In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., some politicians are trying to pass laws that would place a sin tax on violent video games. Connecticut lawmaker Debralee Hovey (R) has proposed a 10 percent sin ta...

An atheist group at Texas Christian University is hoping to snag official school recognition for its group, dubbed "Freethinking Frogs." The group was created by Alexis Lohse, a 32-year-old transfer student. "I...

Society is growing ever-more aware of the grave harm bullying can cause children. Studies show that victims and bullies are more likely to suffer from mental issues for years, perhaps decades later. For a few y...

To Whom Have You Said 'Thank You' Today?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:On Feb. 24, Hollywood's elite gathered for the Academy Awards—collecting...

It's official: Twitter is now a cradle-to-grave social network. On Feb. 20, 2013, Houston's Hermann Memorial Hospital tweeted a live cesarean section delivery—the graphic pictures and video clips accompan...

Childhood victims of bullying—along with bullies themselves—are far more likely to develop psychiatric problems than their peers, according to a study published recently in JAMA Psychiatry. Sometime...

Children who watch decent television turn out to be better kids, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. Researchers studied more than 600 families with children between the ages of 3 and 5 and asked ...

A 16-year-old pregnant girl won a legal battle against her own parents and will be able to give birth to her baby. The girl took her parents to court, claiming they were forcing her into having an abortion, usi...

Using a variety of social media tools, students in Peter Frölich's Intermediate Programming class at John Hopkins University skipped the class final and all got A's. The plot was made possible by Fröl...

More than half of all 17-year-olds now live in homes that have suffered from divorce or separation, according to a report by the Marriage & Religion Research Institute. While some of these kids still live i...