Legislation

Relax, it's just foie gras Relax, it's just foie gras

Animal activists have denounced the delicacy as torture. But as a new book explains, the truth is not as simple -- or as sensational -- as they'd like you to believe.
By Alex Koppelman Mar 19, 2009

  • Berkeley solar power world domination

    An innovative plan to promote residential solar power installations gains momentum.
    By Andrew Leonard April 17, 2009

  • Confessions of a salvia eater

    This hallucinogenic herb offers an experience as intense as LSD, but the trip only lasts five minutes. Is it any wonder states are banning it?
    By Neal Pollack June 18, 2008

  • McCain to Congress: No more pigs at the trough

    Bush's nemesis proposes a bill that would cut back on the loot lobbyists shower on lawmakers.
    By Michael Scherer December 17, 2005

  • A broken body

    Under DeLay's leadership, the work of the House has become trivial, and corruption cannot be investigated, much less rebuked.
    By Sidney Blumenthal June 16, 2005

  • Rahm Emanuel calls out Paul Krugman

    The White House chief of staff asks of the economist: "How many bills has he passed?"
    By Andrew Leonard February 23, 2009

  • Medical gender wars

    First came the whining feminists. Next, the inevitable male backlash. Health research has become a casualty of the battle between the sexes.
    By Cathy Young September 20, 2000

  • Patted down at the opera

    Rio de Janeiro may pass an aggressive metal detector law.
    By J.A. Getzlaff March 30, 2000

  • Poland moves to ban skin flicks and magazines

    Parliament approves the conservative bill.
    By J.A. Getzlaff March 17, 2000

  • Making health an issue

    Clinton continues to push for reforms.
    By Dena Bunis January 21, 2000

  • The Harry and Louise show

    The fictional couple who appeared in anti-Clinton ads are now in a new campaign.
    By Dena Bunis January 20, 2000

  • Surgeon general pushes mental health treatment

    Shame and the lack of insurance keep many from getting the help they need.
    By Dena Bunis December 13, 1999

  • Letting docs decide

    UnitedHealth Group will give doctors outright control over patient care, making the HMO attractive to the 8 million government employees now eligible for open enrollment.
    By David McGuire November 12, 1999

  • Waiting room

    For the great numbers of uninsured, the care may not be bad -- but the wait is.
    By Scott Harris October 21, 1999

  • Political football

    The right to sue may be tossed around for the next year.
    By David McGuire October 11, 1999

  • House passes HMO reform bill

    The Patients' Bill of Rights would expand consumer protection.
    By David McGuire October 8, 1999

  • The millennium bug bill battle

    The tech industry's Washington lobby tries to play both sides of the aisle. Is it being pragmatic -- or just naive?
    By Jake Tapper April 30, 1999

  • Cruel blows

    Can medical technology save boxers from brain death?
    By Arthur Allen April 30, 1999
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