As a high school teacher I've become accustomed to very closely following the news so I can avail myself of an opportunity to take something abstract (boring) and spice it up with a connection to the news (which gets students out of "learning" and wastes class time).
But it's frustrating to come across a news story that's rich with implicit lessons yet would probably get me fired (okay, a stern talking to) if I brought it up. Which leads me to the current kerfuffle that won't die regarding birth control. The media calls "culture war" . . . no, make that "CULTURE WAR!" . . . and all I can think about is using the story as an example of merit goods, externalities, and inelasticity of demand.
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