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Is it really the first time? We have a vague recollection of a nonprofit foundation that’s actually named for a prospective candidate—and that raised money from foreign governments no less! —while that candidate was in appointed office. Damn, what was it called? The name was on the tip of our tongue . . . Why Did Bad Things Always Happen to Him? “In nearly a half-century in office, [Sen. Ted] Kennedy spent just two years in party leadership, as majority whip from 1969 to 1971. He lost the post not long after his infamous car accident off a bridge in Chappaquiddick, Mass., in which his female companion drowned, creating a reckless image that to this day roils many conservatives.”—Paul Kane, Washington Post, April 1 Two Stories in One! “An Indiana pizza shop may be the first to publicly say it will not serve gay and lesbian customers.”—CBSLocal.com (Cleveland), April 1 “Despite their opposition to gay marriages, the O’Connor family promises that if a gay couple or a couple belonging to another religion come in to the restaurant to eat, they would not be turned away.”—same story Fox Butterfield, Is That You? “Over the past three decades, the American economy has become less vigorous. . .. The forces driving this trend include the increasing regulation of small businesses, corporate consolidation, more occupational licensing requirements and too few immigrants with high-tech skills. Ultimately, however, the political system itself appears to be making a significant contribution to the problem.”—Thomas Edsall, New York Times, April 1 That Explains a Lot “Google Averages a Meeting With the White House Every Week”— headline,Fortune.com , March 25 “Google ‘Makes People Think They Are Smarter Than They Are’ ”— headline,Daily Telegraph (London), March 31

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Is it really the first time? We have a vague recollection of a nonprofit foundation thats actuallynamedfor a prospective candidateand that raised money from foreign governments no less!while that candidate was in appointed office. Damn, what was it called? The name wason the tip of our tongue...Why Did Bad Things Always Happen to Him?In nearly a half-century in office, [Sen. Ted] Kennedy spent just two years in party leadership, as majority whip from 1969 to 1971. He lost the post not long after his infamous car accident off a bridge in Chappaquiddick, Mass., in which his female companion drowned, creating a reckless image that to this day roils many conservatives.Paul Kane, Washington Post, April1Two Stories in One! An Indiana pizza shop may be the first to publicly say it will not serve gay and lesbian customers.CBSLocal.com (Cleveland), April1 Despite their opposition to gay marriages, the OConnor family promises that if a gay couple or a couple belonging to another religion come in to the restaurant to eat, they would not be turned away.same storyFox Butterfield, Is That You?Over the past three decades, the American economy has become less vigorous. ... The forces driving this trend include the increasing regulation of small businesses, corporate consolidation, more occupational licensing requirements and too few immigrants with high-tech skills. Ultimately, however, the political system itself appears to be making a significant contribution to the problem.Thomas Edsall, New York Times, April1That Explains a Lot Google Averages a Meeting With the White House Every Weekheadline,Fortune.com, March25 Google Makes People Think They Are Smarter Than They Areheadline,Daily Telegraph(London), March31Generalissimo Francisco Franco Is Still DeadLee Kuan Yew Is Finally Deadand Americas Elites Are Eulogizing a Tyrant and Psychological Monsterheadline, Salon.com, March31Make That 8 7 Pairs of Shoes Every Woman Over 50 Should Ownheadline,Puffington Host, March31 Robert Reich: Americas Super-Rich Are the Real Loafersheadline,Salon.com, April1

Make That 15 14 Things You Never Knew About Cluelessheadline,Cosmopolitan.co.uk, March6 The American People Are Clueless: Why Income Inequality Is So Much Worse Than We Realizeheadline,Salon.com, April1Problem and Solution A Surprisingly High Number of Commuters Would Prefer Not to Teleport to Workheadline,CityLab.com, March30, 2015 Scientists Report Finding Reliable Way to Teleport Dataheadline,New York Times, May30, 2014Its a CookbookWhat We Learned From the Roast of Justin Bieberheadline, National Post (Canada), March31The Lonely Lives of ScientistsScientists Make New Discovery About Stone-Age Sexheadline, FoxNews.com, March30