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(wsj.com) Three years ago, UCLA law professor Richard Sander published an explosive, fact-based study of the consequences of affirmative action in American law schools in the Stanford Law Review. Most of his findings were grim, and they caused dismay among many of the champions of affirmative action -- and indeed, among those who were not. Easily the most startling conclusion of his research: Mr. Sander calculated that there are fewer black ...More

(philly.com) An interesting thing has happened in the three years since Bill Cosby got blasted for, among other things, describing his people as "those people." Somewhere along the way, he became one of "those people," connecting with black folks - especially poor black folks - in a way he never had before. No amount of millions - and, trust me, America's Dad has got more cash than Jell-O has pudding pops - ...More

From Newstarget.com Soy milk: Not recommended. Too many GMO soybeans, bad environmental impact and some possible undesirable estrogen effects. The isoflavones are good for preventing cancer, however. Processed cow's milk: It's just gross. Homogenized, pasteurized, milked from unhealthy cows and containing alarmingly high levels of pus, this liquid is nothing less than frightening. Flee it. Raw cow's milk (organic): This is an acceptable dairy beverage. If it's from healthy cows treated with kindness ...More

"As far back as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with women’s magazines. In my memory, they’re forever intertwined with trips to the hairdresser, where I’d inevitably wind up parked under a dryer. Needless to say, I started reading Cosmopolitan, Vogue, and Elle at a pretty young age. Before age ten I wanted to be a “Cosmo Girl,” the kind of fun, fearless, and flirty gal that Helen Gurley Brown ...More