Outside the Beltway

Peter Singer argues that heavy people ought to pay more to fly.

Seven of the top ten and fifteen of the top twenty universities on the planet are American.

One Goldman Sachs employee decided to quit his job in a very public manner.

Time to end a 41 year tradition?

In the 1980s, Americans were bowling alone. Now, we’re living that way.

Higher gas prices in the spring could have an impact on the economy, and the election.

Are carbon emissions saving us all from a cold, cold fate?

The capacity of some people to look the other way in the face of evil is astounding.

Time Magazine has chosen “The Protester” as its Person Of The Year. Let the outrage ensue.

“The debt crisis is burrowing ever deeper, like a worm, and is now reaching Germany.”

We’re running out of excuses.

Bob Knight coached Mike Krzyzewski at West Point. Now, Coach K has broken his mentor’s record for all-time victories as a head coach.

The Greek referendum could be a disaster for the global economy. And might be the right thing to do.

A new patent granted to Apple raises once again the question of how far patent protections should extend.

The Occupy Wall Street movement faces obstacles its Tea Party counterpart didn’t.

Rupert Murdoch’s publishing empire is being rocked by a second scandal, this one a scheme to inflate the circulation figures of the Wall Street Journal.

Elizabeth Warren has a deeply flawed view of our social contract.

Another entry in the ongoing follies of US border and immigration policy.

Last night’s Republican debate is likely to raise more questions about Rick Perry in the minds of voters.

For a peace envoy, Blair has some nonpeaceful ideas.

The Telegraph’s chief political commentator sees moral decay at the top as well as the bottom.

So, you want a career in foreign policy field and are weighing your options….

Some thoughts on the riots (especially some US partisan responses to it).

A bomb blast in Oslo’s government center has killed at least two people and a presumably related shooting spree at a nearby children’s camp are being investigated as terrorist related.

A video of the New York Times website from September 2010 to July 2011.

I must confess to having only paid peripheral attention at first, but it is clear that there is a major story here that requires attention.

Some thoughts on the American experiment at 235 years and counting.

While President Obama has had some amusing gaffes on his trip to London, including getting the year wrong in the guest book and an awkward toast to the Queen, his speech to Parliament today hit all the right notes.