5.16.08: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Interactive: The Cost of War See how much taxpayers in each state could now be paying based on the president's new funding request. Specter of Socialized Medicine Universal coverage does not equal socialized medicine. This issue brief explains why. Giving Stem Cells Another Shot Jonathan Moreno on why Congress' new effort to lift stem cell research restrictions is vital. How to Pressure Beijing Bill Schulz on why it is foolhardy to treat a rising superpower like a tin-pot dictatorship.

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SCIENCE PROGRESS: Sarah Bates on climate change and western water.

CAMPUS PROGRESS: Writing letters to death row, how and why young people care about the economy, and five minutes with John Cusack.

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