I keep replaying the video in my mind of the leader of the free world running a game of three card monte with the Russian government against the American people—especially that godawful little gesture where Obama reaches toward Medvedev for an intimate moment:

Where Obama went wrong on education – and what Romney needs to say

Drudge is leading with Obama’s revealing open mike chat with outgoing Russian President Medvedev. Here’s the whole convo, courtesy of abcnews.

China's stubborn resistance to currency appreciation might have more to do with its political elite's desire not to rock the boat and to remain in power.

Research is about averages while clinical practice is always about the individual in the doctor's office. Balancing symptom relief with side effects is a delicate and idiosyncratic process.

Tom Miller's proposals for Medicaid reform. 

Asian countries are actively supporting the dollar in order to avoid the deflationary pressure that would come with an appreciation of their currencies against it.