Sightings

“We are the first to systematically catalog the genetic mutations associated with ovarian cancer... “This represents an opportunity to improve cancer care by approaching the treatment of each subtype differently” more »

It is often the casual record that reveals the rhythms of an age. Lists, whether dashed off as a quick reminder or carefully constructed as a comprehensive inventory, give insight into the list maker’s personal habits and enrich the understanding of individual biographies. more »

Public statements by many financial-market participants and experts have made clear that default by the federal government on obligations to debt holders would be a significant shock to the global financial system and economy. more »

The president and House speaker restated familiar positions in their dueling debt ceiling speeches, but they took their points too far at times or made them without enough context. more »