In February 2007, Rick Bounds was diagnosed with a serious liver disease and given eight months to live. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us News
Water Trapped For 1.5 Billion Years Could Hold Ancient Life
Scientists have discovered water that was sealed in Canadian bedrock for nearly half of Earth’s history. It may contain the descendants of ancient microbes. The discovery could give scientists new insights into early life on Earth and inform the search for life on other planets. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us News
Blue Bloods Review: A Life Without Hope
The Secret Life of the American Teenager Review: Facing Fears

With Amy still visiting school in New York, Ricky was left to handle things on his own when there was an incident at John’s day care. In “Fraid So” The Secret Life of the American Teenager writers told us a bunch of important facts, including the not always known reality that toddlers bite! John’s biting incident [...]
After Years Of Struggle, Veteran Chooses To End His Life
Paralyzed by a bullet in Iraq, Tomas Young has only seen his health deteriorate since he returned home. In February, Young announced he was going to remove his feeding tube and stop taking the nearly 100 pills a day. “I decided that I was no longer going to watch myself deteriorate,” he says. » E-Mail [...]


Safety Is Relative: A Moving Account Of Life In Chechnya
Anthony Marra’s debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, takes place in war-torn Chechnya — a world of perpetual violence, fear and exploding land mines. But reviewer Meg Wolitzer says the characters are so vivid and the language so brilliant you want to stay there. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Opinion