One of the least consequential controversies of the past year has taken a federal judge to resolve, but the decision came out the right (that is to say, sensible) way.

In the Russian government lately, there’s been some careless talk about biological weapons.

Between the Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga-fueled spread of the Kony 2012 campaign and George Clooney’s arrest in Washington, celebrity activism seems to be the trending topic of the moment.

Word is getting around. America is about to lose the U.S. Postal Service, which we have relied on for decades, if not centuries.

By now you’ve heard it plenty: The Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare,” is like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This creative bit of dot-connecting began with President Barack Obama, and has been perpetuated by countless talk-show hosts and their guests.

Richard Lamm, director of the Institute for Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver has just published “The Brave New World of Health Care,” in which he argues that widespread rationing is inevitable within the next 20 years.

One hundred and one years ago this week, 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, burned to death behind locked doors at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. The tragedy shocked the nation and inspired serious workplace safety reforms in New York and many other states.

Pending the outcome of some voice analysis, there is arguably enough evidence in the 911 tapes to warrant the arrest of George Zimmerman in connection with the Feb. 26 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.