SCAN Short News and Commentary
By Joseph Light, David Gutmann, and David Schaefer
Not your auntie's National Geographic. Hysteric preservation. The Jews' secret weapons. Antoinette's energy policy. Public wants immigration pause.
SIDELIGHTS Mirth and Madness
Edited by Brandon Bosworth
Where do al-Qaeda recruits vacation? $34 billion on coffee. Mama's boys.
"LIVE" WITH TAE "Live" with Witold Rybczynski
One of America's most prominent commentators on architecture and urbanism opines on suburbia, Wal-Mart, differences between designers and economists, celebrity buildings, do-it-yourself, and other aspects of how we live.
BOOK TALK Reviews of New Books
By Michael Barone and Brandon Bosworth
Barone reviews Leonard Steinhorn's The Greater Generation. Bosworth sings Mozart's tune.
DIGEST Summaries of Important Research
Edited by Iain Murray
Flat is phat. Making aid honest. Who's repressed? Could Iraq's army unify the nation? Honor among killers.
How Sprawl Got a Bad Name
By Robert Bruegmann
A downtown-dwelling art historian did some research and uncovered facts that defy the conventional wisdom: Urban sprawl has been mostly good for people.
The Sins of Shady Lane
By Catesby Leigh
If suburbia's gloomy enemies would be less bossy, they could actually make a difference. Some suggestions on how to save the critics of suburbia from themselves.
Beware the Autocrats
By Joel Schwartz and Joel Kotkin
Joel Schwartz reports that real people prefer cars. Joel Kotkin urges legislators to tailor public transit to actual public needs, not to the utopian fantasies of planners.
Making Paradise Affordable
By Brandon Bosworth
Life would be harder for many Americans without discount stores.
Big Boxes on the Plains
By Denis Boyles
Two small towns react to Wal-Mart. The results are not what activists expected.
