Trump ordered that the term Homo sapiens be changed to Hetero sapiens. In history books and on websites, the airplane from which the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima will no longer be identified as the Enola Gay, but rather the Enola Straight. Trump also ordered billionaire Mark Cuban, who supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, to change his name to Mark American. If he does not do so, he will be charged with terrorism.   read more

Television programs are increasingly portraying women as victims of violence, according to a new study by the conservative Parents Television Council. The research shows violence in general on TV increased only 2% from 2004 to 2009, but incidents ...   read more

Rody Alvarado of Guatemala appears headed for permanent residency in the United States, and in the process may set the precedent for women to receive asylum from abusive husbands. The Guatemalan woman has been trying for 14 years to remain in the ...   read more

Paper by the hundreds of millions of sheets will be consumed next year as part of the 2010 Census, but it will not be thrown into the garbage once the federal government is done counting everyone. Instead, the 600 million questionnaires produced b...   read more

Ironies abound over the past 80 years of economic prosperity and collapse, according to author and historian Robert S. McElvaine. On the same day (October 29, 1929) that the stock market crashed, the song “Happy Days are Here Again” was recorded b...   read more

U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal wants more troops sent to Afghanistan, insisting the additional forces are necessary to defeat the Taliban. But the question of how much is enough is being raised in light of the fact that the Taliban are alrea...   read more

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) recently sent out a mailer to premium holders asking them to tell U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) to oppose the adoption of health care reform that includes a public option program. Such a move would l...   read more

Three pharmaceutical executives tried to get out of testifying before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on grounds that the FTC planned to videotape the proceedings. Citing a federal rule that requires testimony to be recorded by stenographers, a...   read more

Determined to go after wealthy tax cheats, the IRS has created a new enforcement unit that will investigate elaborate tax shelters and other methods used to shield income. The Global High Wealth Industry group will begin by going after a small gro...   read more

When Washington gets so obsessed with a subject like health care reform and the merits of adopting a “public option,” the reality that something similar already exists can easily be overshadowed and forgotten. ProPublica decided to remind everyon...   read more

“Combat as shift work” is proving to have its own psychological problems for the men and women who remotely pilot the Predator and Reaper drones used in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Sitting safely in control rooms thousands of miles away from th...   read more

Like other administrations before it, the Obama White House has been accused of providing special access to big-dollar donors. According to an investigation by The Washington Times, the White House is seeking from individuals either pledges to giv...   read more

In an effort to beat new banking regulations going into effect in February, some credit card companies are rushing to impose new fees on customers—who pay on time. Citibank is jacking up interest rates as high as 30% on accounts in good standing, ...   read more

When it comes to equality between men and women, the Nordic countries have everyone else beat. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2009, which measures countries on how well they divide resources and opportunities among their male a...   read more

Gas stations don’t often become historic landmarks, unless they were once owned by the colorful brother of a U.S. president. Congress is preparing to expand the historic site honoring former President Jimmy Carter by adding 30 acres that includes ...   read more

Not since 1972 has the United States sent astronauts beyond the low-earth orbits of space shuttle missions, and it will be at least another seven years before the next generation of exploration begins. The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans C...   read more

Accused of defrauding the government? No problem, here’s a stimulus contract. This very scenario happened when the Department of Defense awarded nearly $30 million in work to six companies that were under federal criminal investigation on suspicio...   read more