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Stossel: The College Scam

Studies find that a third of people haven't learned anything detectable after four years in college. Yet government pours about $80 billion a year into college subsidies. "Taxpayers ought to know that ... read more

New Weapons on the Way to Battle Wicked Weeds

8, 2013 — A somber picture of the struggle against super-weeds emerged here today as scientists described the relentless spread of herbicide-resistant menaces like pigweed and horseweed that shrug off ... read more

GE crops study committee members offer their perspectives

However, the report also concluded that although planting crops engineered to resist pests and/or herbicides generally has paid off economically for farmers, damaging levels of resistance have evolved ... read more

Baker College to sponsor state workforce development event for HS students

Steve Simpson, Ed.D., Baker College of Jackson president, said, "IChallengeU is an outstanding program for high school students to begin to explore employment options and become motivated to be part o... read more

Cannabis DOES make people lazy according to University of California study

The research echoes previous studies suggesting marijuana can lead to individuals becoming withdrawn, lethargic and apathetic. Imperial College London researchers ... smoke may damage blood vessels, r... read more

33 unusual majors your college probably didn't offer

and putting on weekly shows at the nearby Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club and an industry showcase at Second City — all in the name of making it big in stand-up, improv, sketch comedy, and/or screenwriting. Col... read more

Winter: a season for growing knowledge

Underlying all these topics was a focus on resiliency; whether it is resiliency to climate change or herbicide resistant weeds, farmers are beginning ... at how farmers view climate change. While stud... read more

Health experts question federal study linking cellphones to brain tumors

New results from a closely watched government study show why the World ... In other recent studies by the National Toxicology Program, only 53% of rats in control groups died, according to Dr. R. Mark ... read more

Bill Maher and his Unscientific Beliefs

Bill Maher, the comedian and host of his own HBO show, is God’s gift to conservatives ... (Hoofnagle summarizes all the “incredibly stupid, unscientific beliefs about medicine” uttered by Maher.) Mahe... read more

Add to Illinois notebook

BASKETBALL: Chatham Glenwood sophomore guard Peyton Allen, who has received interest from Illinois, has a scholarship offer from Oklahoma State. Allen attended Oklahoma State midnight madness. Allen a... read more

New Mexico Study Suggests Medical Cannabis Helps Chronic Pain Patients Reduce Opioid Use

Albert Einstein College ... these studies I see, the more I'm reminded of something psychiatrist Scott Alexander noted about the renaissance in psychedelic research: "There's a morality tale to be tol... read more

FDA emails reveal weedkiller is in cereal, granola and corn starch

Glyphosate was patented in 1970s and - coupled with Monsanto's Roundup Ready soy bean seeds, which are genetically modified to tolerate the herbicide - has driven the company to the pinnacle of the we... read more