Flavored Cigarettes Banned

American Voices

September 24, 2009 | ISSUE 45•39

The FDA ban on cigarettes flavored with cloves or fruit—but not menthol—took effect this week. What do you think?

It's really disappointing that we need the government to tell people they shouldn't be smoking clove-flavored cigarettes."

Peter Tudyk
Optical Manager
I think that, in the interest of fairness, Bud Light Lime should have to go as well."

Jake Karuschkat
Unemployed
Bummer. With clove cigarettes a thing of the past, it won't be long before the Cure breaks up."

Darla McCann
Help Desk Technician

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.