Vaccines Should Be As Nonnegotiable As Seat Belts, Experts Say
In recent weeks, a host of public figures — from comedians to columnists to President Barack Obama — have called on parents to vaccinate their children against measles and other…
Tag: public
Rand Paul’s Vaccine Comments Are Latest Chapter In 136-Year-Old Debate
Republicans have learned to dodge questions about climate change by saying, “I’m not a scientist.” When Rand Paul started getting questions about vaccines on Monday, he had no such excuse….
Measles puts Congress on spot
House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Tuesday he believes “all children should be vaccinated,” though he doesn’t know there “ought to be” another law. The controversy also crept into a…
Rosa Parks’ Archive Heads To Library Of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, reflected later on how it felt to be treated less than equal and once…
John Glenn Fast Facts
Birth place: Cambridge, Ohio Birth name: John Herschel Glenn, Jr. Father: John Glenn, Sr., a plumber Mother: Clara (Sproat) Glenn Marriage: Anna Margaret (Castor) Glenn (April 6, 1943-present) Children: Carolyn…
9 DIY Gifts You Can Make For Your Loved Ones This Valentine’s Day
Some people think the hardest part of Valentine’s Day is finding a valentine. But we all know the most difficult part is avoiding buying into a Hallmark holiday and becoming…
Former Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Woman: I Grew Up In Kiryas Joel And I Wasn’t Allowed To Drive
Frimet Goldberger grew up in Kiryas Joel, New York, an ultra-Orthodox Satmar Hasidic community about an hour’s drive northwest of New York City. An overwhelming majority of the village’s 22,000…
How Likely Is It To Catch Ebola? From Dr. Richard Besser (VIDEO)
How concerned should we be about contracting Ebola? Dr. Richard Besser says that while it is quite deadly, it’s also very hard to get. Cold and flu viruses are easy…
How To Tell If You Should Buy Shake Shack Stock, In 1 Simple Flowchart
Shake Shack went public today! Chef Danny Meyer’s purveyor of delicious grilled cow flesh priced its initial public offering of stock at $21 per share. The stock, with ticker symbol…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Scientists’ Opinions Are Very Different From Most Americans’
Pew Research finds the public at odds with science on a list of key issues. Desire for a decrease in immigration is lower than it was during the Bush years….
Porn filmed in Oregon State University library
The woman was cited for public indecency and released, according to Steve Clark, Oregon State vice president of university relations. She is not a current student but attended the school…
Why Alibaba Stock Is Tanking
Alibaba stock plunged nearly 10 percent after the Chinese e-commerce giant reported sales that disappointed Wall Street and dealt with a regulatory spat in its home country. Alibaba, which made…
Senate Transparency Push Gets New GOP Allies
This story was published by The Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigative news organization in Washington, D.C. A bipartisan group of lawmakers will soon float a bill requiring U.S. Senate candidates…
Close Sesame! Alibaba plunges as sales miss
Even though Alibaba’s earnings report clearly disappointed Wall Street, Jack Ma’s company has made a big splash with investors since its blockbuster initial public offering in September. – Chicago Mercantile…
Here Are The States That Spend The Most On Public School Students
The National Center for Education Statistics on Thursday released its latest data on how much money states are investing in public school students. – The data was compiled based on…
California measles cases still increasing
According to the California Department of Public Health website, 52 of those cases are linked to an outbreak at Disneyland. There are four confirmed cases in Riverside County, where the…
Republicans Take Aim At Land Conservation Measures In Keystone XL Bill
WASHINGTON — Conservation groups are balking at several amendments offered to Senate legislation that would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, amendments they say don’t bode well for the…
Mayor Accuses Homeless People Of Meth Use, Closes Park To Get Rid Of Them
A California mayor has closed a city park in an effort to rid the area of homeless residents. Starting on Monday, Boyd Park in San Rafael is closed to the…
Obama Performs ‘Uptown Funk’ The Only Way A President Can
Now we know why presidents give so many public speeches: so their words can be spliced into music videos that make them appear to sing popular songs! Watch President Barack…
Perry pledges to keep up fight against indictment
Perry’s attorneys had sought to have the two criminal charges — coercion of a public official and abuse of official capacity — against him thrown out on constitutional grounds, their second failed…
Swedish Swimming Pool Opens Gender Neutral Changing Room
A public swimming pool outside the Swedish capital is reopening this weekend after building a third changing room, for people with a “neutral gender identity.” The city of Sundbyberg, a…
California measles outbreak grows to 73 cases
Last week, public health officials reported 59 cases since December; 42 with a Disney connection. In addition, 13 cases linked to the outbreak have been reported in six other U.S….
UK opens inquiry into Russian spy Litvinenko’s death
In a deathbed statement, Litvinenko blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering his poisoning by tea at a London hotel. The Kremlin has always strongly denied the accusation. Sir Robert…
British Judge Set to Open Inquiry Into Death of Ex-K.G.B. Officer
LONDON — A senior British judge was set to open a frequently delayed public inquiry on Tuesday into the death of Alexander V. Litvinenko, a former K.G.B. officer, whistle-blower and…
NFL’s domestic violence Super Bowl spot: ‘It’s up to us to listen’
The NFL has a deal to run spots during every game that’s broadcast, and it sometimes uses them to address public relations issues like serious player injuries. NoMore.org ran dozens…
The Art Of Denial: From Bill Belichick To Richard Nixon
For years, public figures have been perfecting the art of denial. From politicians to celebrities to athletes, every scandal is met with a press conference and a stern refusal of…
Roasterie Offers Library-Themed Coffee To Support Public Libraries
There’s no happier relationship than the one between coffee and books, or rather, the relationship between a reader and her coffee and books. There’s a good reason chain bookstores these…
U.S. Embassy In Yemen To Close To The Public
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The United States is closing its embassy in Yemen to the public until further notice, the embassy said in a statement on Monday amid political…
Eyeing 2016, Jeb Bush Signals Focus On Middle Class
In his first public event since taking steps toward a presidential run, Jeb Bush on Friday called on political leaders to overhaul the country’s immigration and education systems, increase job…
CIA Torture Report Sinks A Little More, As Agencies Don’t Bother To Read It
WASHINGTON — When the new Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, Richard Burr (R-N.C.), announced that, allegedly unbeknownst to him, the former chairwoman had widely distributed the panel’s study of CIA torture,…