The GOP seems to understand a psychological phenomenon that researchers are studying: conservatives appear to be motivated by fear in a way that liberals are not.
This isn't the policy cure-all for obesity (or even the best way to curb it). But if politicians are determined to create some kind of fat tax, this would be the way to do it.
Might it be that the traits and culture of the first nonnative colonizers in North America have left an indelible mark on the local society where they settled?
The information age is yielding reams of official communication not even worth saving, let alone classifying, yet the amount of material deemed secret has increased dramatically.
Ken Cuccinelli's lawsuit against climate scientist Michael Mann will have a chilling effect and could deter scientists from work in politically controversial fields.
