Food safety advocates are criticizing a spending bill provision backed by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., that protects farmers who grow genetically engineered crops from facing litigation related to the crops'...

The color blue often evokes emotional responses by mellowing the mind and eliminating jitters from the breath. Simply looking at a shade of indigo or navy slows the heart rate and acts as a milder form...

Whenever those four geeky scientists on "The Big Bang Theory" ramble on about how awesome comic-cons are, I always feel the need to go to one myself. No, I’m not a huge comic book fan. I do enjoy hopping...

“The Walking Dead” has never been a show for the squeamish.  Since its dark, morally depraved series opening – who could forget the pigtailed Girl Scout from hell shot dead between the eyeballs...

It’s always a bit of a culture shock to travel from the Midwest back to my hometown of Philadelphia. Sometimes it feels like I’m not only entering a new time zone but an entirely new world. The people...

Tina Fey. How do I even begin to explain Tina Fey? She’s an intellectual and a trailblazer and well on her way to becoming a comedy legend. It’s Tina's world, and we’re all just living in it. However,...

Italian word of the week: _ospitalità_ - hospitality When Europeans think of spring break in America, the stereotypical picture that comes to mind looks a lot like my Facebook newsfeed right now. Millions...

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill last month allowing medical professionals to deny care based on religious beliefs . House Bill 457, also known as the Denial of Care bill, will allow...