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"The only thing your kids should be afraid of catching in the backyard is cooties," says Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell. That's one of the reasons why the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan is "good for our children’s health," Burwell blogged last week [1]. She explained that the rule finalized this month by the Environmental Protection Agency will "leave the planet safer and healthier for our children and our grandchildren" by cutting carbon pollution from coal-fired plants. Burwell then listed five reasons why the 1,560-page rule [2] will help future generations:

An Oprah-inspired program in public schools described by critics as an intrusive, emotionally manipulative effort with the laudable goal of ending bullying, cliques, gossip and other such behaviors, has been presented to a million students in 400 cities in 47 states. Challenge Day, the subject of the 2010 MTV series, “If You Really Knew Me,” promises to provide schools and communities with “experiential programs that demonstrate the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth, and full expression.” But critics contend Challenge Day, an independent, nonprofit program, can do more harm than good and pose a danger...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's announcement that "Chick-fil-A values are not Chicago values" and opposition to the fast food franchise's expansion there because of CEO Dan Cathy's anti-gay politics really ruffled some feathers. Lauren Silich, the owner of Chicago's sole Chick-fil-A, is asking Emanuel to have a sit down to iron things out. The Chicago Tribune reports: [Silich] invited Emanuel to meet her, her husband and management staff at her restaurant. The mayor's office had no immediate response. In an interview today, Silich addressed Emanuel's comments. "I get it," Silich said in an interview. "I’m from here as well." "I just...

Influencing Young Minds Luke Sheahan Author: Luke Sheahan Source: The Family Security Foundation, Inc. Date: February 23, 2007 Do liberal students look to their parents or professors to form their political views? FSM Contributing Editor Luke Sheahan has the answer, and more, as he examines more results from a recent FSM study of college students in America. Influencing Young Minds By Luke Sheahan Last week I examined college students’ views on America and its role in the world and some of the contradictions between those views. This week, I will examine students’ views regarding terrorism and US foreign policy and...