New Rights for Unwed MD Couples

"With gay marriage a no-go this year, Maryland senators voted today to allow unmarried couples more rights to make medical decisions for each other.The Senate voted 30-17 to allow domestic partners, who could b...

The Science of Religion

Still perplexed by the prevalence of religion around the world, the scientific community has lauched yet another study to try and explain the persistence of God. "'Explaining Religion,' as the project is k...

Med Students Vie for Vanity Fields

March Madness has a different meaning for Thomas Hocker and Meena Singh, a married couple in their final year at the Harvard Medical School, who are waiting to learn Thursday if they have been accepted into the...

Starbucks Plans to Return to Roots

Howard D. Schultz, the chief executive of Starbucks announced sweeping changes on Wednesday for the company as it seeks to reconnect with customers who have left for competitors or pared back their coffee budge...

March Madness and Holy Week

I love the first weekend of March Madness. If I could, I would watch 4 days of basketball. Usually I catch about 2 games a day, but with Holy Week and Easter this year I doubt I will get that many. But it'...