BLS  Edit note: nearly 1/4th of those people polled, thought making over $ 100,000 per year was grounds for being called "Rich?" Even Better? More than 10% thought that making over $ 60,000 per year was worthy for being called "wealthy." What part of t… more »

NPR Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner. But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train a… more »

FoxnewsBy Nicole SwinfordOn July Fourth, Americans eat hot dogs and apple pie, watch fireworks, and go swimming.But what are we really celebrating? Standard answers to this question are that we are celebrating our independence or the signing of t… more »

Took the liberty of editing a big chunk of this article’s introduction, removing paragraphs and whatnot, but the message remains intact.(Eco Collapse) We are witnessing a truly historic collapse of the economy, and yet most Americans do not understand… more »

Associated Press   A key safety device known as a blowout preventer used in the BP oil rig in the Gulf had a hydraulic leak and other problems that likely prevented it from working as designed -- a malfunction that BP may have known about before the A… more »