The Scientific Paper a Sugar Industry Group Commissioned for $50,000
What’s a favorable scientific finding worth? Almost $50,000, apparently. That’s how much the Sugar Research Foundation, an industry-organized…
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Another For-Profit Education Behemoth Goes Down
Where should we go from here? By Dwyer Gunn ITT Technical Institute campus in Canton, Michigan. (Photo: Wikimedia…
How to Tackle Racial Inequality in the Water
Olympian Simone Manuel’s achievements are a sign that recent initiatives to get kids swimming may be working. By…
Could Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Zika’s Worst Enemy?
As Zika spreads in Florida, modified mosquitoes may be the best bet for staunching an epidemic. But are…
The Supreme Court’s Ongoing Battle Over Transgender Bathroom Rights
The push to expand sex-based discrimination laws just hit a snag. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Sara D. Davis/Getty…
Why Macho Men Still Won’t Seek Out Help
In the Western United States, middle-aged men are self-reliant to a fault, which may partially explain the region’s…
How Can We Stem Extremist Violence?
We can start by trading the usual government crackdowns for a more careful look at extended social networks,…
Public Opinion Isn’t Waiting on Sugar Science
In January, we reported on one dentist’s research into the sugar industry’s effects on science. That research remains…
Ralph Nader Draws More Controversy on Race
The five-time presidential candidate, who has in the past called for less political correctness, aligned with an anti-affirmative…
How False Memories Form
A Michigan counselor faces a lawsuit from parents who believe the therapist’s techniques gave their daughter false memories…