February 16, 2016
By The Morning News
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- Now is the time to check the Supreme Court's powers, not pay deference to them.
- Scalia abhorred the “exalted conception” of the Court, but his death puts it front and center.
- In his decisions, Scalia said the court—”a select, patrician, highly unrepresentative panel of nine”—needed to diversify.
- Obama’s a dark horse, but Sri Srinivasan is the gambler’s pick for SCOTUS.
- In the presidential race, Clinton campaigns as a pragmatist, though history says centrists don’t get much done.
- Liberal-leaning economists may share Sanders's goals, but doubt his numbers and political realism.
- UK frays EU nerves as key cabinet members back “Brexit.”
- Open letter to Brits from Europeans: If you choose to stay in the EU, you will be setting a standard, for all of us.
- British dogs being taught to fly planes.
- Nissan unveils self-driving office chairs.
- Missiles hit hospitals and schools in northern Syria, killing 50.
- After five years of war, 470,000 are dead in Syria, with 11.5% of the country’s population killed or injured.
- Israeli border police overturn a disabled Palestinian man’s wheelchair in series of dismaying events.
- How to defend your home against burglars, medieval-style.
- Period pain can be as "bad as having a heart attack," but it's under-researched and taboo to discuss.
- Like Peter Pan, "economic recoveries appear to never grow old."
- Man drinks $15 cup of coffee in San Francisco, says it might be worth it.
- Scientists find no evidence for seasonal affective disorder, only a “well-entrenched folk theory.”
- Interactive study lets you compare yourself to today's teenagers; chances are high that you were up to no good, in comparison.
- One possible future for higher education: mentoring.
- World's oldest known bird—a 65-year-old albatross named Wisdom—becomes a mom for the 40th time.
