Kristof on Gun Control

A rare column by Nicholas Kristof that I admire.

More Red Meat, More Mortality

The Times has a very short article on a study correlating red meat consumption with a higher chance of mortality.

Hurrah!

Obama is re-elected.

Got Milk? You Don't Need It

A good article in the Times about the issues with drinking milk.

This article also contains a link to an article about issues with the drugs used to combat acid reflux.

More food leads to more weight

An interesting article about a mathemetician's findings about why there's an obesity epidemic in the U.S.. His answer: more cheaply available food since the 1970's.

Being Optimistic

This is a good read in the Times today.

Income Inequality

Digby has a post here with a couple of good TED videos (especially the first one) on income inequality.