updated 12:33 PM EST, Fri March 1, 2013
Howard Kurtz says argument over budget cuts on the Fox News host's show reflects both sides' role in the nation's coarsened political discourse. Viewers lose out
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Ray Glier says there were nights this season when college basketball was compelling, but more nights when it looked dysfunctional
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Ruben Navarrette says the Republican National Committee Chairman's outreach to Latinos won't work unless he backs it up with actions that matter
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Arthur Caplan says hospitals in a slew of states have stopped hiring smokers. No question, it's a filthy habit, but, the move is unfair
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