Testing the tasteless: experience in evaluating evidence can guide editors through political sex scandals

Article Abstract:

The media has been blamed for exploiting the story of the Clinton sex scandal to boost ratings. Its response to this investigation has been relentless because such allegations are demeaning to the highest office. It seems that all parties but the media have elected to deceive the public.

Investigations, Clinton, Bill, Column, Political corruption, Media coverage

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The color purple

Article Abstract:

Adventurous black women in the 1990s gravitate toward lip colors that accentuate full lips, such as the pink and purple hues. A woman describes her experience at a Saks Fifth Avenue makeup counter in New York, NY, in which she was persuaded to buy a purple-tinged lipstick called 'Haku.'

Equipment and supplies, Appreciation, Color, Cosmetics, African American women, Purple

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Why do things become more complex?

Article Abstract:

Competitive pressures and the desire for greater performance lead to greater complexity in both industry and nature. A modern jet engine, for example, is powerful, but it has many subsystems. Unchecked complexity can be harmful, and some complex systems are replaced by simple ones.

Analysis, Technological complexity

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