FROM THE EDITORS August 28, 2006 Issue

QUESTIONS URGE US TO GO DEEPER AND GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH SOMETHING WE KNOW LITTLE OR NOTHING ABOUT.

TODAY'S QUESTIONS, AND THE DEMAND FOR ANSWERS

IT'S EARLY MORNING and C-SPAN is rebroadcasting a congressional hearing from the night before. The man before the subcommittee is peppered with questions—some he can answer, some he can't. He says he'll report back.

A couple of hours later, the day at the office begins with a phone call. The voice on the other end has a question, one that will take some digging to answer. Research begins.

At lunch, a brisk read of the newspaper raises a raft of questions—big questions—on issues that affect lives across the ocean as well as across town. Questions about national security, matters of health, emergency preparedness, and the economy. People are struggling to find answers.

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