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Rhode Island's treasurer Gina Raimondo talks about how she persuaded the voting public, labor rank-and-file and a liberal legislature to pass the most far-reaching pension reform in decades.

Lee Sandlin reviews "David Goodis: Five Noir Novels of the 1940s and 50s" and "The Complete Slayers" featuring the short fiction of Paul Cain.

Marshaling evidence from the Roman Empire to modern Europe, "Why Nations Fail" argues that a lack of sustained democracy and capitalism hinders the development of countries.

"Wild" is Cheryl Strayed's account of how hiking the Pacific Crest Trail put her unraveling life into perspective.

Novelist Jane Harris on tales that invite the reader to puzzle over complex characters, from Vladimir Nabokov's splendidly elusive "Pale Fire" to Barbara Vine's suspenseful "A Fatal Inversion."

Tribes are proving they can do better with less supervision from Washington.

Mohamed Merah was practically a prince in violent extremist circles.

A reason the NYPD follows young Muslim students.

Cuba tries to silence a dissident ahead of Pope Benedict's visit.

Estate tax repeal gains momentum in the states.

Centralized welfare systems are necessarily run by a bureaucratic leadership that cannot master the knowledge needed to manage a complex society.

The company's vast cash stockpile is the opposite of a comfort to its shareholders.

How to lose friends and alienate justices.

By Jason L. Riley Justice Alito gives Congress a re-writing assignment.

By Jason L. Riley Sen. Jim DeMint, one of the most conservative members of Congress, voices his support for Romney.

Take a look at how many young Japanese flock to the Apple stores in Tokyo and how few linger in the Sony stores.

The Affordable Care Act claims federal power is unlimited. Now the High Court must decide.

Some advice for Mitt Romney on how to live down his reputation.

Doctors and patients would suffer less if medical regulators were put in charge of monitoring opiate consumption and abuse.

At a yield of 2.25%, the 10-year U.S. Treasury is a sure loser. Stocks