The U.S. is in the middle of an opioid epidemic.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 2014 to 2015, overdose-related deaths from one opioid alone, heroin, increased by 20.6 percent, with nearly 13,000 people dying in 2015.Meanwhile, there remain no known ...
There are many (occupational) titles given out in society because they have been earned and the title is used to identify what the person is or does.Government titles are easy ones to talk about. People are recognized by their title, such as President, Vice-President, Senator, Governor, Mayor, ...
The 37 miners who died in Robena Mine 55 years ago never had a chance. Two explosions rocked the Greene County mine complex on that cold, snowy Dec. 6, 1962.The men, employees of United States Steel, died in the first explosion a little after 1 p.m. The second explosion 20 minutes later was ...
This is the time of year when workers expect even the stingiest boss to show a little heart. A proposal by the U.S. Labor Department, however, would make it easier for millions of restaurant owners to indulge their inner Scrooge.This month the department served notice that it intends to once ...
One of my favorite type of articles are the 鈥淭houghts At Large鈥� variety. So, I am going to try my hand at it for the first time.Here goes: So what if there really are aliens? We are not the only creatures made with intelligence and free will, obviously so were and are the angels. What about ...
In October, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether it should limit politicians from tinkering with legislative district lines to advantage their own party. Partisan gerrymandering has become both increasingly sophisticated and increasingly anti-democratic, as parties cement their hold ...
