People drink coffee under cherry blossoms as the sun rises along the Tidal Basin in Washington, April 7, 2013.
- Two prisoners at Guantanamo Bay explain why they are on a hunger strike.
- John Bolton and John Yoo argue that the UN arms trade treaty will not bind North Korea, Syria, Iran, Russia and China, but will provide political cover for Obama to pass stricter domestic gun control measures.
- Robert Samuelson: today’s dismal labor market may now further aggravate family meltdown.
- The U.S. admits 1 million legal immigrants every year, more than any other country.
- Lawrence Summers‘ state of the union
- Raisin regulation: Why imported raisins might be more expensive in California than California raisins.
- Conservatives complain that the Dr.Kermit Gosnell case was not covered sooner.
- Today is the the 101st anniversary of the birth of North Korea’s venerated founding father, the late dictator Kim Il Sung.
- Look how quickly the U.S. got fat from 1985 to 2010.
- Adam Scott is the first Australian to win the Masters.
Update: fascinating read on how Obama’s ex-staffers make their money.