Public needs stable answers about changing climate

Global warming is confusing, politicized and further complicated by controversy, which makes it almost impossible to sift through all the information thrown at us by the media, activist groups and politicians. So it makes sense that people are skeptical of global warming. And the lack of substantive debate about the controversial issues involved with global […]

U.S. needs to ingest reality, not pills

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter diet pill. The pill, called Alli, will subsequently be put on shelves to compete with all the non-FDA-approved weight-loss medications. And people seem to be almost singing its praises. But I’m not. I’m ready to start a food fight with the FDA for endorsing […]