There are many things that qualify the United States as one of the most vile and amoral nations in the world, including, but not limited to, inflated defense spending, its distended prison-industrial complex, and its...
When Kristen Hampton, a reporter for WBTV in Charlotte, decided to get a mammogram on the air last month, she thought she was only doing it to help women see that getting one wasn't that...
Experts are clear about how seedless watermelons are produced, but some disagreement arises when considering how to categorize the genetic mules. Is a seedless watermelon a?GMO, a hybrid, or something else altogether? There?is some?disagreement on...
Now that winter is swinging into full effect, one Buffalo, N.Y., church is making sure everyone in its community is staying warm by converting an old school bus into a clothing pantry, offering hats, gloves,...
When it comes to childhood pets, cats are about as common as they come. But, cats come with a dark side...
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have conducted a study wherein they discovered childhood cat ownership...
If you are going to bake you might as well send a message with your cookie. Marzipan Mammo-Grahams are both meaningful and delicious. Just a few Graham crackers, some special ingredients and you are filling...
As the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic nears, focus is naturally on the number of infections, deaths, and hospitalizations, especially as scientists closely watch the omicron "close cousin" subvariant, BA.2.
While infection and mortality rates...
A mere 72 hours after making marriage equality the law of the land, the Supreme Court may be poised to make fundie heads explode once again. In 2013, Texas passed a draconian abortion law that,...
It happens to millions every year.
They have a medical emergency and assume their health insurance will cover the costs.
Then a month or so later they receive bills for the cost of "out-of-network" care.
In the midst...
This past spring, while COVID-19 ripped through mostly Democratic states like New York, Washington, and New Jersey, the American South had yet to feel its full brunt.
Later that season, though, into the summer, everything began...
A hospital in El Paso is in full damage control mode after it learned a nurse assistant unwittingly put almost 800 people--including over 750 babies--at risk of getting tuberculosis.
The woman, whose identity is being withheld...
Sometimes, even in these precarious times of stress and uncertainty, there is cause to breathe an occasional sigh of relief.
Some bad news from late last week was that President Donald Trump issued an executive order...
To date, more than 390,000 Americans have succumbed to COVID-19.
As of Saturday, there are 23,644,885 confirmed cases in the United States.
By the time you read this, it will be much higher, as officials warn we could...
Mental health issues are increasing among our children
The conversation about mental health has improved recently, but we still have a long way to go. Many celebrities have been publicly sharing their mental health diagnoses in order to...
Michelle Obama's project as First Lady has been to get kids moving. To set a good example, she has tweeted a video of her intense workouts, and I imagine there are going to be some...
We've come a long way with school lunches for kids in the U.S. but I think most children tend to simply eat what's put before them, even if they complain. School lunches were so bad...
These photos are sobering and they illustrate an uncomfortable truth: these are our children, our brothers and sisters, our neighbors....and ourselves. This could happen to anyone. Please share liberally.
From Rehabs.com and used with permission:
WebMD?classifies drug...
If you've been at all paying attention the past year, you know the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue doesn't really care much about us--unless we're rich, or part of the 34 percent still holding...
The United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch made a big announcement about marijuana. One of the most popular arguments against the legalization of marijuana is the false belief that marijuana is a "gateway drug."
People think that...
New Mexico has passed a law outlawing the act of shaming children for not having enough money for lunch.
One child in Alabama actually got a stamp on his arm saying, "I need lunch money."
The father...
