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Is American Higher Education Truly the Envy of the World?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2014 A new study suggests U.S. colleges still have a lot of growing to do before they can be considered the best; the Texas judge who ruled on the teenage drunk driver's "affluenza" has decided not to give him any jail time for the deadly crash; meanwhile, pedestrians may be evolving to survive in a car-plagued world. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

European Banks Are Joining the BDS Campaign Against Israel

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2014 Denmark, the Netherlands and others are withdrawing investments from the West Bank; there may be a hole in another Fukushima reactor leaking radioactive water; meanwhile, "vigorous linking" is helping save newspapers. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Has Malibu’s Kelp Been Contaminated by the Fukushima Spill?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2014 Scientists will begin testing California's prized kelp for radiation; a former TSA agent spills the agency's secrets; and Bernie Sanders squashes Michele Bachmann in a debate on "The Situation Room." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fukushima: An Ongoing Warning to the World

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 16, 2014 "I write these facts as dispassionately as I can in the hope that they will act as a warning to the world," wrote the journalist Wilfred Burchett from Hiroshima. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Truth About Fukushima

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2014 The world is in utter denial about what's going on at the Japanese nuclear plant; a policeman shot and killed a North Carolina teenager who had schizophrenia; and Glenn Greenwald answers a few questions about the Omidyar project on his blog. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israeli Government Kept Young Palestinian Suspects in Outside Cages, Group Alleges

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2014 A human rights group in Israel has denounced the country's government, saying it "tortured" Palestinian children; a Reddit user publishes his unexpected $55,000 hospital bill for an appendectomy; meanwhile, Fukushima's Daiichi Unit 3 will not explode, despite reports to the contrary. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Because: The English Language’s Newest Preposition

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2013 Linguists are recognizing that, thanks to the Internet, "because" has jumped from being a conjunction to a preposition; probiotics may help cure depression; meanwhile, if Europe's austerity is an indicator of America's future, neo-facism is on its way. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Singing Along to ‘The Sound of Music’ Fights Dementia

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2013 A new study finds crooning show tunes helps exercise the brain; Germany's approach to the environment via politics and protest poses a model to be emulated; meanwhile,whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked about 200,000 classified documents, according to the NSA chief. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Quitting Your Job to Fight the Necessary Fight

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 16, 2013 After realizing American politics would not permit real solutions to a range of the most important issues, Jill Stein and Margaret Flowers independently left their careers in medicine to advocate for the public interest directly. This week they told Bill Moyers about their personal struggles for policy change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )