Economics FDA Turns Over New Leaf on Irradiation It’s only for spinach and iceberg lettuce — sorry, romaine — but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Michael Todd
Environment Urban Forest Management Is Up a Tree It turns out it’s not just the disappearance of rainforest trees — mahogany, teak, Brazil nut — that… Amy R. Ramos
Economics Counting the Dead Freighted with Controversy Body counts matter whether it comes to generating headlines or political activity, so efforts to gain usable numbers are a matter of some concern. Michael Todd
Economics California’s Big Play for Solar Not too far from the home of Miller-McCune.com, the utility company Pacific Gas & Electric said Thursday it… Michael Todd
Economics States Illegally Purged Voters, Advocates Contend In June, Miller-McCune.com reported on barriers to the ballot box. Included in the myriad ways you could be… David Rosenfeld
Economics Firm Support for Online Prescriptions Is it safe to purchase prescription drugs over the Internet? A new study of some of the most… Tom Jacobs
Economics Patent Office Asks Kids For Ideas You don’t see a lot of TV ads from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office but you will.… Barbara Hesselgrave
Economics Bioterror in Context, Again Documents released by the FBI point to a U.S. biodefense scientist as the one responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks. Matt Palmquist
Economics Texas Sticks With Problem Voting Machines In May, Miller-McCune.com reported on how different states have reacted to scientific evidence showing that the nation’s most… David Rosenfeld
Social Justice Higher HIV Rates No Shock to Advocates Newly released figures concerning the number of HIV infections in the U.S. has brought outrage and a flood of reaction. However, the findings do not surprise the HIV/AIDS advocate community. Barbara Hesselgrave