There are almost as many laughs in “6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park” as there are in an actual episode of “South Park.” This documentary, Sunday night on Comedy Central, looks at how episodes of that long-running show are put together. Watching Trey Parker and Matt Stone, th... Read more...
They're more likely than whites to develop a number of chronic and deadly diseases Though minorities in the United States face an array of challenges, chief among them may be personal health and well-being. African Americans, Hispanic Americans and other minority groups are more likely than whit... Read more...
Randy Miller is a veteran of the Iraq War. While he served overseas, he never forgot about his children at home and maintained an excellent record of paying child support for over a decade. But after returning to his small hometown in Georgia, he lost his job in July 2009 and struggled to find ful... Read more...
The CDC estimates that roughly 1 in 6 Americans will get sick from food-borne illnesses each year. E. coli outbreaks continue to be a public health problem, both in the States and abroad, especially since our food supply has gone global and we're able to have fresh produce year-round by importing fr... Read more...
A U.S. medical advisory group recommended providing women free birth control and other preventive health services under the nation's healthcare overhaul. The Institute of Medicine report, commissioned by the Obama administration, recommended that all U.S.-approved birth control methods -- including... Read more...
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking recently explained his belief that there is no God and that humans should therefore seek to live the most valuable lives they can while on Earth. Guardian writer Ian Sample asked Hawking if he feared death in a story published yesterday. This was his response: ... Read more...
Judges will no longer have to declare whether they are freemasons when they take office, Jack Straw, UK Justice Secretary, said yesterday. Jack Straw said it would be 'disproportionate' to continue to force judges to declare if they are freemasons. He explains his decision today in a written mini... Read more...
*Blank Stare* Gross or tasty? A London company is offering an unusual dessert - ice-cream made with human breast milk. The Icecreamists, a trendy ice cream parlor, says its "Baby Gaga" ice-cream sold out as soon as it launched Friday. The company paid women who donated their breast milk... Read more...