Call To Outlaw Texting While Driving

American Voices

August 10, 2007 | ISSUE 43•32

According to a new poll, 89 percent of Americans questioned believe that text-messaging while driving should be against the law. What do you think?

Fine, I'll stop texting. But I'll be damned if I start paying attention to the road.

Melissa Checzlowyczh
Systems Analyst
Don't count me in that number. About the only time I have any trouble doing both safely is when I'm backing up.

Tracy Herman
Plumber
Wouldn't it be easier to just ban driving? Honestly, who drives any more?

Frank Cooley
Refrigerator Delivery Man

Migrating Whooping Cranes Stall In Alabama

02.07.12 | ISSUE 48•06

Nine whooping cranes that had been following an ultralight aircraft as it guided them on their migratory route stopped when they reached Alabama, 500 miles short of the intended destination.
Florida Millionaire Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

02.06.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A 48-year-old West Palm Beach millionaire and polo club founder has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend in an apparent bid to avoid paying out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Should Sugar Be Regulated?

02.03.12 | ISSUE 48•05

In a recent editorial in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of California–San Francisco suggested that as a toxic substance, sugar should be taxed and regulated like alcohol or tobacco.
Burmese Pythons Exterminating Everglades Mammals

02.02.12 | ISSUE 48•05

A study in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy of Sciences links a drastic decline in raccoons and other mammals in the Florida everglades to the introduction of Burmese pythons.
Facebook To Launch IPO

02.01.12 | ISSUE 48•05

Social networking site Facebook is expected to go public this week and will likely become the largest tech IPO in history.