Government and the Case of the Phantom Frog
RealClearInvestigations
For years, the endangered dusky gopher frog has prevented landowners from developing a 1,500-acre tract in Louisiana, even though it hasn't been seen on the land nor its croak heard for a half-century. Now the Supreme Court could finally settle the matter in a test of the government's regulatory reach under the Constitution. NRA Silence on Philando Castile: All About Race?
RealClearInvestigations
National Rifle Association officials have not gotten off a round since the acquittal last month of a former Minnesota police officer in the shooting death of Philando Castile. But where many see nothing but racial insensitivity or worse in its non-reaction, others see political calculation and caution. Opioid Crisis Strains Foster-Care Systems
Washington Post
Beyond the growing death toll of the opioid crisis lies further calamity: daunting numbers of homeless children. Homes broken by addiction are overwhelming the foster-care rolls in several states, straining systems that even under normal circumstances struggle to place children in homes. The Postal Service Is an Extremely Dangerous Place to Work
The Outline
As the carrier's right hand entered the mail slot, the dog bit down and severed an index finger. Just another day on the job in one of America's more common professions -- and one of its most dangerous. Over the past two years, the United States Postal Service reported 395 severe injuries, the most of any employer, far ahead of Walmart's 155. And the service's huge workforce doesn't fully explain the toll. California: Bucking the Maternal Death Trend
Vox
Compared with the world's other rich countries, American women die frequently in childbirth -- except in California, where the maternal mortality rate is said to be a third of the national average. The key seems to be the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative, a program created by doctors, nurses, midwives and hospital administrators to improve treatment for pregnancy and birth complications. Grade Inflation Making Easy A's Even Easier
USA Today
It's clear that students at America's colleges and universities are making better grades than ever. Less obvious is why. Yes, students could be getting smarter, but then professors could also be trying to "buy" better course evaluations with higher marks. Meet Nevada's Cow Cops
High Country News
This is Nevada country. And they're cops. Cow cops. They ride the range fighting a never-ending battle for livestock clues, justice and the bovine way. Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to read is true. | 
