Almost immediately, the tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon was being used as a means to reignite the debate on gun control in the U.S. I’m not someone who closely follows the nuances of the gun control debate, which is probably why the following statistic escaped my attention until someone casually mentioned it
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It’s no secret that a lot of Americans are taking anti-depression medication. The uptick has been so high, though, that it is raising eyebrows and questions about what’s causing it and whether or not the medicine is helping. Over at Harvard Health, the publication reports that, “According to a report released yesterday by the National
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Have you ever wondered how your salary and benefits match up with those of other professions? The Bureau of Economic Analysis tracks such information, and the folks at the Cato Institute have put it in the following, easy-to-understand chart. One of the most profitable industries in which to be employed? The federal government. “Federal civilian
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Many no longer bat an eye over the fact that their commute to the office could take an hour each way. But this dedication pales in comparison to what The Atlantic labels “extreme commuting,” a practice which has an increasing amount of individuals commuting cross-country – or even cross-culturally – every week! According to the
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In 2006, a 30 year-old woman from North Carolina finally realized a wish she’s had since childhood: to be blind. According to an interview for Barcroft TV, Jewel Shuping became blind when a sympathetic psychologist agreed to put a couple of drops of drain cleaner in each of her eyes. She recounts the painful incident
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Should the many welfare programs in the U.S. (such as food stamps, Medicaid, etc.) be replaced with a lump sum of cash handouts? In this week’s Washington Post, columnist Matt Zwolinski argues that they should. Zwolinski notes that such a scenario would create more efficiency in the welfare system, give recipients more human dignity, and
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