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Fact of the Week

**Fact of the Week**
Since 1980, the inmate population in the United States has more than quadrupled to two million. The United States now locks up more people than any other country. Sources: "Debt To Society: The Real Price of Prisons", Mother Jones, 26 July 2001

American Work Culture: An outgoing Washington correspondent won't miss America's obsession with "24/7" (Martin Kettle, The Guardian).
Undue Influence: Expedition of drug approvals has undermined a review system that was once the best in the world (Jennifer Washburn, The American Prospect).
The Daily We: Is the Internet really a blessing for democracy? (Cass Sunstein, The Boston Review).
The Case of the Missing H-Bomb: For forty years, a hydrogen bomb has sat in the waters near Savannah, Georgia (Jeffrey St. Clair, In These Times).
The Next Battlefield May Be in Outer Space: Guess where the Pentagon plans to spend its money (Jack Hitt, New York Times Magazine).
Exploring Cosmic Darkness, Scientists See Signs of Dawn: The birth of the cosmos may now be visible (James Glanz, New York Times).

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