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2011-12-11
Scientists in the Netherlands have developed a genetically altered flu virus with the potential to kill millions. The OECD examines the high cost of health care in the US. Canada is expected to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. 2011-10-02 Meet Alison Redford, the new leader of Alberta's conservative party. New studies indicate that sitting for long stretches of time can be just as dangerous to your health as smoking. Don Peck: Can the middle class be saved? Ten words you need to stop misspelling. 2011-08-21 Ten years after Portugal decriminalized the possession of all drugs in an effort to fight the transmission of HIV, drug use of all kinds has declined, and HIV infection rates among users have dropped 17%. The British government blames social media for the recent riots and intends to prevent further instances of civil disobedience by censoring Facebook, Twitter, and Blackberries. Michelle Goldberg: 'Of the three most plausible candidates for the Republican nomination, two are deeply associated with a theocratic strain of Christian fundamentalism known as Domininism.' Warren Buffet calls for the US government to stop 'coddling' the super rich. 2011-07-04 Lisa Dodson: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy Due to the scaremongering surrounding vaccination, Britain and France are now in the midst of a measles epidemic. Detoxifying fashionably: 'alt-med toxins do not correspond to anything resembling toxins or toxicants in science.' Wikipedia's list of Common Misconceptions. 2011-06-04 Erik Curren: Weather Will Never Be Weird Enough To End Climate Change Denial. You've probably heard of homeschooling, but you might not be familiar with the latest trend, unschooling. An accidental discovery could lead to a cure for baldness. Does having kids make parents delusional? The United Nations warns that the US dollar could collapse. 2011-05-23 The Canadian census is probably overestimating the number of religious people in the country due to a badly worded question. The United Nations expects the world population to top ten billion by the end of this century. High school senior and atheist Damon Fowler objected to his public school's plan to include a prayer in their graduation ceremony. He was disowned by his parents, received death threats from people in his town, and the school went ahead with the prayer anyway. 2011-04-30 On the eve of the Canadian election, with the NDP second in the polls, a 15-year-old story is being used as a smear campaign. Reader submission: Kevin Patten on the Arizona shooting, the media's reaction, and the question of civil liberties. John Peters: 'The Conservatives cannot claim much credit for Canada's economic success of the past decade.' 2011-04-17 A survey by Michael Norton and Dan Ariely found that Americans believe wealth distribution is far more equal than it actually is. Prostitution goes online: prostitutes are now significantly more likely to be solicited on the internet than they are to be picked up in person. Ray Williams: 'There has been a long tradition of anti-intellectualism in America.' The Old White Guys' Club: Even with the sound turned down, you would get a funny perception of Canada from watching the leaders' debate this week. 2011-03-14 Apparently you can judge a book by its cover. A recent study by scientists at Cornell University proved that people can spot criminals just by looking at them. The earthquake in Japan moved the island over two metres and shifted the rotation of the earth. Alberta doctors are being intimidated when they try to go public with concerns over the province's health care system. Dave Niose: 'If you are open or vocal about your atheist worldview, you are a "militant atheist." Be silent, even though that same standard does not apply to those who passionately disagree with you.' 2011-02-13 Alberta's new police database will allow officers to share information in real time - as well as speculations, unproven allegations, and investigation theories. A teacher in Philadelphia has been suspended over comments she made about students on her weblog. Hosni Mubarak has stepped down in Egypt after 30 years of autocratic rule. Paul Haggis leaves the Church of Scientology. 2011-01-22 Bill 554, pre-filed in the Oklahoma State Senate on January 19th, would protect teachers who taught creationism. The new helium-filled Hybrid Air Vehicle can land on grass, snow, swampland or water and can fly for three weeks without landing. Beautiful people have more daughters. Study shows drinking milk and taking aspirin can cut your risk of developing cancer. 2011-01-05 Jenny Lawson and the Christmas Gift Card Miracle of 2010. A Texas man is exonerated by DNA evidence after serving 30 years in prison. Genetically modified mice sing like birds. The new edition of Huckleberry Finn will not contain the N-word, replacing it with the word slave.
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