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- May 1, 2025





The LA Times interviews University of Waterloo political science professor Andrew F. Cooper, who dissected in his book "Celebrity Diplomacy" what happens when stars and international issues collide. LA Times, 3/20/2012
READ MOREThis week, a French research team published a paper in a peer-reviewed US journal showing that rats exposed to low doses of both genetically modified corn and the widely used herbicide Roundup had negative health effects. The results, already generating plenty of debate, are not as clear-cut as they seem at first glance. But they do shine
READ MOREThe debate over sending kids to school fewer days a week continues, posing the question, "Is less more?" NBC Nightly News, 8/31/2011
READ MORESchools across the country have been holding screenings of “Race to Nowhere,’’ a film that has been inspiring conversations about the effect on children of high expectations to succeed. The documentary seems to suggest that teachers, coaches, and parents should seriously consider refraining from pushing kids too hard to succeed, as the pressure can have
READ MOREThis powerful new documentary is drawing strong responses from viewers and those affected by bullying on a daily basis. The filmmaker behind Bully maintains, "Kids that go through bullying are like the unsung heroes, because they're so strong." At the movie's screening, Meryl Streep talked about her own experience being bullied as a a young
READ MORENew reporting laws are shining a light on the widespread extent of payments and gifts from drug and device companies to physicians, a practice which has been rampant for decades. Companies often treat doctors to dinner, pay them to attend lectures, and underwrite conferences and continuing medical education courses. This all begs a serious question
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