World

The China Blog

China Speeds Up Water Quality Reporting

The China Environmental Law blog has praise for a Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection site that updates water quality data every four hours. Read more

U.S.

Swampland

A Senate Committee's Health Reform Bill

The new bill amounts to enormous progress, largely creditable to Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, who has taken the helm of the committee in Kennedy's stead. Read more

World

The Middle East Blog

The Meaning of Neda's Martyrdom

How ironic that a regime that so insistently perpetuated the cult of martyrdom may itself become undone with the aid of an Iranian martyr: a 26-year-old woman named Neda Agha-Solton. Read more

Business & Technology

Nerd World

Nerd News Top 5

See, I'm running with this new top 5 format. It's for days when I'm having trouble finding a blogworthy item. Read more

Entertainment

Tuned In

Poll: Best Game Show

Do you have a favorite classic game show, and why? Read more

U.S.

Real Clear Politics

The Country Is Evolving; Will the GOP?

New population estimates prove GOP leaders were on the right track when they identified minority voters as key to electoral success in the future. Read more

Business & Technology

The Curious Capitalist

The Payroll Employment Numbers Get All Ugly Again

The decline in payroll employment reaccelerated in June: 467,000 jobs lost according to the employment situation report released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than just about any forecaster expected. Read more

The Cheapskate Blog

Big and Little League Baseball Hit by Recession

No one can really feel bad for major league sports owners, or the amazing but overpaid athletes they employ. But when hard times hit America's pastime at the Little League level, that's a different situation. Read more

Entertainment

Looking Around

Sarah Jessica Parker -- Queen of the Artworld

It looks like her Top Chef-style artists-competition TV show will really happen. Oh well. Read more

Photos

White House Photo Blog

President Obama signs S.614, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), in the Oval Office. View more

Don't take the bait.

• - Posted by slowp on Swampland in response to Karen Tumulty's post "Health Care: The Industry Steps Up. Maybe"