There’s a “Rent” dispute raging through some unlikely places. It’s not about housing rights, but about a rite of passage—the high school musical—and what constitutes a responsible show for teens to stage. When it comes to responsibility in the arts, who should decide what’s appropriate?... Read full article

Does being your brother’s keeper mean you have to pay his mortgage? In the new era of billion dollar bailouts, Americans across the country are re-examining long-held views about personal responsibility with a question that’s hitting close to home: Is it fair to make people who faithfully paid their mortgages bail out those who didn’t?... Read full article

Sir Lancelot was a yellow Lab that loved bagels, pillows, and shoes. His death last year from skin cancer devastated his owners, who later turned his DNA over to a company that clones pets. When the new clone arrived, so did the criticism. Is paying $155,000 to clone a dead pet responsible, irresponsible, or something else altogether?... Read full article

Two new legal commandments – Thou shalt not smoke in thy apartment and Thou shalt inform authorities of anyone who does – have made the town of Belmont, California, home to America’s most restrictive secondhand smoking law. How far should government go in determining what you can do in the privacy of your home?... Read full article