People in Zanesville, Ohio are locked up today, in fear of exotic animals on the loose after an exotic animal preserve owner killed himself and then let the animals free. Lions, bears, mountain lions and more. Kim Stanley Robinson, a science fiction writer, could tell…
Flu kills folks every year. From 3,000 in a "good" year to nearly 50,000 in a really bad year. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its FluView -- a look at the season so far and the season ahead. Some interesting highlights:…
While watching the Prohibition series on PBS recently, I was struck with how passionate people were on the issue -- the wets and the drys. There were protests in the streets and people pouring out liquor on the streets and women doing sit-ins at bars.…
Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.
