1.34 Million Deaths From Urban Air Pollution Every Year
1.34 Million Deaths From Urban Air Pollution Every Year
By Rich Kassel 1.34 million urban dwellers face premature deaths every year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). According to an AP report in Forbes and elsewhere, […]
What To Do When You Find Out Someone’s Died Via Facebook?
I was talking to a friend recently who said she was upset because she found out a friend of her had died — thanks to Facebook. Last week after receiving […]
The Drug War Spreads The Bloodbath South
By John Lindsay-Poland, otherwords.org In the grotesque wars that pit Mexican armed forces and drug cartels against each other and civilians who get in their way, the Zetas cartel plays a […]
The Heavenly Innocence Of My Son’s Guesses At My Age
I love the age of innocence and candor of a child. Throughout his short life, my son has only guessed at my age using the limited information he has acquired about […]
Despite Appearances, We’ve All Experienced Pain & Suffering
Recently someone wrote me asking me to tell them something soothing. She was going through a terrible loss, that of her two parents, and she thought no one could help […]
Working To Prevent 1 Million Heart Disease Deaths
The “Million Hearts” initiative aims to prevent 1 million deaths from cardiovascular disease over the next five years. In addition to costing Americans $444 billion a year in medical costs […]
If You’re Diagnosed With Cancer, Get A Second Opinion
Most of us do our homework when making a purchase; we check out the Internet and magazines like for information about cost and reliability so we get the most value […]
The First Time You Witness Murder Is The Hardest
To this day, I cannot repress, suppress or otherwise erase the image of the first man I ever saw die. Even now my mind performs an odd ritual of vivisection. […]
My Sister’s Death Is Tearing My Family Apart
Dear Martha, A week ago my sister and her boyfriend got into a car accident and the two of them died. My family is destroyed, everyone is angry and blames […]
Narcos Have Killed Any Hope For Reynosa
By Melissa del Bosque Reynosa is crumbling under the dark spell of organized crime and narco-traficantes. This is not the city I used to know a decade ago with its vibrant […]
