EDITORIAL
"... Pants on fire"In a hotly contested political race, the candidates are inclined to embellish their resumes. The voters expect that they will have to endure some exaggerations. However, in order to make rational decisions in the voting booth, the voters have to believe that representations made by the candidates are essentially true. More » |
OPINION
Restarting our national conversation on race: Reflections on the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached from the pulpit at the Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tenn. It was the day before an assassin's bullet would rip into his neck and rob us of one of the most eloquent and effective civil and human rights activists the world has ever known. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Preventing early childhood obesityThe number of obese children between the ages of 2 and 5 in the United States has more than doubled over the past 30 years. During childhood, these children are at risk for bone and joint problems, diabetes, sleep apnea and psychological issues related to poor body image and social isolation. As adults, they are 10 times more likely than their normal-weight peers to be obese and to contend with more health problems, including stroke, heart disease, cancer and osteoarthritis. More » |
