite a $17.2 billion TARP investment, there is still no clear business plan for GMAC
View ArticleChallenges in replicating charter school success
Studies are showing that improving the level of education for charter school students is no easy task
View ArticleA treatise on 21st century government
Now we have a massive oil spill in the Gulf Coast to which our government was not only slow to respond (with the relevant senior officials vacationing during a crisis), but in which it shares a lot of...
View ArticleSupreme Court nominee Elena Kagan compared Republican terrorism proposal to...
The Bush administration’s policies on terrorist detentions were contentious, but Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan likened them to those of a banana republic
View ArticleStanford grads hope to change smoking forever
The Model One, from Ploom, aims to turn the smoking industry on its ear by giving cigarette customers a new way to get the social and ritual benefits of smokers without a lot of the downside.
View ArticleReg reform: ‘unlimited bailouts,’ income ‘social justice,’ says GOP senator...
The Alabama Republican and the ranking Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee, gave a final speech on the Senate floor in advance of the final vote to pass a financial regulation bill
View ArticleSestak needs a lesson in resume writing
The Pennsylvania Senate candidate should know the difference between a 'job' and a board or commission
View ArticlePac-10 is now 11
Colorado joined the Pac-10 on Thursday, marking the first addition to the conference since the Arizona schools joined in 1978
View ArticleUtah becomes 12th member of Pac-10
The University of Utah is officially part of the Pac-10
View ArticleCourt fails to protect software from out-of-control patent system
In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, David Axelrod, the president’s chief political advisor, touted patent reform as a potential spur to innovation and job creation. But it’s not clear that the...
View ArticlePyramids, nanowires show two futures for artificial skin
Research teams at Berkeley and Stanford recently announced breakthroughs in producing highly touch-sensitive artificial skin
View ArticleCollege football is better late than ever
You might have missed it, given the vagaries of late kickoffs and early deadlines, but some of the best and biggest moments of this season are happening (long) after dark
View ArticleTCU-Utah, Alabama-LSU, Cam Newton top Week 10 BCS stories
The 10 things Sports Illustrated is buzzing about as the Big East continues to court Villanova
View ArticleThe Stanford Prison Experiment at America’s airports
It's human nature to abuse authority, which is what TSA agents are doing.
View ArticleArizona shooting affects sports games
Saturday's Tucson, Ariz. shooting has led many Arizona sports teams to delay scheduled matches and have moments of silence during games
View ArticleStanford athletes had access to list of ‘easy’ courses
The University denies claims that it encouraged athletes to take 'easier' courses
View ArticleCollege application season reveals worrying trend
As elite colleges become more and more competitive, high school drop-out rates increase
View Article
