Jul 09 How learning to pass the marshmallow test explains global economic evolution By Gregory Clark Why did the Industrial Revolution happen in England, setting them economically apart from the rest of the world? Contrary to popular economic theory, economic historian Gregory Clark says the existence of market and political institutions had nothing to do with… Continue reading
Jul 09 Obama administration pledges to stem immigration tide By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials defended their response to the immigration crisis on the Southwest border Wednesday and pledged to get control of the flood of unaccompanied children arriving from Central America. "We believe we will stem this tide," the… Continue reading
Jul 09 Top VA official apologizes for whistleblower retaliation By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top official at the Veterans Affairs Department says he is sorry that VA employees have suffered retaliation after making complaints about poor patient care, long wait times and other problems. Continue reading
Jul 09 Federal government made $100 billion in improper payments last year By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — By its own estimate, the government made about $100 billion in payments last year to people who may not have been entitled to receive them — tax credits to families that didn't qualify, unemployment benefits to people who… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch Chicago grapples with how to curb gun violence after deadly weekend By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch White House proposal to stem flow of migrant children aims to tackle root causes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 08 The top tweets from Brazil vs. Germany World Cup match By Larisa Epatko It only took six minutes for Germany to get four more goals to speed past Brazil 5-0 by half time. Continue reading
Jul 08 How Obama would use $3.7 billion on border crisis By Domenico Montanaro President Barack Obama asked Congress Tuesday for $3.7 billion to deal with the influx of unaccompanied minors at the Southern U.S. border. Continue reading
Jul 08 Get in line if you dare -- world's tallest water slide opens Thursday By Lorna Baldwin http://youtu.be/NG-uY2wze2Y?t=4s It's named the Verrückt, which in German means "insane". At 168 feet tall, or 17 stories high, it has the seal of approval from Guinness World Records as the world's tallest water slide. To… Continue reading
Jul 08 Hobby Lobby hobbles worker voice By Christopher Mackin Worker-ownership adviser Christopher Mackin sees the American workplace lagging behind our political democracy, where "one person, one vote" is the law of the land. But he's hopeful that anger about the Supreme Court's recent Hobby Lobby decision will fuel a… Continue reading