SPORT-tirunesh-dibaba-olympics-ethiopia

Born to run: Ethiopia's golden girl Dibaba.

COMMENTARY-Avlon-Christie-Sandy-Aid

"It's why the American people hate Congress. Unlike the people in Congress, we have actual responsibilities." Chris Christie dropped a bomb on Speaker John Boehner and Congress for refusing to allow a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief in the final hours of the 112th Congress. It was an instant classic of principled political outrage. It provided a strong dose of what Washington has been missing: blunt, independent leadership.

COMMENTARY-Baker-Fiscal-Cliff

Look beyond the fiscal cliff, says Dean Baker, an economist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a progressive economic policy organization.

COMMENTARY-Bennett-Fracking-Movie

Damon's film 'Promised Land' overlooks fracking's boon to U.S., says William J. Bennett, a CNN contributor and author of "The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood."

COMMENTARY-Makary-Hospital-Doctors

Last year, Dr. Kiran Sagar, a cardiologist in Wisconsin, was fired two months after presenting strong data showing that cardiologists in the hospital she worked at misread a substantial number of heart tests. Similarly, a nurse from Columbia Hospital Corp. of America (HCA) was let go after complaining that a doctor was performing unnecessary cardiac procedures, even after an internal investigation found the nurse's claim to be substantiated. And a few weeks ago, the CBS News program "60 Minutes" reported on ER doctors fired for not meeting quotas on the percentage of patients they admitted to the hospital. These recent patterns of firings send yet another strong message to every doctor and nurse who has ever considered speaking up about dangerous and fraudulent medical care: Speak up and risk destroying your career.