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Catherine Rampell finds that in the US there are five people working in healthcare administration for every doctor.

David S. North, former chairman of the Arlington County board of tax appeals, argues in The Washington Post that Virginia's income tax system unfairly benefits affluent seniors. He suggests taxing Social Security benefits or making seniors choose between Social Security and age-based deductions to address the state's budget concerns.

WIRED highlights tech, science, culture, and business news, including Olympic scam-busting and plastic alternative breakthroughs. via WIRED.

Campaign for Liberty is an organization focused on promoting libertarian values and political action. via The source of this content is Campaign for Liberty.

The content alleges that Barack Obama banned college internships within free enterprise businesses. via @redstate

A blog post discusses how blog comments helped solve a complex math problem about tic-tac-toe.

TorrentFreak reports on a variety of piracy-related topics, including a court decision against Serie A and the rise of manga piracy. via TorrentFreak

Don Boudreaux, in a letter to the Wall Street Journal, calls out the Obama administration's hypocrisy regarding unpaid internships for-profit versus non-profit entities, such as Obama's own 2008 campaign. via Cafe Hayek.

Brett Favre's daughter recently gave birth, making him the only grandfather in the NFL.

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Mattel is changing the rules of Scrabble for the first time, allowing proper nouns in an effort to make the game more appealing to younger players.

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Steven Levitt found the recent healthcare bill too complicated to understand, but points readers to Gary Becker who shares his concerns about the bill's lack of addressing financial responsibility in healthcare consumption. via Freakonomics

Gary Becker examines the social and economic effects of declining marriage rates, arguing that the trend negatively impacts child development. via The Becker-Posner Blog