Apr 12 Vicious Sea Creature Sees in Dazzling Color A mantis shrimp peers from its burrow in the Bismarck Sea in Papua New Guinea. Photo by David Doubilet/ National Geographic/ Getty Images. We're a little late to the party here, but if you haven't yet read this comic… Continue reading
Apr 12 Social Security Advocate: Obama's Budget Is 'Bad Policy. Bad Politics.' The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare rallied at the White House on April 9, 2013, to protest a provision of the president's budget proposal. Max Richtman stood in the bright sunshine steps from the… Continue reading
Apr 12 The Day Polio Began Losing Its Grip on America By Dr. Howard Markel Elvis Presley receives the Salk polio vaccine in 1956. Awareness about the vaccine led to the end of polio in the U.S. Most babies today still receive the injection. Photo courtesy of March of Dimes. April 12, 1955, was… Continue reading
Apr 12 Odd Couple or Old Friends? OFA Steps into Fair Elections Obama for America volunteers work in Colorado on a 2011 day of action. Obama for America has been restarted as Organizing for Action. Photo by Flickr user Barack Obama. It's house party time in New York. Supporters… Continue reading
Apr 12 Britons Divided Over Thatcher's Legacy Margaret Thatcher's death on Monday rehashed the debate about the former British prime minister's legacy. Headlines from "The Woman Who Divided a Nation" to "The Woman Who Saved Britain" piled on newsstands across London. Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Hospitals Dispute Failure to Disclose Clinical Study Risks for Premature Infants Hospitals Dispute Failure to Disclose Clinical Study Risks for Premature Infants… Continue watching
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Apr 11 Why More Religious Singles Are Searching for Love Online Faith-based online dating websites like ChristianMingle for Christians and JDate for Jews have increased in popularity since 2008. Images courtesy of Spark Network. Jen Spencer had the jitters before she met up with her date Kenneth at an amusement… Continue reading
Apr 11 What Do You Think About Obama's Proposal to Reduce Social Security? President Barack Obama's proposed budget includes a decrease in cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security. Photo of Social Security checks by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Advocates for seniors say President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to protect Social… Continue reading