• It’s Alive: Scientists transplanted the genome of a species of bacteria into another species. The breakthrough is a step in producing synthetic life forms reports the New York Times.
• No More Bill: A funeral has been scheduled for the new immigration bill after it withered away on the Senate floor yesterday. The bill, vilified by both the right and the left, was rejected by a vote of 53 to 46, and immigration reform for the nation’s 12 million undocumented workers will probably have to wait for another congressional term.
• Bye, Bye Birdie. Hello, Eagle: The bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list yesterday after 40 years. During that time, the population rose from 417 breeding pairs to 10,000.
• Democratic Debate: Decrying the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday on race in schools, Democratic candidates debated race and poverty last night at Howard University.
• 5 to 4: Here’s a look at yesterday’s Supreme Court decisions from a host of newspapers: NYT, WaPo, LA Times, and, of course, Legal Times.
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