[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally read more

[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally funded study to determine the safety of smoked marijuana in AIDS patients taking protease inhibitors.] At that time we could not use the federal government's marijuana to show that it might be beneficial because NIDA has a mandate from Congress that they could only supply marijuana for research to show that it might be dangerous, ... Subsequently NIDA has changed their mechanism so we can look for benefit.

Canada is abandoning its 40- to 50-year traditional diplomatic approach in how to deal with the dangers of nuclear weapons.

Canada is abandoning its 40- to 50-year traditional diplomatic approach in how to deal with the dangers of nuclear weapons.

There is a lot of pressure for test scores and academic performance, but being a part of creating something brings read more

There is a lot of pressure for test scores and academic performance, but being a part of creating something brings about an energy. My students work together in a better way because of the opera.

All that accumulation of negative stuff really sunk into the minds of people. And these are the people who serve read more

All that accumulation of negative stuff really sunk into the minds of people. And these are the people who serve on juries.

Beauty: the adjustment of all parts proportionately so that one cannot add or subtract or change without impairing the harmony read more

Beauty: the adjustment of all parts proportionately so that one cannot add or subtract or change without impairing the harmony of the whole

We think it is very regrettable that shortly after the murder the North African community was immediately accused, certainly now read more

We think it is very regrettable that shortly after the murder the North African community was immediately accused, certainly now that it appears the culprits were not from that community.

I can't describe it. It's totally weird.

I can't describe it. It's totally weird.

The most important thing that I think we've done this season is to show navy and gray in a very read more

The most important thing that I think we've done this season is to show navy and gray in a very new way. Most men understand navy and gray as a navy blazer and a gray flannel trouser, but today, we're taking that very traditional color palette and putting it in a more modern shape.

I don't need to reiterate the outrage and disgust with which we watched these events in New Orleans unfolding,

I don't need to reiterate the outrage and disgust with which we watched these events in New Orleans unfolding,