If you were listening closely at 8:16 p.m. (EST) on election night, you might have heard a subtle but persistent sound blowing across the
Category: Science
Agribusiness: worst way to feed the world
If you want to know the real story about what you eat, check out the website for “Food MythBusters.” Here’s what Food MythBusters is
Francis Moore Lappe: GM foods not safe
On Octobert 23, Renee Shur wrote an in-depth post on California’s Prop 37 and the fight to label GMOs (genetically modified organisms). You can
FEMA: another example of why states’-righters are wrong
The current conflict regarding FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is essentially about whether the federal government should have primary responsibility for addressing disasters, or
Nickel-and-diming it: Surprising tidbits in Romney’s 2011 tax return
Inequality.com took a microscopic look at Mitt Romney’s 2011 federal tax return –one of the only two he’s released—and found some surprising tidbits. It
Chemical cuisine: What’s in your gullet?
You know something’s wrong when you walk down the aisles in your local supermarket, and you no longer see the food on the shelves
Alarming disappearance of Arctic sea ice
Climate change is real and presents a huge threat to life on Earth. It’s not a “theory;” it’s a reality, and it’s happening before
Chicago teachers’ strike: It takes a generation to change schools
The teachers’ strike in Chicago requires immediate action. Regrettably, there are no simple answers. Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to reduce the agreed-upon pay increase
Cities pull tooth-protecting fluoride to save money
“Adding fluoride to drinking water is among the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century,” says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Transit of Venus puts our lives and issues into perspective
In the midst of an election season that—like so many others—is being billed as “the most important in our lifetimes”—something much bigger—literally cosmic—is happening