UN needs action on Haitis cholera Last month, 104 members of U.S. Congress called on the U.N. to take immediate responsibility for introducing cholera to Haiti.
Restorative justice and overseas adoption In the 10 years I spent providing interpretation and managerial services for international adoptees on a volunteer basis, I witnessed the pain of many international adoptees. Today, I am still providing consultation to adoptees raised in the U.S., ..
How will vouchers affect Louisiana education? Will Louisiana's voucher program help or hinder education? School reformers have seized the initiative in Louisiana, with a new law that offers vouchers to more than half the state's public school students vouchers that let them use public funds..
Humanizing human genome project COLD SPRING HARBOR Since the human genome was first sequenced in 2000, genome science has accelerated at a remarkable rate. Rapid advances in DNA-sequencing technology mean that affordable decoding of the human genome is not far away. In fact, h..
Cats more efficient killers than thought Every cat owner knows that the family tabby will from time to time deposit on the doorstep as a small gift the badly savaged corpse of a mouse, chipmunk or vole.
Rise in independent voters imperils moderates WASHINGTON A record number of us now say we are political independents, swiveling our heads right and left as we watch the Democrats and the Republicans try to govern and fail.
Sex crimes in Korea Owing to the recent kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Han A-reum in the town of Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, the public has been demanding greater protection from sex offenders. Public outrage has been fueled by the revelation that the..
City bankruptcies lead to finger pointing The back-to-back bankruptcy filings of Stockton and San Bernardino, following Vallejo's insolvency a few years earlier, have sparked finger-pointing about causes and speculation about whether more California cities may go under.
Every month, it seems, sets new weather records We've just lived or, more accurately, sweltered though the hottest month in U.S. history.
Women still work on uneven field, studies show Women just can't catch a break at the office these days, if you believe the results of two new studies.
Youth in Asia-Pacific: an age of opportunity The recent Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development focused world attention on building the future we want. On the occasion of the International Youth Day, we should remember that we have a very precious resource in providing fo..
Sweden touches nerve in Belarus If it were not for the misery inflicted on its 9.5 million people, Belarus would be worth preserving as a living museum of communism's failures.
Education and profit motive dont mix well The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions issued a report last week with a revealing title: "For-Profit Higher Education: The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success." I doubt if many people ..
Rare earth metals NKs new trump card Those who travel to North Korea regularly might have noticed that the last couple of years have brought significant improvement in the countrys economic situation. Newly built high-rise apartments, modern cars on the roads and improved infrastruc..
Pension proposal sets off Calif. lobbying war This is not the first time that California state Sen. Kevin de Leon has proposed a state-sponsored pension system for the more than 6 million California workers whose employers don't offer retirement benefits.
Sinai faces simmering low-grade war That part of the Sinai Peninsula where Egypt, Israel and Gaza meet is one of the great flashpoints of the Mideast.
Women's swimming has come a long way WASHINGTON As I watched Melissa "Missy" Franklin touch the Olympic pool wall Friday in a brilliant display of teenage athleticism, I could only think of that old slogan: "You've come a long way, baby!"
