Should a fourteen-year-old incarcerated for murder be allowed parole, or is sentencing him or her to life in prison cruel and unusual punishment? These are the questions at stake in the cases of "Jackson v.
The Federal Aviation Administration currently prohibits the use of electronic devices on commercial airplanes below 10,000 feet. But we’re increasingly a nation that is wirelessly plugged in, and public sentiment about being disconnected while we’re sitting on airplanes has been less than patient.
As modern technology has developed, much of our infrastructure has grown beyond its dependence upon the Earth’s magnetic field to function. But many businesses still rely upon a magnetic compass for navigation.
How should a blue-collar husband and father react when his college-educated wife begins making twice his salary? This is a question that many couples will have to answer as women are increasingly becoming household breadwinners.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked central-southern Mexico just a few minutes after noon local time today. The quake, centered 11 miles underground near the city of Ometepec in the state of Guerrero, was followed by a weaker, 5.
The Book of Revelation has defined the Christian concept of the Apocalypse, in terms of imagery and prophecy, more than any other book included in the Bible. For nearly 2,000 years, the final book of the New Testament has inspired some of Western culture’s greatest paintings, music and poetry.
Patt Morrison is known for its innovative discussions of local politics and culture, as well as its presentation of the effects of national and world news on Southern California.
