Monday, November 2, 2009

Next fall, Harvard University is offering a class on the HBO show The Wire.

[The Wire], "according to Harvard professor William J. Wilson, “has done more to enhance our understanding of the systemic urban inequality that constrains the lives of the poor than any published study.” http://www.doublex.com/blog/xxfactor/wire-101-best-class-ever-0

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Obama Strategy on Health Legislation Appears to Pay Off - NYTimes.com

Democratic leaders and senior White House officials are sounding increasingly confident that Mr. Obama will sign legislation overhauling the nation’s health care system — a goal that has eluded American presidents for decades. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/health/policy/02health.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

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