April 2008

Cold Shoulder for Coal
Concerns about the environment have stopped the building of new coal-fired power plants. But what will take their place?
Online Extra: A Q and A with Professor John Deutch of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology about the future uses of coal and advances in making it cleaner.
Screening Newborns: Just the Beginning
Newborn screening and tracking diagnosed children into adulthood varies among states.
Online Extra: Additional 50-state information on newborn screening.
Closing the Online Tax Loophole
The popularity of e-commerce has refocused the need to simplify sales taxes.License to Serve
A model law could make it easier for medical volunteers to respond immediately during emergencies.
Online Extra: More information on the model law and information on Good Samaritan liability initiatives.
Adults or Kids?
States debate what the best response is to teenagers who commit crimes.
Online Extra: Check out each state's options to impose adult sanctions on juvenile offenders.
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