| Dec 17, 2014 | Rights / DemocracyWith the second open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act coverage underway, millions of Americans are gaining new access to health care. But there’s one group of people that won’t be signing up anytime soon. These are young immigrants in the United States — over...
| | Environment / HealthWhat do public health advocates like me tell people all the time? Get tested. Use protection. In practice, that means we’re always explaining how everything from cancer screenings to immunizations to bike helmets can save lives. The same logic ought to apply to...
| | Economy / BusinessPeace on Earth, good will toward men. We honor these noble values every holiday season — and some people actually work to advance them all year long. Other folks, by contrast, mock these values. They spend their days chasing after ever grander stashes of personal...
| | Food / FarmingPope Francis got into the holiday spirit this year by calling on shoppers not to buy products made by modern-day slaves. This is, of course, excellent advice. Odds are, most of us — whether Catholic or not — would love to take it. But how? Most products don’t...
| | Food / FarmingAs the weather turns colder in this month of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the Winter Solstice, our hearts grow warmer and our thoughts turn to kindness and goodwill toward all. Unless, of course, you’re Chris Christie. The governor of New Jersey is a mighty...