Bayer's Takeover Of Monsanto Would Create The World's Largest Agricultural Supplier

Anti-GMO activists are horrified at the prospect of German pharmaceutical giant Bayer purchasing American agrochemical company Monsanto, a proposed consolidation the activi...

What's Killing The World's Teenagers? Road Accidents, Suicide, Floods

The leading cause of death among teenagers in the U.S. is road accidents — killing nearly 5,000 American kids between the ages of 10 and 19 in 2013.

Suicide a...

Untold Thousands Of Patients Misdiagnosed As Vegetative Are Actually Aware. Theirs Is The Civil Rights Fight Of Our Times

Seasoned nurse came up to me after a lecture I’d given at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She seemed shaken by my talk and I was surprised. She wo...

Italian Film Festival Brings Sampler Of Free Movies To UWM Union Cinema

You've got another great opportunity to sample a country's contemporary movie culture when the 12th edition of the Italian Film Festival comes to the UWM Uni...

Is This A Glimmer Of Hope For Our At-Risk Oceans?

The world’s fisheries could see a swift recovery from overfishing and declining stocks if sensible reforms are implemented,
according to a new study.
Resea...

Fracking To Prompt Sharp Rise In Greenhouse Gas Emmissions

Fracking is set to lead to a sharp rise in emissions of climate changing greenhouse gases, newly undermining industry and government claims that shale gas is a relatively c...

Elton John AIDS Foundation Announces New Grant-Making Partnership With The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) today announced a second year of grant awards made in partnership with The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation(ETAF). With the support of...

US Ambassador Takes Russian Counterpart To Watch Broadway Musical On Closet Gay People

The United States turned to cultural diplomacy on Tuesday to push gay rights at the United Nations by taking 15 U.N. ambassadors, including those from Russia, Gabon and Nam...

Exclusive Daltrey Recording Raises Funds For Teen Cancer America

First Citizens Bank and Republic Records have teamed up with nonprofit Teen Cancer America to release an exclusive recording of Roger Daltreyperforming the 1980 classic &ld...