A photographic screen hangs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, which is undergoing renovations. On Wednesday, the justices will hear arguments in a case that asks whether police without a warrant can administer a blood test to a suspected drunken driver.
Can Police Force Drunken Driving Suspects To Take Blood Test?
()The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case testing whether police must get a warrant before forcing a driver to have his blood drawn. Missouri, backed by the Obama administration, argues that time is of the essence when alcohol is dissipating in a person's bloodstream.
Education
Elite Colleges Struggle To Recruit Smart, Low-Income Kids()
Top schools often offer scholarships that not only include free tuition, but also free room and board for top students from poor families. Each year, however, colleges are confronted with a paradox: No matter how many incentives they provide, enrollment of highly talented, low-income student barely seems to budge.
Education
Promoting Hinduism? Parents Demand Removal Of School Yoga Class()
KPBSEncinitas, Calif., is celebrated by many as the yoga mecca of America. But when the spiritual discipline was recently incorporated in a local school, a group of parents quickly likened it to religious indoctrination. They worry the new model will be exported to schools across the country.
Around the Nation
NRA Vows To Stop Tuscon From Destroying Guns()
The Arizona city's gun buy-back program is being challenged by the National Rifle Association. The gun rights group says it is illegal under Arizona law to destroy guns, and warned the city it will sue. Tucson officials say they are not violating the law.
It's All Politics
Lobbying Battle Over Hagel Under Way Before Obama's Nod()
The fight over the former GOP senator's nomination to be the next defense secretary might be bigger than any other Cabinet nomination in recent history. Chuck Hagel's friends and foes are preparing for modern combat on TV and the Internet.
Asia
Become A Successful Chinese Bureaucrat, In 5 Easy Steps()
Tales of Machiavellian office politics are all the rage in China, where "bureaucracy lit" is flying off bookstore shelves. The books are read as both entertainment and as how-to guides for aspiring civil servants. Pioneers of the genre offer a path to success in China's corridors of power.
Sweetness And Light
Steroid Accusations Likely To Bench Baseball Hall Of Fame Candidates()
Frank Deford bats around the impact of allegations of drug use by some players and laments that debating who should be in the Hall of Fame isn't as fun as it was in the past.
