These cases make me SO mad. You mean to tell me her doing a year in jail won't royally screw up her otherwise well cared for chidlren? This is why American kids are growing up to be so neurotic... they can't be left alone for more than a minute without people crying neglect. I wonder if that cop ever had to look after 3 kids by himself...

Quoted: Treffly Coyne was out of her car for just minutes and no more than 10 yards away. But that was enough to land her in court after a police officer spotted her sleeping 2-year-old daughter alone in the vehicle.

Cool, I used to like the House of the Future... there's something so absurd about it.

Quoted: Decades after it closed the House of the Future, Disneyland will once again take a crack at predicting what tomorrow’s home might look like.

Fascinating study/story that should really reframe the way abortion is talked about in the media. I also wasn't aware of some of the more racially charged initiatives forming around the issue of reproductive rights...

Quoted: In American pop culture, the face of abortion is often a frightened teenager, nervously choosing to terminate an unexpected pregnancy. The numbers tell a far more complex story in which financial stress can play a pivotal role.

Ha, my 19-year-old cousin is the featured American bridge player in this article! (Justin Lall, mentioned in the first paragraph...)

I once saw him play in NY, and I had absolutely no idea what was going on...

Quoted: There are few young players coming into bridge in the United States. The reasons are debated regularly, with no firm conclusions being drawn.