Florida to launch its own health insurance marketplace
Florida is preparing to launch an insurance marketplace early next year that looks like a distant cousin of the ones being created under the federal health-care law.
Love for a soldier, born from pain
(Nikki Kahn / The Post)
Rebecca Taber had met the young platoon leader just before he left for combat in Afghanistan. When he returned with no legs, she saw the war — and him — differently.
Health & Science
States vary widely in reporting foodborne illnesses
Inconsistent reporting of foodborne illnesses among states leaves large portions of the country vulnerable to the spread of potentially deadly outbreaks.
Pipeline’s permit a political problem for Obama
The permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline extension has become a high-profile political headache for the Obama administration.
National Education
Early childhood education again in spotlight
It is not news that quality early childhood education is vital to the academic success of most children, but the issue is getting new attention.
Gov. Jerry Brown blasts data-based school reform
California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes a bill that would have changed the state’s accountability system for public schools, blasting data-based school reform.
Why school reform can’t ignore poverty’s toll
Those who believe that “great teaching” alone can overcome the effects of living in poverty are underestimating the toll that difficult home lives have on children.
On Faith
10 questions about a candidate’s faith
Too often the questions about a candidate’s beliefs convey fears of a disqualification for office, but knowing the GOP candidate’s beliefs and loyalties can actually be instructive. What questions would you add to Crosby’s list?
Higher Education
What are they teaching at a North Korea university
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, backed by evangelical Christians and Western-trained scientists, aspires to give future leaders tools to develop a backward economy and promote peace.
Guest post: Let’s be up-front about merit aid
A college president says his school has offered merit discounts for 20 years and thinks other schools should be transparent about such awards.
Marymount president goes for low-key inauguration
As collegiate events go, a presidential inauguration sometimes seems more like a coronation.
Innovations
We need to stop America’s brain drain
Vivek Wadhwa takes his findings to Congress on America’s arcane immigration policy and how it’s leading to a growing brain drain.
‘Like’-ing Latin America’s social media ‘friend’-ing
A new report from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee shows how Latin America’s adoption of social media is a good thing for the U.S.
Escape the swipe fee
If you feel trapped by rising debit-card swipe fees, here are some options that may have banks reconsidering their next move.
Why Peter Thiel is wrong about education
Vivek Wadhwa | Peter Thiel is wrong about education, and on Oct. 12, I’ll get to tell him face-to-face. In my mind, it’s black or white. We are in a knowledge economy and face brutal competition from all over the world. The weapons in these battles are education and innovation.
On Leadership
Mr. Schmidt goes to Washington
Google’s chairman and former CEO reflects on his first time testifying before Congress, and what Washington does and doesn’t understand about Silicon Valley.
Women who broke barriers
PHOTO GALLERY | A look at fifteen prominent women who stepped into groundbreaking leadership roles over the past 200 years.
National Blogs & Columns
Vivek Wadhwa
We need to stop America’s brain drain
Vivek Wadhwa takes his findings to Congress on America’s arcane immigration policy and how it’s leading to a growing brain drain.
Al Kamen
Ronald Reagan’s class warfare
Al Kamen’s In the Loop, on Reagan’s attacks on millionaires, Abramoff’s new book and Alberto Gonzales’s new jobs.
The Federal Eye by Ed O'Keefe
Michelle Obama thanks Secret Service
First lady Michelle Obama went to the Secret Service headquarters Wednesday to thank employees there for protecting her family.
The Federal Eye by Ed O'Keefe
What do federal employees think of their workplace?
Search the results of a recent survey of federal employees to find out who’s the happiest.
The Checkup by Jennifer Huget and Rob Stein
CDC: ER visits by children for concussions and other brain injuries up sharply in past decade
Increase appears due to a combination of factors, including more kids participating in potentially hazardous activities and adults being more aware of the need to seek treatment for children when they get injured
The latest headlines
- NYC insider trading cases show luck of the draw in judges is big factor in sentencing outcome
- Obama among those honoring civil rights icon Joseph Lowery during 90th birthday celebration
- 7 treading water for 20 hours off Fla Keys rescued; woman, 80, drowns when boat capsizes
- Count of in-person voting puts challenger ahead in Cherokee election; absentee ballots to go
- National Air and Space Museum reopens in DC, 1 day after protesters prompted closure
- Bachmann says she'll compete in NH, blames debt ceiling fight for her absence
- Calif. movement harnesses parent power to push for educational reform through 'unions'
- Issa to target Justice officials on weapons lost to suspected Mexican drug gangs
- Family of missing Missouri baby handing out thousands of fliers to NASCAR fans at Kansas race
- California becomes first state to ban children under 18 from using tanning beds
Featured Videos
Video: The mechanics of a 131-mile battalion relocation
A battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division readies for a 131-mile road march from Al Asad Air Base in western Anbar province to Camp Taji, just north of Baghdad. The ground operation--comprised of 93 mine-resistant vehicles and 495 service members--relocates the Battalion around the capital to provide security and support as U.S. forces withdraw southward from northern Iraq. (Oct. 6)
Anti-Gaddafi fighters make gains in Sirte
Libya's revolutionary forces seized a convention center Sunday that had served as a key base for fighters loyal to Moammar Gaddafi in the fugitive leader's hometown, as they squeezed remaining regime loyalists in the besieged coastal city. (Oct. 9)
Cain: Wall Street protest a 'coordinated distraction'
Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain spoke with Bob Schieffer on the place religion holds in the election, the driving force behind the "Occupy Wall Street" protests, and Mr. Cain's 9-9-9 tax code to fix America's broken economy. (Oct. 9)
New 'Sesame Street' character sheds light on hunger
In an upcoming primetime special, "Sesame Street" will introduce a brand new character. The newest Muppet--a 7-year-old named Lily--was created to shed light on hunger in America. (Oct. 8)
Family of missing Kansas City baby setting up reward
Police say the parents of a missing 10-month-old Kansas City girl are meeting with detectives, two days after investigators said the couple had stopped cooperating. (Oct. 8)
Ariz. sheriffs seek independent 'gunwalker' investigation
In an unusual joint news conference, 10 Democratic and Republican Arizona sheriffs demanded an independent investigation of the ATF's so-called "Fast and Furious" operation that put guns into the hands of Mexican drug cartels, and kept them in the dark. (Oct. 8)
Pianist Roger Williams dead at 87
Pianist Roger Williams died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 87. (Oct. 8)
Perry, Romney court conservatives
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Saturday denounced "poisonous language" against faiths. His rival, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, steered well clear of that simmering issue and discussed "big government." (Oct. 8)
No. 1 Good Counsel defeats No. 13 DeMatha, 35-21.
Good Counsel defeats rival DeMatha 35-21. Dorian O'Daniel finished with three touchdowns and Stefon Diggs had a 60-yard punt-return touchdown.
FBI: Search for baby leads to Kansas landfill
FBI agents searched a Kansas landfill on Friday in connection with the disappearance of a 10-month-old Missouri girl, just hours after the child's mother said police accused her of being involved. (Oct. 7)
One of the last WWII bombers still taking off
One of the last remaining B17 bombers from World War II is still being flown and even includes features similar to what it had back in 1941. (Oct. 8)
Adjusting to a world without Steve Jobs
CNet host Wilson Tang discusses who could potentially fill Steve Jobs's shoes. (Oct. 8)
Al Davis, the Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders known for his rebellious spirit, has died. (Oct. 8)
Police video shows quarry shooter with rifle
Police in California have released surveillance video of Shareef Allman that they say shows him carrying a rifle shortly after he shot and killed three coworkers at cement plant Wednesday. (Oct. 7)
Gaddafi loyalists almost defeated
Libyan rebels are launching an all-out assault on the last city loyal to Moammar Gaddafi. (Oct. 8)Editor's Choice
Finding love in pain of war
Before he left for Afghanistan, they met. When he lost his legs, she saw him and war differently.
D.C. slaves, a wrenching road to freedom
In the early stages of the Civil War, despite the waning of slavery, free blacks in Washington had to navigate past slave pens, and slave catchers patrolled the city for fugitives.
The Folger Library celebrates 400 years of the King James Bible
A new exhibit, “Manifold Greatness,” tells the story of the most-published book in the English language.
On Love: Natalee Howell and David Snider
The couple clicked after meeting through an online dating site for interracial couples.
NoMa has the name, needs the ‘vibe’
The neighborhood north of Massachusetts Avenue, is booming, but it’s still searching for its identity.
Financial crisis and stimulus: Could this time be different?
The biggest stimulus in U.S. history was too small to get the economy moving. But it’s no accident that crises so often turn out the same.
Special Reports
Faces of the Fallen
Service members who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom.
Civil War 150
News and views from the Washington Post about the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.
Outlook’s 5 myths
Writers break down what you think you know about gas prices, the suburbs, Lincoln and more.
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Dr. Deepak Kapoor discusses why he thinks a federal task force’s recent recommendation is putting men at risk.
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