State Of The Union Address

American Voices

January 29, 2008 | ISSUE 44•05

President Bush delivered his last State Of The Union Address last night. What do you think?

He's right. No one can deny the results of No Child Left Behind, because thanks to the program, no one has any basic reasoning skills.

Adam Leatham
Crossing Guard
It was a great speech, but my only problem was that President Bush failed to address why our government is doing such a shitty job.

Karen Blaney
Lab Tech
I wish there were a way to find out what's happening in this country more than once a year.

Ed Helal
Food Vendor

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.