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Bastions of Liberalism?

November 6, 2008
Conservative critics of American universities?especially the East Coast Ivy League schools?have always claimed that liberal left-wing professors politically indoctrinate their students. However, three different studies show this is one of those ideas that is talked about a lot but actually... continued

Fake Aspirin from China

November 6, 2008
Is it dangerous? - We are all afraid of products from China (and rightfully so!), but is the FDA doing anything about this problem? It turns out that some popular drug and food items, such as generic aspirin, are not... continued

WHY You Picked the Candidate You Voted For

November 5, 2008
Does your personality influence who you voted for? The short answer is yes, no matter whether you vote Democratic or Republican. And how did the astronauts on board the ISS cast their votes? By email from space! According to psychologist... continued

Acid Rain Can be Good

November 5, 2008
...for trees, but not for people - Is acid rain, which is caused by pollution, good or bad?) It may not be good for buildings or for US, but it IS good for trees. After more than 20 years of... continued

Is Change Really on the Way?

November 5, 2008
In a story we posted on September 25th, we wrote: "The 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team will be deployed to the US mainland beginning on October 1 for 12 months." As if that wasn't bad enough, a New... continued

Where the Church REALLY Stands

November 4, 2008
...on controversial issues - In a political season, we hear statements about the Catholic church that don't reflect what has been historically true: it has in the past sanctioned both gay marriage and abortion. Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Biden... continued

Do You Know What Sex You Are?

November 4, 2008
One of life's tragedies is to be born a woman in a man's body. Now researchers have found a genetic cause for this. DNA analysis of over 100 transsexuals showed that all of them had a longer version of the... continued

Do We See What’s Really There?

November 3, 2008
When vision is lost, a person's senses of touch and hearing become enhanced. But exactly how this happens has been unclear. And why do we have two eyes that face forward, rather than eyes on the sides of heads, the... continued

Plants Return Fire

November 3, 2008
When attacked, plants use bugs to protect themselves and to retaliate. It turns out they can also defend themselves by using their roots to secrete acid that brings bacteria to the rescue. This quashes the misperception that plants are at... continued

New Diary: Is Anne Strieber a Pagan?

November 3, 2008
A post-Halloween reflection - In her newdiary, AnneStrieber writes: "Shortly after I did the subscriberinterview withDawnBrunke, a listener wrote and asked, 'Is Anne Strieber apagan?' I was scratching my head over that one, but then Ifinally figured it out." If... continued