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WASHINGTON (THE WASHINGTON POST) – Feel like taking a risk? It could be because of the weather. It’s no surprise that weather can affect our mood. Bleak winter days can trigger sadness, while extra-hot days can make people feel angrier. But some research shows that unexpectedly nice weather can cloud our judgment and make us […]
A medical breakthrough has a history tangled up in questions of medical ethics and racial exploitation.
A man is accused of trying to scatter cocaine throughout a police car after getting arrested, to try and get rid of evidence.
TORONTO -- As humans, our ability to assess risk and make decisions is largely based on emotion, which may explain why some people are more concerned about the potential risks associated with vaccines than coming down with COVID-19. In their recommendations on the AstraZeneca vaccine, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) told Canadians to consider their own personal risk factors when deciding on which vaccine to take. But psychologists say assessing risk isnât that simple and that people rely heavily on emotions when making decisions. âIf you're in a positi...
John Grindrod: In LCC’s ‘Charlie Brown,’ lots of good young men and women By John Grindrod - Guest Columnist Regardless of the ages of the thespians involved, there’s just something about an opening night of a production. While some theatergoers might prefer a later performance, feeling they’d like to see a more polished presentation where some of the wrinkles of an opening night have been ironed out, I like the buzz, that sense of anticipation, which comes with a lid-lifting show. Of course, just because it’s a first-night performance, that’s not to say that there will be a lot...