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First in a series | School day ends at 3, workday for parents at 5 or later. Why do we take that for granted? ASK THIS Reporters and editors should try to find out: How much of a problem is the so-called ‘care crisis’ in your community, and what can be done about it? 
First in the nation | Editors, take a look at the new South Carolina abortion legislation ASK THIS| April 91, 2007 Proposed legislation, likely to be enacted, would require a woman seeking an abortion to first view an ultrasound of the fetus. In practical terms, how would that work? Columnist Mary Curtis is critical of the bill and has some questions about it.
Breach of Contract | Contractors rarely face disciplinary action in Iraq ASK THIS Legal roadblocks and red tape have protected civilian contractors in abuse cases, even in Abu Ghraib. Administration critics say the contractors are sometimes encouraged by the military or the CIA to use harsh interrogation techniques, knowing they won’t be prosecuted.
Bush's mission | Why Latin Americans are skeptical of U.S. intentions ASK THIS President Bush is touring Latin America delivering a message that the United States is dedicated to fighting poverty in the region. But one reason Latin Americans don’t believe it is that U.S.-backed policy reforms have resulted in a quarter century of poor economic growth.
Post-surge thinking | Scrutinizing the most likely Plan Bs for Iraq ASK THIS The two most plausible fallbacks, when and if the 'surge' fails, are to take sides or get out. A political science professor raises questions the press should ask about both possibilities.
Habeas corpus anyone? | How many U.S. citizens are being detained by the U.S. military in Iraq? ASK THIS Law professor and blogger Steve Vladeck writes that the government is attempting to prevent U.S. courts from reviewing the treatment of U.S. citizens in what is ostensibly U.S. custody in Iraq. Some reporting is needed to determine how many people that is, and how they are being treated.
Health policy | 'Sharing' is not what this administration is about ASK THIS Harvard scholar Rashi Fein writes that Bush’s health-care proposal would fragment groups that currently share risk – very much in keeping with Bush’s other attempts to take apart many of the societal protections that were erected by earlier administrations and respected by presidents of both parties.
Evaluating alarmism | Ten questions about homeland security ASK THIS John Mueller asks: Why are airports on Orange alert now? How much do Orange alerts cost and who pays? Airport delays cause people to drive instead of fly on short trips; since driving is more dangerous, isn’t it likely that these delays result in more deaths? And other questions for reporters on any sized news organization to pursue.
Shifting concerns cited | Can the GOP count on evangelicals in 2008? ASK THIS For the past two decades, the Republican Party has been able to count on loyalty from evangelical Protestants, including in the 2004 reelection of President Bush. But election results in 2006 suggest that Democrats may be making inroads among evangelicals.
Who's provoking whom? | The Chinese satellite destruction: What's next? ASK THIS The militarization of space has already happened but weaponization of space hasn't. Pentagon planners have long talked of dominating space; did the Chinese play into their hands?
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