Outside the Beltway

John Nagl, who became famous as a leading counterinsurgency theorist and practitioner, is taking on a new challenge: grooming young boys for life.

Men who graduate elite universities earn an additional $107,000 lifetime. It costs $234,440 to get a Yale degree.

Pat Summitt’s predecessor stepped down as head coach to work on her doctorate.

Jim Yong Kim is an impressive man. But he’s got no background in banking, finance, or economics.

The military promotion system does not reward top performers rapidly enough.

Employees of the US Federal Government earn substantially more in salary and benefits than their private sector comparables.

Musing about his smarts.

Life, it turns out, isn’t fair.

On reflection, the nature of Marcus Bachmann’s influence over his wife is indeed a legitimate question in a political campaign.

A Tea Party favorite gets asked a tough question,and a Fox News host finds himself forced to apologize.

The Libyan rebels probably aren’t strong enough to defeat Gaddafi on their own, and the no-fly zone isn’t going to be enough either. Which means this operation is going to be far more extensive than President Obama is willing to admit publicly.

UCSD grad student Mark Farrales is a good example of why something like the DREAM Act has merit.

Sarah Deming has a longish column “Against Mixology,” decrying both the use of that title by barkeeps and, more importantly, the snootiness which often attends those who do.

Boston University and Northeastern have found that there is life after football. Shouldn’t most schools follow their lead?

Radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger is quitting her radio show following a firestorm over her use of the N-word.

Why does the Second Lady insist on using the title “Dr.”