Gun Control Up Ownership Down

Despite the impressive influence the gun lobby exerts in the US, gun ownership is down and the number of people Continue reading →

Divergence Within US Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is a simple number, but the reality is complex. In general, life expectancy in the US has grown Continue reading →

Record Low Alaskan Ice

Alaska’s freakish warming spells have been about 20F higher than normal. The consequence has been a dramatic and surprising drop Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2018

In America, there are 13 empty houses for every homeless American. The richest 1% now hold more than half the Continue reading →

Wages Trap Renters

If it seems that renting isn’t as easy as it was, congratulate yourself on being perceptive. Since 2001, rents have Continue reading →

Do Lab Grown Brains Think

Medicine advances quickly enough that something miraculous years ago is now considered normal. Remember the debates over various fertilization procedures? Continue reading →

Where US Taxes Go

Governments operate because of taxes (and going into debt). Where that money goes isn’t as obvious. According to Yes! Magazine; Continue reading →

Natural Arsenic Remover

Yet again, Nature has demonstrated a way to clean pollution. Researchers in Sweden discovered a moss that manages to remove Continue reading →