In Online Journalism, ‘Fast Doesn’t Always Equal Right’
May 30, 2014 Once something's out on the Web, it's hard to retract, even if it's factually incorrect; old age may not begin when we traditionally thought it did; meanwhile, Richard Martinez, the father of one of the Isla Vista shooting victims, hits the nail on the head when it comes to the politics behind many mass murders. These discoveries and more after the jump.
USC Study Links Animal Protein Consumption to Cancer
Mar 5, 2014 Could consuming a diet rich in animal protein be just as bad for you as smoking cigarettes?
Boomer Generation Facing Caregiving Gap
Aug 28, 2013 A new study finds that the ratio of caregivers to the aging boomer generation will drop precipitously over the next several decades, portending a likely shortage of qualified helpers.
Relax, Relax at the Dying of the Light
May 9, 2013 AARP magazine, which boasts the largest circulation of any periodical in the world, used to focus on injustice, something it now calls "negativity."
A Simple, Excellent and Surprising Film
Dec 20, 2012 I think the message of "Amour," if it may be said to have one, is that love is sometimes -- probably rarely -- eternal.I think the message of "Amour," if it may be said to have one, is that love is sometimes — probably rarely — eternal.
God Bless Cantankerous Old Men
Aug 1, 2011 When Michael Jackson died a few years ago, my father, who is 72, called me to complain. “What the hell is this Max Jackoff business?”
No Time for ’Tirement’
Jan 3, 2011 In little over a century, Americans have gone from a life expectancy of 47 to one of 78. By 2025 there will be 66 million Americans over 65. The decisions that we make individually and collectively about how to spend this gift of time will reshape the country.
War and Taxes Edition
Apr 13, 2010 On today's list: Behind the Vatican's blame-the-gays strategy, how much you owe for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the most corporate band and nine myths about socialism in the U.S.
Robert Reich Edition
Apr 6, 2010 What Noam Chomsky has to say about globalization, why older is wiser, and proof that at least two of the three bozos who most wrecked the economy still don't get it.
‘Health Care Reform Is Law’ Edition
Mar 23, 2010 Why are Scandinavians so good at murder mysteries? Was Cleopatra really hot? Plus: Stealing your water and the secret deal Obama made to kill the public option.
