Between the wild stock market, the bailout plan and the presidential election it seems like the media outlets and churning out headlines fast than we can read them. Lucky for us the Discussion Divas have rounded up the latest news...

History is inescapable. Who we are and how we react to events depends, to a great extent, on our past. The History News Network, a non-profit corporation, hopes to remind Americans of the complexity of history. Gil Troy blogs for the HNN and writes about current political happenings in context of history. HNN believes history is complicated and thus open their work to people of all political persuasions.

November 1st-10th. Remember the trivia that you crammed into your head during school and then promptly forgot upon graduation? Here’s a refresher course.

Any poll will tell you that the vast majority of Americans favor electing the president by a national popular vote over our dysfunctional Electoral College system. This should be no surprise. The current system makes most Americans irrelevant in electing their most powerful elected office.

This month the MamaVote project brings you resources on Healthcare, a topic that is top of mind for most families. Healthcare costs can be unexpected and expensive so we’ve selected two blogs to share that will keep you up to speed on health-related news and developments in America.

Debates can emphasize form over substance, such as the candidates’ appearance instead of their stands on the issues. You may watch a debate and still not get answers to the questions you have about the candidates and issues.

We have always elected the president of the United States through the Electoral College. This month’s debate is whether we should switch to electing our presidents through a national popular vote.

Have you been glued to the Olympics? Are you feeling a bit out of touch with the rest of the news? This month Discussion Divas breaks down trans-fats, the China controversy and the Georgia-Russia conflict.