Moore Lowdown
Should Federal Food Aid Come with Freedom of Choice?
Jun 27, 2015 - Food stamps don't come with many restrictions. But some lawmakers are looking to change that. Are politicians on either side of the issue interested in genuinely debating the question, or is it just politics as usual?
Celebrity Health
Breathe It Like Beckham
Jun 9, 2015 - Rescue inhalers may soon be passé. New discoveries suggest that asthmatics may be breathing easier by 2020...but don't hold your breath!
Moore Lowdown
The Value of Struggle, and How You're Letting Technology Diminish It
May 27, 2015 - You can find so much on the Internet. But if you want to increase your brainpower, you may be looking in the wrong place.
Moore Lowdown
Cameras on the Police: Checking a Persistent Abuse of Power
May 19, 2015 - Police misconduct has been big news lately. With citizen confidence in law enforcement ebbing away, it may be best for both police and the public if every encounter between the two is witnessed by unblinking eyes.
Best Medicine
AEDs: The Power to Save Lives
May 5, 2015 - You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save a life. You just need to know where you can find one, and it will practically do the rest itself
Moore Lowdown
The Prosperity of Cheaters
Apr 28, 2015 - We love giving lip service to the value of fair play, but with society so often sending a different message, our kids might think we're delusional to say that cheaters never prosper.
Moore Lowdown
Would Money for Mars Be Better Spent on Earth?
Apr 21, 2015 - Mars is more popular than ever, with pie-in-the-sky talk of manned missions within our lifetime. But such aspirations don't come cheap. Should we really be throwing money into space when there's so much good it could do on the ground?
Moore Lowdown
Should You Drug Your Way to a Better Life?
Apr 13, 2015 - As medical science advances, the development of new drugs, along with increased understanding of oldies but goodies, "just say 'no'" will become ever more dubious advice. But what answers can we find in the world of drugs?
Celebrity Health
Alkaline Diet - Fad or Good Nutrition?
Mar 30, 2015 - If you’re looking to lose weight or jump start your health, perhaps you should give it a try? Worse case it’s another stupid fad. Best case you wind up with a body like Miranda Kerr and that would not be a bad thing
Moore Lowdown
"Designer Babies," Technophobia, and Scientific Responsibility
Mar 22, 2015 - Throughout history any advancement seen as altering "the natural way of things" has met with fear and resistance. Is "designer babies" just what's next in this tradition, or is there legitimate cause for concern over this and related developments?
