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John Chubb and Terry Moe: Higher Education's Online Revolution

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
The substitution of technology (which is cheap) for labor (which is expensive) can vastly increase access to an elite-caliber education.


25 gay couples sue to overturn Illinois marriage law

Twenty-five gay and lesbian couples have sued to overturn an Illinois state marriage law, saying it is unconstitutional to deny them the right to marry.

Traditional-values groups said they were developing their response to the lawsuits, with one spokesman predicting a "battle royale," though there are fears that Illinois officials ...

ObamaCare in Reverse

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
Maine deregulates the insurance market. Premiums fall.


American Scene: Truck-driving student injures 9 at intersection

HEMET — A high school student in a pickup truck ran into a group of teenagers who were crossing a street outside a California high school Wednesday, leaving nine people injured, including the driver, officials said.

The accident occurred shortly after school ended for the day at Hemet High School, ...

Egypt's Hard Choices

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
George Washington is not on the presidential ballot.


Where Have All the Proxies Gone?

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
Shareholders are rejecting efforts to limit political speech.


Fire largest in New Mexico history

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A massive wildfire that has burned more than 265 square miles in the Gila National Forest has become the largest fire in New Mexico history, fire officials confirmed Wednesday.

The erratic blaze grew overnight to more than 170,000 acres, surpassing a blaze last year that burned 156,593 ...

Stuffed on foie gras before the ban

This is not a good time to be a duck with a fatty liver in California, though better times are just ahead.

Chefs are loading their high-end menus with duck liver: Terrine de foie gras, seared foie gras with mango chutney, foie gras salad and sweet foie gras for dessert.

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Henninger: Church Is Still Not State

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
Catholics are being told to substitute state belief for their religious belief.


Commerce and Collecting

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
Hype-filled auction catalogs, buyers guided by faddish taste, astronomical prices: What ever happened to aesthetic pleasure? Alexandra Peers reviews "The Value of Art" by Michael Findlay.


Karl Rove: Why 2012 Is Not 2004

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
Unlike Bush, Obama is seen as an unusually weak chief executive.


Sadanand Dhume: Pakistan's Dangerous Anti-American Game

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
It's unwise to needle a superpower that you need for resources and global credibility.


Kissinger, Shultz, Baker, Powell and Rice: Time to Join the Law of the Sea Treaty

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
The U.S. has more to gain by participating in convention deliberations than by staying out.


David Pollock: What Does the Syrian Opposition Believe?

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
A confidential survey of activists inside the country shows limited support for Islamists but high admiration for the U.S. and Turkey.


President signs into law bill that helps U.S. exports

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 11:34
President Barack Obama broke out his pens Wednesday to sign legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank, which makes it easier for U.S. companies to sell their goods overseas by providing financing for exports.
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