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Health & Science
Flu Outbreak: Why Paid Sick Days Matter
Americans should recognize that guaranteeing paid sick days to workers would help moderate the impact of influenza and other contagious diseases
How Friendship Makes You More Successful
If you really want to change an aspect of your life, finding like-minded friends will increase your chances of success
Flu Prevention: Why Are Adults Still Sneezing into Their Hands?
Your average kindergartner knows the proper way to prevent germs from spreading. So why won’t adults get with the program?
Viewpoint: Have We Become Too Obsessed with “Energy”?
We all want more energy yet display a profound misunderstanding of where it comes from
Highlighting Is a Waste of Time: The Best and Worst Learning Techniques
Some of the most common strategies for retaining knowledge are the least effective, according to a new report
Has The Fight For Abortion Rights Been Lost?
Getting an abortion is more difficult today than at any point since the 1970s. Is the pro-choice movement losing the battle?
What You Need to Know About Sugar
One form of it may be toxic in high doses. Here’s why:
Sandy Hook Shooting: The Speculation About Adam Lanza Must Stop
A compelling narrative has emerged but we have few facts to back it up
The Backlash Against ‘I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother’
As Liza Long, author of “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” is critiqued, let’s take a look at our long tradition of blaming moms
Why the Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Are More Complicated than We Think
This isn’t just a two-party conflict. It’s an obstacle course with two fractious teams that requires complicated strategies
The Myth of the Ritalin-Popping American Teen
Contrary to popular belief, a new study finds that not all teens are “on something.”
Autism’s Invisible Victims: The Siblings
It is a virtual epidemic. One in 88 American children is diagnosed with autism-spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Earlier this week, Representative Darrell Issa, chairman of the …