Electronic Pen

John Nichols The House finally passes its healthcare bill, with a public option intact, and leaves the door open for single-payer.

• J. Lester Feder: The Heat Is On

Learn the best bathroom options and soup kitchen schedules, carry a blanket, squat and six other tips for living through the housing crisis while homeless.

• Is There Hope for the Homeless?

Melissa Harris-Lacewell Sonia Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearings should be remembered as an Elizabeth Eckford moment.

• John Nichols: Smooth Sailing for Sotomayor

John Nichols As Senate hearings come to a close, key Republicans admit that Sonia Sotomayor will receive broad support for confirmation.

• Melissa Harris-Lacewell: Public Humiliation Politics

Robert Dreyfuss Reformist leaders in Iran prepare to make a public statement Friday that may shape the opposition movement and its future.

• 'Women Commandos' of Iran

John Nichols In Senate confirmation hearings that have been largely dominated by political posturing, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota got Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to give real, thoughtful answers.

• GOP's 'Wise Latina' Fixation

Robert Scheer While Goldman Sachs reports unexpectedly high profits, questions arise. What's the connection between the company's success and the government bailouts?