we've seen the scare ads about the Canadian health care system. There's another, factual view - by those of us Americans who've lived in Canada and used their system.

There's no compromise there between an entirely private model and a Medicare-like public model. It's just something to get all "bipartisany" about, and if it were to gain any real teeth, for the Republicans to oppose.

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich sits down with Bill Moyers to talk about the influence of lobbyists on policy, the economy, and the ongoing debate over health care.

A House committee held a hearing on single-payer health coverage on Wednesday, and a Senate committee included single payer in a hearing on Thursday. Many opponents of single payer, including President Barack Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi deny.

Sign up for the Conference Call on 6/15/2009 from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm (Eastern Time)

Growing numbers of children in Zimbabwe are turning to prostitution to survive, the charity Save the Children says.

A 46-year-old man who was convicted of raping two girls and a boy has been jailed for nine years at the High Court in Glasgow.

ScienceDaily (June 12, 2009) -- The world is a perilous place for the endangered manatee. While the mammals are at risk from natural threats, human activity also poses a great danger to manatee numbers.

A blog that told the tale of a woman who chose to carry a terminally ill child to term drew a following online, prompting supporters to promise prayers and send gifts.

WASHINGTON - An elderly man enters a crowded museum carrying a rifle and begins shooting. A young man in Arkansas pulls the trigger outside a military recruiting office. Another man opens fire in a Kansas church.