NPR Topics: Politics & Society

The Top Party School Shoots For A Lower Ranking
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0400
The University of Florida in Gainesville is the No. 1-ranked party school. It's a distinction that surprises some students, and administrators hope new policies will help the school change that reputation.
Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the first woman picked for a Republican presidential ticket, appeals to social and economic conservatives — and possibly disgruntled Clinton supporters. But it appears that John McCain will forfeit a chance to question Barack Obama's relative lack of experience.
McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Sen. John McCain surprised a lot of people Friday by picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. McCain is in Dayton, Ohio to make the announcement. Madeleine Brands talk to David Schaper who's at the McCain rally in Dayton.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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Policymaking - Michael Belkin alleges scientific fraud of recommending administration of vaccines that have not been tested properly for safety.
Meta Description: [ Scientific Fraud and Conflict Of Interest In Vaccine Research, Licensing & Policymaking By Michael Belkin Presented at The 2nd International Public Conference on Vaccination 2000, Arlington Virginia (10-15-2000) ]

DOJ/Antitrust Lawsuit Against Merck for Price Fixing - Legal brief. Allegations include participation in conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing the price and allocating the volume of vitamin C manufactured and sold.

Lawsuit claims life-threatening Vioxx side effects - The plaintiff suffered dangerous, severe and life threatening side effects that she attributed to taking Merck's arthritis painkiller, Vioxx. [Forbes.com]

Legal roadshow rolls on to Brazil - Campaigners say that the companies are picking a fight with local legislation to intimidate developing countries into buying medicines at prices set by them.

404 Link Between Drug Company Promo and Formularies  - Merck, through its acquisitions of pharmaceutical benefits managers, could have potential antitrust violations.

Merck 'exaggerated' revenue in accounts - As investors fret over company accounts, a unit of the US drug giant says it booked $12.4bn in revenue that was never collected. [BBC News]
Meta Description: [ As investors fret over company accounts, a unit of the US drug giant says it booked $12.4bn in revenue that was never collected. ]

Merck recorded revenue it never collected - Drugmaker recorded $14B in revenue since '99 that it never actually collected.
Meta Description: [ Merck & Co. shares tumbled Monday after a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by the company revealed that more than $14 billion, or 10 percent, of revenue reported since 1999 was never actually collected by the company. ]

Merck Under Fire for AIDS Study on Volunteer Patients in Brazil - Activists claim that the study was done in Brazil for the relative ease in finding HIV-infected volunteers who were treatment virgins.

Vitamin Cartel Fined for Price Fixing - The companies fixed prices in the European market through a cartel that had a formal structure and hierarchy, including a regular exchange of sales figures and pricing data.

Lawsuit claims life-threatening Vioxx side effects - The plaintiff suffered dangerous, severe and life threatening side effects that she attributed to taking Merck's arthritis painkiller, Vioxx. [Forbes.com]