Food supplies all over the country have been disrupted. There are 3.7 million people in South Sudan suffering from hunger.
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Gearing up for the 2014 Indianapolis 500
This Memorial Day weekend, the Indy 500 returns for its 98th run at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Read More »12th Annual Orchid Show at the NY Botanical Gardens
The 12th Annual Orchid Show is an explosion of color, music and fun at the New York Botanical Gardens, with a smattering of learning thrown in for good measure.
Read More »Dark History: Mexico’s Drug Cartels – Part 3
Mexico seemed to be what was called a failed state. The government had lost control of its country.
Read More »Transgender Prisoner’s Right to Sex Reassignment Surgery Upheld
Kosilek's much publicized quest for sex reassignment surgery began in the 1990s and continued in an epic journey through federal court proceedings.
Read More »America’s Long-Term Unemployed Can No Longer Be Ignored
Unemployment is not "Fun-employment." And to those that say otherwise, shame on you.
Read More »Bridge-gate and Chris Christie: Governor’s Presidential Ambitions Are Toast
A truly pernicious personal vendetta on a bridge named for George Washington resulted in more than inconvenience. This is a case of our worst fears about the abuse of power becoming a reality.
Read More »Ten Years Past, But the Smoke Still Stings
Under the cloud of smoke, we waited out the longest day of my life.
Read More »Weiner’s Mea Culpa Signals New Era of Virtual Misbehaving
I predict Congressman Weiner's virtual-cheating scandal represents not a weird anomaly but a leading edge.
Read More »Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan
The al Qaeda leader and mastermind of terrorist attacks including 9-11 was killed in an attack on a mansion just outside Islamabad.
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