March 5, 2015
March 2015
OFF RADAR: “Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts and Hooks Us”
Dana Wilde reviews Murray Carpenter’s new book about the dangers, benefits and curiosities of one of the most widely used drugs in human history.
Ringling Bros. circus phasing out elephant acts
The use of the animals has been at the center of lawsuits and some cities have passed “anti-elephant” ordinances.
Europe panel scolds France on spanking
The 47-member Council of Europe says France is violating the European social charter.
Fossil jaw gives look at very early man
At 2.8 million years old, the partial jawbone pushes back the fossil record by at least 400,000 years for humans.
McDonald’s to promote healthier options
The burger chain faces increased competition and changing consumer demand.
Extra oxygen can stop tumor’s defense, study says
The lack of oxygen spurs cancer cells to produce a molecule that puts nearby tumor fighter cells to sleep.
Gay marriage advocates in Alabama say they won’t give up
The state’s all-Republican supreme court upholds a ban pending a final ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.