Amid the tiresome fiscal cliff drama, it’s pretty easy to believe that Congress is incapable of getting out of its own way. But last week — without theatrics or grandstanding — both the House and Senate approved a measure sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., that will inject common sense and longsought justice into […]

It looks like 2013 might shape up to be a significant year in the fight against childhood obesity. A new study indicates that the epidemic is slowing among 2- to 4-year-olds from poor families. A new national study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the obesity rate among these high-risk children […]

What we are seeing in mass murders in our schools in nothing more than a form of terrorism. We know that terrorists look for soft targets because there are so many they can use to make their statement. I listened to Mr. La Pierre’s press conference in which he suggested arming people in schools. Yes, […]