What’s killing the less-educated white women of America?

For nearly three decades researchers have known that better-educated adults are living increasingly longer than those with less education.

What’s killing the less-educated white women of America? | Pew Research Center http://bit.ly/11LGwBc

Original content +Bob DeMarco , Look Beyond the Obvious

The Fourth of July by the Numbers

The Fourth of July 2013

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

Chimps or Humans -- Who's the Better Baseball Pitcher?

Little leaguers and professional baseball players alike have our extinct ancestors to thank for their success on the mound, 

shows a study by George Washington University researcher Neil Roach, which is featured on the cover of the June 27 edition of the journal Nature.