Everything's political...

It can be difficult to wade through the torrents of media coverage of the presidential campaigns to find out what is really significant, but the New York Times article on last night's Democratic debates does just that, presenting the highlights for those of us who missed the event live. The article draws attention up front to the focus on Hillary Clinton during the debate, but it leads with the most relevant and newest developments, mentioning the backlash from the last debate only at the end of the article. There are also excellent characterizations of the atmosphere, revealed through the various quips and barbs shared over the course of the debate.

The Washington Post plays watchdog in an article showing the political influences behind changes made to a Smithsonian exhibit on climate change. The article's argument stems from handwritten notes and emails revealing controversy among scientists who contributed to the exhibit. A wide variety of perspectives, though, downplays the negativity against the political decisions that led the curator to include room for doubt on climate change.

I'd like to see a little more tension in the Boston Globe article on reprieves given to clubs that still have not installed sprinkler systems to fight fire. After three years to comply with the fire law passed in 2004 in response to the Warwick Station nigthclub fire, the majority of bars and clubs still have not done so last Friday, a week before the deadline. I am unconvinced as to why these establishments have waited so long, and there are no anecdotes to suggest a reason for the delay in the article.