Obama’s Unwanted Legacy: The Renewed Influence of ‘Old-Fashioned Racism’
As he looks back on his first term, President Barack Obama can take satisfaction from a series of…
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Junk in the Air Even Worse than We Realized
Part of my youth was spent in the less fashionable western end of the Los Angeles metro area…
What to Tell Your Friends Who Won’t Get a Flu Shot
All but two of the 50 states are now reporting widespread flu activity, according to the latest data…
Inauguration Day: Remembering the Purple Tunnel of Doom
We have no idea who is singing the song above, but we probably stepped on his toes four…
My Vote for Most Inventive Way To Manage Stress
In the multi-tasking world we live in, it's safe to say many of us are looking for either more hours, or better ways to manage our stress and workload.
The Straight Poop (on Fecal Transplants)
One of the better bits of banter I drew from Valerie Brown’s piece on bacteria for us a…
You’ll Need About Four Times As Many People to Get the President’s Attention Now
With a glut of bizarre petitions—say, to officially recognize the Sasquatch as an indigenous species—that might have reached…
Terrorist? Cigarette Distributor? Both?
Is France at war with terrorists in Mali? Or with smugglers? A study from September suggests the confusing…
In the Third Inning It’s Oil Drillers 1, Polar Bears 0
In a setback to the animal we described as the “fuzzy face of climate change,” a federal court…
Smoking Pot May Not Make You Dumber After All
Long-term users of marijuana, for purposes medicinal or mundane, take heart: though a recent study in the Proceedings…