a problem with this story is its obvious bias illustrated for example, by the use of "obamacare" to refer to reform bills. also it's not clear what information here has come from the npr programs it cites, and which the writer added or deleted which may have been important in the issues he covers. there is some information here which seems relevant, such as third-party payer costs, but not enough.

an issue which needs to be addressed is discussed at length in this story. included is more information than is usually available in msm stories about methods currently tried and could be tried to do something about medical lawsuits to help contain doctors' costs which can be passed on to contain health care costs

this is an important story which isn't getting the coverage it should based upon its impact on the environment and the economy. this article doesn't really do it justice. i'd like to read more sources here, more information, more specifics about what it will mean, and more about the possibilities of what has caused the rapid spread of the fungus among bats.

somewhat disappointing, the problem with this article isn't the sourcing or the factual information. it is the writing -- often vague in places, without enough detail in specific references making it somewhat difficult to grasp a point, and quotes not directly related to the point. i'd like to have read a more focused piece.

it's good when a msm such as the washington post brings this information to our attention. the situation is documented with a number of sources, and the artilcle points out the disparity among groups who are affected, and pres. obama's awareness of this problem, which shouldn't exist in this country

there are a lot of facts, figures here which come primarily from the gm management, which convey the debts still owed by gm and how well it's doing in its recovery plan. what's missing are figures about car sales,other gm assets, and outside sources, such as holders of debt, to confirm this picture.

mr. rich has thoughtfully laid out the case for finding another strategy in afghanistan by pointing out the connection between that war and the shooting in fort hood, as it relates to the views of so many 'hawks' who claim that major hasan's act was clearly terrorism, and who also had been calling to escalate with troops in afghanistan. he does so thoughtfully, using many facts and sources to back up his conclusion.

a well-documented commentary using studies of the importance of fairness in our psychology as it relates in this case to paying for change in lessening climate change impact. the focus is on academic studies without examples of real-world experiences, which may offer something to counter those.

many valid points are made as this story summarizes the difficulties in achieving cap and trade in the u.s. by using one representative farmer in montana. the political structure of the country is featured here., along with the added energy cost of making changes in energy resources. a major factor in the debate is mentioned: many americans still do not accept either/or that climate "warming" is caused by human conduct or will be catastrophic. without any solutions offered or ... More »

a story which explores what is ptsd, and the impact of the symptoms on returning soldiers, with some focus on how the religious faith of many of those comes into question when living thru war experiences, and the inadequacies of using religious faith as an antidote to that trauma. sources are revealing accounts from veterans and soldiers and those of the care-givers who've worked with them

a story welll-sourced with professionals in the psychiatric field. many of their statements show how difficult it is to attribute behavior to a single cause, or to fit multiple causes together. what does come thru is that this is not cut and dried, nor either-or, and the complexities of motivation and behavior

the article points out reasonable causes for why the desire to make energy changes based on awareness of climate change has been slow to reach consensus . bringing up the poor understanding of how science functions and the impact of that seems crucial to the discussion. it has internal cohesion to make its points

while what's missing in the discussion of climate change, this piece too seems to miss some things in the discussion. in simplifying human behavior, which doesn't exist in a vacuum, but in cultures,the fixes may not take enough into account. rewards ( for example, more financial ability to acquire more goods is one for this culture) of an individual's culture may be the quickest effective way to change behavior. missing also is any part of our animal origins, where fears arise. ... More »

a clever way to make the point that it's difficult to delay gratification. worth watching for the video within the video. i'd like to know more about other possible factors were in effect for those 1/3 of the study children who later were more successful

this is interesting and researching for this type of information is relevant for all of us. this is only one study which seems to offer important aspects of our cognitive behavior on which to focus more research.

there are a number of unnamed, as well as unofficial sources, along with statements from other news outlets in this summary of what was available about this tragedy of the shooting and major hasan. given this it seems unlikely that this will be definitive or factual news. my sense is that the writes attempt to be fair, but given the patchiness of information it cannot be that. i particularly didn't like the limited reporting of the walter reed hospital work

there's a lot of information in this in-depth story, which does not speculate on why the conservative candidate, supported by the major conservative media stars, lost the race.

this summary using previous info, following a meeting of pres. obama with the joint chiefs is interesting in demonstrating how the pres. is working to determine how he wants to go forward in afghanistan. included here are some ideas and options which fall between the large troop surge recommended by gen. mc crystal, and the withdrawal of a stated strategy.

a responsible piece, laying out status of the health care bill and upon what choices of those in congress the outcome depends. the tone is straightforward, and one its main points is that knowing what's actually in the bill or not is a vital matter for those who have inon-valid reasons for opposition

straightforward good news and bad news about the economy. the story offers facts and figures which include the effects of cash for clunkers and the weakened dollar, as well as the fact that businesses are rebuilding inventory. it also discusses the factors effecting a continuation of high unemployment and what the government may do to help. only one business source response

the story involves a controversial figure in the afghan-u.s. relationship. they sources from the u.s. are primarily unnamed, and there are few others who have knowledge to add. the story illustrates some major barriers to achieving goals in an anarchistic country: imperfect or contradictoryinformation, major vital factors beyond our control, difficulty in finding trustworthy allies

this may be an important subject altho it appears here that the resolution discussed isn't likely to pass. what seems to be implied is that other resolutions from non-muslim states, and particularly the u.s. will be put forth to counter the current resoutions. i wish there had been more sources, both muslim and non, with more discussion of what has changed and what the u.s. hopes to achieve here.

in addition to celebrating what the late judge william justice brought to texas law, the authors give more current information on what the texas governor has done with the recent case of cameron todd willingham, potentially wrongfully put to death.

the article has in-depth information on this issue, with the reporting on the differences and the hold-ups by the senate republicans discussed with fairness.

the story is a snapshot of the process involved now in the debate/discussion of the public option in the health bill. the writer sorts out the senate's role and the president's in a way that seems fair.

the story focuses on one man who wants to bring real changes to the regulation of the banking industry, and offers specifics about means and methods in what he's looking at in order to accomplish this. the story includes pointing out potential risk in this process.

a story which can tell us about both how those in congress do their work, and about the complexities of us as individual people who can be affected by other events. the interview of this congressman by the writer lays out the man's own feelings and thoughts. i find the list of questions about the president's pending decision about the afghan war weakens the effectiveness of the story asthe point of view switches from the congressman to the subjective point of view of the writer.

this is a 'sky is falling' opinion from a psychiatrist turned social critic about the inevitable consequences if we have a public health care system. most of his predictions sound quite unreasonable and unrealistic, including active" euthanasia for medically expensive children", altho some, for example, " increased birth control and slower population growth", may become reality and be beneficial. but he presents each and all of them as going to "unleash dreadful moral ... More »

there is an interesting and complex theory here, but the writing is unclear. the comparison to price ceilings of gasoline seems irrelevant, acme inc.'s mismanagement story and the non-trading, for example, all may contain some support for the theory but along with complex contraindications, the author doesn't extend explanation enough to be convincing that this would be a qualitative change in the stock market, altho perhaps it is just not apparent to a complete non-insider.

the topic here is important, but the story is disappointing. in addition to lack of depth, implying a possible issue of policy disagreement wit h the president without more information or more than one other source besides holbrooke's own words, seems unethical.

without any sources to verify the analysis in this opinion on placing a specific medicare payment policy in a separate bill rather than including it in the reform bill, readers cannot assess the validity of the senate's action nor the deficit costs claimed here. the author denigrates the ama, the press corps and democrats as he writes

while the information here is interesting and may be useful for comparisons with our own system, there's no sources to verify the presented facts, for example, that the "actual care is the same whether a patient ..." is in the $1438./night vs. $99./night room, as the hospital marketing director states. the "complexity" mentioned clearly raises our costs, but the differences between 3 million on a small island and 300 million spread over an enormous landscape isn't given much importance here.

the poll goes further than the health care bill to cover the assessment of the president and congress in a number of areas