If there's one topic that quickly leads to passionate debate, it's abortion. Although it’s been legal for forty years (since the landmark case of Roe V. Wade), abortion has remained an issue that is passionately discussed and hotly contested. Few issues lead to such vitriolic hyperbole and violent outbursts. And the latest ruling on the... Read More
So-called “food deserts” have shouldered much of the burden of blame in determining the cause behind American obesity, especially throughout the Obama administration.
According to that line of thinking, folks who don’t have a large supermarket that offers healthy foods and fresh produce close to their homes or their work basically have... Read More
Remember when Facebook was cool? Back in the wild, early days of social networking, Facebook managed to completely revolutionize how we interact with each other online. For good or ill (and you can argue for either depending on your mood), Facebook changed the world. But that was a long time ago, especially considering how quickly the... Read More
Few politicians inspire such strong emotions as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Some despise him, accusing him of attempting to turn New York into a nanny state (his efforts to reduce the size of soda servings in particular inspired a shocking level of rage). Others admire him for his conviction, and seeming incorruptibility (after... Read More