Swampland

Going Second

Going second certainly worked for Bush in 1988, Gore—momentarily—in 2000 and, especially, Bush in 2004. It's a terrific advantage, a home-team advantage, as any baseball team will tell you.

The Curious Capitalist

Midwestern Moms More Likely to be Working

That's one of the findings in a new piece of research out from the U.S. Census. The headline news: 20% of women ages 40 to 44 have no children, twice the level of 30 years ago.

Looking Around

That Iowa Pollock

Should the University of Iowa, which is looking for money to clean up recent flood damage, even consider selling the most famous painting in its campus art museum? Absolutely not.

Nerd World

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: I Say Things and They Come True

Last week I said that despite the huge shortcomings of Clone Wars, the franchise was far from dead, and that one day somebody would do something cool with the Star Wars universe again.

Romney Added to Denver Speakers List

The former Governor is scheduled to speak at a GOP counter-rally Tuesday at an arena nearby the Dems' Pepsi Center. Get details and your 24/7 political news on The Page

Will Beijing Relax After the Games?

In the months before the Olympics, Chinese authorities pulled in the reigns on social dissent to stage a trouble-free Olympics. But will Beijing loosen its grip after the world packs up and leaves?

The Year of the Mercenary Athlete

More athletes are competing in Beijing under foreign flags than ever before in the Games' history. Is switching teams a betrayal of the Olympic spirit — or just smart sportsmanship?

Beijing Gives BMX a Ride

BMX cycling, an "extreme" action sport, is new to the Olympics roster. Go ahead, roll your eyes. But it's worth a look

The Off-Line American

McCain admits he's a Net newbie. But does that affect whether he should be President?