Behind the Swine Flu Emergency
Kent Sepkowitz is an infectious disease specialist in New York City. He has contributed to The New York Times, Slate, and, oh-so-briefly, O Magazine. He also writes academic medical articles that are at times pretty tough sledding.
By declaring H1N1 a national emergency, Obama's made it political-which is a shame, says infectious disease specialist Kent Sepkowitz. What we should really be talking about is how to get vaccinated for an even more deadly pandemic.
A Short History of Health-Care Disasters
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With Tuesday's vote in the Senate Finance Committee, President Obama's push for health-care reform came closer to final passage than any president's in history. And it's quite a history. The Daily Beast looks at Obama's predecessors, from Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton, and how close they got to the finish line.
Great Presidential Escapes
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Like many before them, the First Family flees Washington today for a little R&R. From Gerald Ford in Vail to Richard Nixon at Disneyland, VIEW OUR GALLERY of past presidential vacations.
Now Pitching, Number 44...
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President Obama threw out the first pitch at the All-Stars Game Tuesday and just barely reached his goal of getting it over the plate thanks to a helping hand from Albert Pujols, who moved up to catch the ball when it fell slightly short. How did he do compared to the heat of George W. Bush and Hoover-or the jelly arm of Jimmy Carter?
President Obama threw out the first pitch at the MLB All-Star baseball game in St. Louis on July 14, 2009. He just barely reached his goal of getti...
The Woman Who Tried to Kill Me
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
Should the woman who shot at President Ford be welcomed on the Today show? Former Ford photographer David Hume Kennerly-who narrowly missed the gunshot-tells Lloyd Grove why he's outraged.
Will Obama Stumble Like Ford?
Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. He is the co-editor of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s and is completing a book on the history of national-security politics since World War II, to be published by Basic Books.
As he figures out how to react to the swine flu, President Obama should look toward Gerald Ford, who had his own harrowing battle with the flu in 1976. It didn't go so well.
From O.J. to the Pope: 13 Embarrassing Yawns and Naps
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White House economics guru Larry Summers made headlines this week by falling asleep during a meeting with Barack Obama. He has some formidable company, from Tony Blair to Pope John Paul II. Is fame and power that tiring? VIEW OUR GALLERY of other narcoleptics who could have used some caffeine.
Obama's Pirate Coup
Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. He is the co-editor of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s and is completing a book on the history of national-security politics since World War II, to be published by Basic Books.
The president is receiving high praise for the rescue. Historian Julian Zelizer says that a thrilling episode from Gerald Ford's presidency proves the good feelings may not last long.
Could Detroit Trigger a New Global Meltdown?
If history is any indication, bankruptcy filings by American automakers could have aftershocks around the world.
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
Martin Jacques is the cofounder of the UK think tank Demos, writes a regular column for The Guardian, and is a visiting research fellow at the London School of Economics Asia Research Centre. His new book, When China Rules the World, is available now.
Christopher Buckley's books include Supreme Courtship, The White House Mess, Thank You for Smoking, Little Green Men, and Florence of Arabia. He was chief speechwriter for Vice President George H.W. Bush, and is editor-at-large of ForbesLife magazine. His new book is Losing Mum and Pup, a memoir. Buckley's Daily Beast column is the winner of an Online Journalism Award in the category of Online Commentary.
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is a professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Jeffrey Koterba is an acclaimed syndicated political cartoonist. Since joining the Omaha World-Herald in 1989, he has been a finalist for Editorial Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonists Society and has placed second in the National Headliner Awards. His work is distributed through King Features Syndicate to 400 newspapers nationwide, and has appeared in such publications as the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Washington Post, among others.
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