Commentary — Eat Worms or Get Beaten Up: A High School Dilemma
The authority figures I was supposed to respect were acting like high school-ers themselves. I felt like a kid on the playground being told to eat a worm or get beaten up. I was terrified. But there...
View ArticleBeer Hot Chocolate? Wait, What?
Every February, City Bakery hosts its Hot Chocolate Festival and every day brings a new flavor. While beer and chocolate might not seem like natural allies, Maury Rubin, the man responsible for this...
View ArticleMayor de Blasio Plans to Reduce Violence, Smuggling at Rikers
On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a fourteen-point plan to crack down on smuggling and violence at Riker's Island.
View ArticleTherapy or Drugs? New Biomarker Indicates Treating Depression Could Be A Lot...
Clinicians have always assumed that combining therapy with drug, that having both treatments, could only help the patient. The more intervention, the better. But for some people in this study,...
View ArticleNew Finding Suggests Wasted Mice Could Lead to Treatment for Binge Drinking
Nearly 90,000 people die each year from excessive drinking. But researchers have made a recent discovery in the brains of mice that could provide a new treatment to curb the urge to binge.
View ArticleWall Street Journal Reporter Reid Epstein Shares First Thoughts on the 2016...
In the last month, four candidates have announced they are running for president. That’s three republicans: senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul. And one democrat: former senator and secretary...
View ArticleAuthor Lisa Cohen Speaks About the Etan Patz Trial
More than 35 years ago, Etan Patz, a six-year old child, disappeared on his way to school and was never seen again. Arianna Skibell interviewed Lisa Cohen, who wrote the book “After Etan: The Missing...
View ArticleMedical Industry Unprepared for Black Hat Cyber Attacks
The guys after social security numbers are called black hat hackers. If they manage to jimmy a lock or bust through a firewall, a treasure trove of information awaits.
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