Even as Tunisians have approved a new constitution and the country has one of the Arab world’s most educated populations, militants are recruiting more openly there than in any other country.
Lawmakers in several states have voted to increase the fees or the interest rates that lenders can charge on personal loans used by millions of poor or financially struggling borrowers.
After more than three weeks of protests, the meeting resembled less a negotiating session than a high school debate.
With every passing week or month, it seems, some American government agency has had a misstep or scandal that has led to a deeply eroded public confidence.
Mr. Bradlee, a quintessential newspaper editor, supervised The Washington Post’s exposure of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon.
Despite guidelines, schools districts are requiring documents that are often difficult for parents to obtain, forcing children to stay at home.
