So, I've finally cracked. ... In the spirit of a balanced opinion page, I'm here to tell you that having the government pay for your health insurance is beneficial. Read more...

Global warming dismissal misleading David Lazar’s article on global warming (“Global warming threat overblown,” Jan. 30) was filled with misleading information. First of all, there is no controversy in scientific circles about global warming or its anthropogenic origins. Read more...

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Texas became the first state in the nation Friday to mandate vaccination against human papillomavirus for girls entering sixth grade, and it's time California followed its example. Read more...

In some communities struck by Hurricane Katrina, only one in five families has a new home after its old one was destroyed in August 2005. That’s pitiful progress for a year and a half. Read more...

Boston city officials were alarmed Thursday by “bomblike” objects found around the city. Police closed down bridges and streets to send in bomb squads to defuse the “suspicious devices.” But these were actually electronic boards akin to the Lite-Brite toys that depicted characters from the Cartoon Network show “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” as part of a guerilla marketing campaign. Read more...

A recent article in the Los Angeles Times explained the Latino community’s unwillingness to take out student loans to pay for higher education. Experts in the article explained that students from primarily minority or poor backgrounds would rather fund their educations in a “pay-as-you-go” fashion. Read more...