US TV network news shows say more about billionaires than about poverty.

Mayor Bloomberg's ban on large sugary drinks was overturned by a court, leaving the question of how to protect millions of people from obesity and consequent sickness.

Pakistan's attack on the Pakistani Taliban has led half a million people to flee the area.

Obama is moving towards imprisoning children and teenagers that cross the US border without papers.

The crucial point is that it is feasible to expel these people without keeping them in prison while their cases are decided.

If the US wants fewer minors from Central America to cross the border, it might be more effective to run a campaign to inform the public in Central America that getting over the US border does not, as they have been told, give you permission to stay in the US.

Genetically modified corn and soy have created a web of harmful consequences not anticipated when they were first used.