Category: Society
American society has constructed a number of traditions around the Thanksgiving holiday, many of which involve heartwarming stories about animals. One particularly inane tradition is the annual "Presidential pardon" …
Southern candidates haven't fared too well in contested New Hampshire primaries, the single exception being Al Gore in 2000 - and one could argue Bradley hardly "contested" the nomination …
Ayup. When those of us at Wizbang who are not residents of New Hampshire write about the Granite State, we are sometimes advised that our Section Editor is, in …
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute has a Civics Quiz. There are 60 multiple-choice questions, and the average score tallied since it was posted on September 18 is 70.4% - or …
Zombies. The Undead, the Living Dead - whatever you want to call them. Sure, it's highly unlikely they will be swarming in a town near you any time soon …
A British artificial intelligence expert earns a doctorate for researching marriage - between humans and robots. The UPI report: University of Maastricht in the Netherlands is awarding a doctorate …
For the second year, Maryland police will be distributing signs to sex offenders who have been ordered not to have contact with children, the Associated Press reports: To discourage …
Since the failure of the McCain-Kennedy Immigration bill earlier this year, the controversies over the issue have taken a back seat. The problem itself, however, has not only not …
Scientists are close to creating artificial life, reports Ed Pilkington for The Guardian: Craig Venter, the controversial DNA researcher involved in the race to decipher the human genetic code, …
While every election cycle brings the "discovery" of some new demographic - usually some subset of suburban women with children like "Soccer Moms" or "Security Moms" - the most …
