| Oct 14, 2015 | Peace / SecurityYes, it’s happened again. A man with a legally acquired arsenal walked onto a college campus. Moments later, 10 people were dead, and nearly as many wounded. Sick to your stomach? Of course you are. Surprised? Didn’t think so. Like Aurora, Newtown, and a lengthy list...
| Sep 9, 2015 | Peace / SecurityMy immediate reaction to James Holmes’s 2012 shooting rampage at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater was twofold: horror and incomprehension. Who in their right mind could do such a thing? Who in their “right mind,” indeed. This summer, a jury found Holmes...
| Jul 29, 2015 | Environment / HealthIf you looked at me, you might not be able to tell that I’m obese. According to the measure of my Body Mass Index (BMI), I am. Slightly. I don’t wear plus-sized clothing, I’ve only got one chin, and you wouldn’t mind sitting next to me on an...
| Jul 22, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyWhat happens when children witness violence? It’s more common than you think, and the effects can be devastating. More than 1 in 4 American children have been exposed to violence, according to a recently published study from the journal Pediatrics. Researchers found...
| Jul 1, 2015 | Environment / HealthPixar’s latest flick holds some major life lessons for kids — and adults, too. Inside Out takes place inside the head of an 11-year-old girl, Riley, as she and her parents move from Minnesota to San Francisco. The main characters are cute personifications of the...
