Nathaniel S. Rakich
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The Battle Over “Healthcare”
In the publishing world, however, what has separated healthcare liberals from health-care conservatives isn’t our political views—it’s our opinion on whether the hot topic itself is one word or two.
It's a Free Country!
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maybe the sangria had something to do with why it was so crowded. But I had to
Managing Expectations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During his short tenure as manager of the Washington Nationals, Manny Acta witnessed 28 members of Congress
Five Freedoms
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — The following is an excerpt from the last page of the diary of Nathaniel S. Rakich, ethnologist
Error to the Pitcher
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Nationals were counting on a match made in heaven when they picked Stephen Strasburg first
Judging an Industry by Its Cover
NEW YORK, N.Y. — BookExpo America didn’t seem like the dregs of a dying industry. BEA, North America’s largest convention
What I Did Next January
Forget this summer—I’m hung up on my plans for next January. Nearly two years after Harvard’s administration approved calendar reform
No, We Haven’t
“Yes we did.” Since Sen. Barack Obama’s win last Tuesday, this modified campaign slogan has graced signs at rallies, g-chat
No on Question 1
Senator Joseph R. Biden, trying his best not to become the next vice president of the United States, recently called
