Becoming a Good Samaritan
Despite many victories, the world still is besieged by poverty, pandemic diseases, social injustice, racism, gender inequality and political oppression.In fact, more than half the world, more than&nbs...
Sexting Banned in Houston Schools
In Houston, Texas, thousands of students are returning to school to discover a new rule: no "sexting" -- the distribution of nude or semi-nude photographs or videos by text message.No Sexting ...
Teens Arrested in Racially Charged Beating Death
Two teenagers have been arrested on a hate crime charge in the racially charged beating of an Ecuadorean immigrant on New York's Long Island.Teens Arrested ...
Proposal to Ease Aid for GIs with PTSD
Under fire from veterans groups and Congress for its handling of disability claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing new regulations that it says will make it easier for veterans to seek compensa...
Internet Addiction Spawns Brutal Chinese Boot Camps
"Unity is strength, our spirit is stronger than steel" . . . several dozen teenagers stand on a parade ground to chant communist slogans in unison before turning together to march to the canteen for lunch.T...
Teachers Tackle Student Who Detonated Pipe Bomb
Hundreds of worried parents in San Mateo rushed to pick up their children Monday morning after an explosion rocked Hillsdale High School. Police arrested former Hillsdale student Alex Youshock after two of the ...
Social Networking Making Teens More Narcissistic?
College students say social networking makes them more narcissistic, a national survey reports today--and they also believe their generation is the most narcissistic of all. That's what a majority of 1,068 coll...
New Meth Method Faster, Cheaper — and More Dangerous
This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world's most addicti...
When Does Social Drinking Become At-Risk Drinking?
A recent study from Duke University found that a significant portion of baby boomers—22% of men and 9% of women ages 50 and up—were binge drinking on a regular basis, increasing their risk for bot...
Social Skills Classes Help Autistic Teens
Thirteen-year-old Andrea Levy ticked off a mental list of rules to follow when her guest arrived: Greet her at the door. Introduce her to the family. Offer a cold drink. Above all, make her feel welcome by lett...