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2006

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    The Supreme Court’s Decision in Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita

    On Feb. 29, 2006, the Supreme Court ruled that the adherents of a small religious group can continue, for now at least, to import and use an illegal drug in their worship services. The court, in a unanimous decision written by new Chief Justice John Roberts, held that the federal government had not adequately demonstrated […]

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    God is Alive and Well in America

    Forty years after a Time cover famously asked, “Is God Dead?” polls find the Almighty thriving in the nation’s collective consciousness.

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    The Knight Ridder Sale and the Outlook for Newspapers

    The enduring cynicism over the Knight Ridder sale has a hollow sound. The events set in motion by the McClatchy Company’s purchase can spark a chain reaction (so to speak) that would bring something close to the new economic model journalists have been wishing for.

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    Americans and their cell phones

    Americans say their cell phones aid them during emergencies and fill in their free time. But many also report driving unsafely while on their cells and they say they don’t like the new intrusions and public annoyances cell phones bring to their lives.

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    73% of Americans go online

    A new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that 73% of American adults (age 18+) go online to use the internet or email.

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    When the Internet Doesn’t Work

    As many businesses try to push encounters away from the phone and to online tools, it can be annoying when the web sites don’t work as advertised.

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    America’s Immigration Quandary

    Introduction Americans are increasingly concerned about immigration. A growing number believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the health care system. Many people also worry about the cultural impact of the expanding number of newcomers in the U.S. Yet the public remains largely divided in […]