Outside the Beltway

One of the GOP’s staunchest media allies isn’t too impressed with their Balanced Budget Amendment.

We need to have a serious debate on taxes and spending. And it would be nice if the debate was honest.

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

WSJ has a blistering editorial seeking to put the NewsCorp hacking scandal in perspective.

President Obama has walked out of negotiations on the debt ceiling with an agreement is nowhere in sight.

Two economists look at a 30 year investment in a home versus putting the same money in the stock market.

I’m continually shocked when demonstrably bright and accomplished people fall in love with authoritarian states.

While unemployment remains stubbornly high, Washington is spending its time fighting over the budget deficit

The White House would really appreciate it if you didn’t pay attention to all that bad economic news.

Tennis’ most aristocratic championship is also its most democratic.

If the U.S. defaults, Eric Cantor will make some money.

160 million girls are “missing” owing to selective abortion and cultural preferences for male children.

Talks about a deal to raise the debt ceiling seem pretty close to collapse now that there are no Republicans involved.

The race for the GOP nomination is taking shape.

Turkey has had elections, and the ruling AKP has retained a majority in parliament. The next major issue appears to be constitutional reform.

Texas A&M professor finds serious flaws in college faculty productivity study.

A new study finds that college tuition costs could be cut in half if lazy professors got off their butts.

Tim Pawlenty’s new fiscal plan isn’t very grounded in reality.

A profile of George Mason economist and blogger Tyler Cowen offers this amusing description: “Cowen, 49, has round features, a hesitant posture, and an unconcerned haircut.”

Comparing Obama to Carter on foreign policy (especially in terms of electoral politics) doesn’t make sense.

Wall Street says raise the debt ceiling. The Tea Party says no. What will the GOP do?

Mitt Romney began his effort to confront what is likely to be his biggest political liability in the 2012 campaign.

Republicans seem to have realized that the Ryan Plan’s Medicare reforms aren’t going anywhere.

The debate over “enhanced interrogations” has been renewed by the bin Laden mission, but whether it “worked” or not isn’t the question.

Apple isn’t the only company collecting data off their smartphones.

Mobile homes account for nearly half of all tornado deaths in the United States.

While the pace of modern life is in many ways faster than ever, the golden age of speed was decades ago.

Public disclosure of campaign contributions makes it easier for incumbents to pressure backers of their opponent.

Can most people learn the traits to be highly successful in business?

For a small group of people—perhaps just 1% to 3% of the population—sleep is a waste of time.

Video entertainment is moving in two seemingly opposite directions simultaneously.

Paul Ryan unveiled an ambitious plan to cut the deficit today. The question is whether it will be the beginning of a debate, or an opportunity for Democratic demagoguery

Cruise lines are the latest to create separate enclaves for customers willing to pay more to escape the riffraff.

Natural disasters in Japan have lessened the supply of pigments necessary to make black paint.

Shailagh Murray becomes the latest reporter to join the Obama White House.