March 4, 2010 RSS feed / Features

U.S. Budget Deficit: Finding Solutions

By Mark Trumbull CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

The U.S. government has run budget deficits for years, but the problem may no longer be something the nation can easily ignore. More...

Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs: How Real Is Reality TV?

By James Turner CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

So called “tough guy” shows are ubiquitous, but are they accurate? More...

Do You Really Know If Your Doctor Or Child’s Teacher Is Doing A Good Job?

By Becky Fleischauer CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

There are few things more important to society than educating children and providing healthcare to families. If either fails, the economic and social impact is devastating. Yet do we know whether our doctors and teachers are doing a good job? More...

Orca Attack Raises Question Of Captive Animals

By Brian Skoloff ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) – Rocky, a 700-pound (320-kilogram) grizzly considered one of the most gentle animals of all Hollywood’s performing beasts, bites down on the neck of a veteran trainer. More...