Monday, Oct 3:
I liked the front-page story on migrant workers from Mexico that keep on coming back when they are 'deported' (what a terrible word!) back to Mexico after they have built a life in the US. Because they have got their families and friends in the US, their incentive to return is massive despite the stricter border patrols. The delayed lede was well done, with a nutgraf in the third paragraph.
The discussion about increasing taxes, and if yes, what taxes, that has been going on in the US at least since the reach of the debt ceiling in August, is well described in the article that is continued on page A2. People that make the laws, are also the ones that pay many taxes because of their resulting income. The complex political loyalty system in the US causes many odd exceptions and loopholes in tax law. The fact that this article highlights the latter I think causes a good deal of discussion.
The very personal story of the retiring firefighter Longanecker is in my opinion too non-relevant to cover an entire page of news with several colour photographs.
Tuesday Oct. 4:
The first thing that strikes is the spelling mistake on the front page: 'Foreign Aid Faces Major Cutbacks in Budget Crisis - Both Parties Raise Ax.' Assuming 'Ax' should be 'Tax', we would have a very interesting story if this mistake was corrected as 'Axe' :) The front page story about hormonal contraceptives increasing the risk of contracting HIV is very very newsworthy, for as it says 'about 140 million women worldwide use hormonal contraception'. Therefore, very relevant. I loved the article on Scots refusing to let pay Scottish inhabitants university tuition fee, where the English have to pay up to $56,000 for a four-year degree. I have been to Scotland and this is a very typical thing to do. I also like the buildup of the story, with a delayed lede, via the Crown Prince and his wife, to the outraged English.
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