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Since 1980, when it unsuccessfully attempted to become the state of New Columbia by convening its own constitutional convention, D.C. has persistently and vainly sought equal representation in Congress. Proponents cite the undemocratic nature of the present arrangement; opponents cite the unconstitutionality of the proposed measure. The effort has been...

Author: By Dhruv K. Singhal | Title: Henry Clay Lives | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

Read "Who Will Push Healthcare Reform in Place of Daschle?" Read TIME's Review of Sebelius' 2008 Democratic Convention Speech

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HHS Secretary: Kathleen Sebelius | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

Yet it's not a lack of tourists that has Paris' city fathers concerned about the future. There will always be recessions, and tourists will always visit Paris, as long as there's a Louvre and an Eiffel Tower and that wondrous food. They have gone there for centuries, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Much Greater Paris | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

It's been a busy few weeks for Steele. Earlier this month, he drew headlines over a former aide's allegations about questionable spending of funds for a failed U.S. Senate campaign. Then, in a Washington Times interview published Thursday, he said, "We want to convey that the modern-day...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Michael Steele Broaden the Grand Old Party? | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

Jill Lepore may be known around Harvard as the head honcho of the Hist and Lit Department. But during her downtime she’s been cultivating another personality: a colorful, 18th-century Scottish painter named Stewart Jameson, protagonist in her debut novel, “Blindspot.�...

Author: By Joseph P. Shivers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Questions with Jill Lepore | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

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