Headlines are abuzz with speculations about President-elect Donald Trump’s likely Cabinet selections in an...
John Klar
National Correspondent
Will USDA Nutrition Guidelines Make Americans Sicker and Fatter?
The USDA is revising its nutrition guidelines. Critics of past federal guidelines, which favored high...
Criminal Cases Closed: Trump Won More Than Just the White House
The federal prosecution against former (and now future) President Donald Trump were extinguished on election...
Is Anything Equitable About Student Loan Forgiveness?
The premise behind federal student loan forgiveness is that it is “fair”: people struggling with student loans...
Why Are Americans Dying Younger?
Expected lifespans are plateauing worldwide, suggesting that life-extending advances in medicine, food safety,...
Nuclear Power Is Looking Good
Occasionally, divorced couples reconsider their decision to split up and remarry. The Western world, once...
American Obesity Continues to Skyrocket
Obesity continues to skyrocket in the United States, according to a new CDC report on the prevalence of severe...
Environmental Justice and Pollution Equity
A recent federal court decision prohibited the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating pollution...
True Cost Food Accounting: Adding Up the Ecological Cost of Groceries
There is a certain moral appeal to a system of pricing for consumer goods that incorporates the pollution costs...