Published on April 16th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
Much has been written about the lack of female engineers, developers and other STEM occupations, but now online craft marketplace Etsy is collaborating with New York City’s Hacker School to do something about it. This month, …... Read More →Published on April 10th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus was apparently the last person to find out about what is being called the Republican Party’s “War on Women.” Last week, Priebus insisted the idea that Republican legislators have been …... Read More →
Published on April 2nd, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
Even after the second anniversary of its passing, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act remains a magnet for controversy. Much of the act has yet to go into effect, but as provisions become …... Read More →Published on March 28th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
Pinterest has followed Tumblr and Facebook in editing their terms of service to bar content that encourages self-harm. Though these bans cover cutting or other unhealthy behavior, they were inspired by the deluge of pro-eating disorder …... Read More →Published on March 21st, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
After lengthy consideration, the US Department of Justice has wisely denied pre-clearance under the Voting Rights Act to Texas’ planned voter ID legislation. The 1964 act requires that counties or states with a history of discriminating …... Read More →Published on March 19th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
The Republican candidates have been at each other’s throats for so long that it seems they have forgotten what still lies ahead. As Sens. Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum grapple for each state and Newt Gingrich …... Read More →Published on March 5th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
Last week, Northeastern University’s Student Senate voted to halt plans to include a Chick-fil-A location on campus because of their donations to anti-gay organizations. Spokeswoman for the college Renata Nyul said the university is happy with …... Read More →
Published on February 27th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
For years, posthumous proxy baptism, or baptism for the deceased, has been a regular practice in the Church of Latter Day Saints. Originally, the practice was intended to soothe converts to the Mormon faith. They feared …... Read More →Published on February 22nd, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
Our deepest held convictions are often based in our values. While few will set the same amount of weight on each, diversity in our values allows us to continually test the rationality of our convictions. In …... Read More →Published on February 12th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
You have likely heard about the debate regarding employer-sponsored contraception coverage over the last few weeks. The Affordable Care Act passed in 2010 requires full coverage for preventative care services beginning in August. While many services …... Read More →
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