Random links
- TurboTax Maker Funnels Millions To Lobby Against Easier Tax Returns
- I wonder what the figures look like for Canada. I've been informed by some who've done both that most US tax returns can already be completed with a pretty simple form and that the Canadian ones are more complicated to fill out.
- New Prostate Cancer Tests Could Reduce False Alarms
- One of the reasons why health authorities have recommended cutting back on routine breast and prostate cancer screenings are the negative effects of all the false positives. As previously mentioned, even if mammography detects something suspicious the odds that breast cancer isn't present are over 90%. It would be interesting if that could be significantly improved.
- Women in Their 20s Shouldn't Feel Bad About Wanting a Boyfriend
- "But a lot of them experience ambivalence about being in a relationship. A therapist asks why." In a Slate response: "When I passed along that Atlantic piece to a few friends yesterday, many of them admitted to me privately (and somewhat sheepishly) that they've felt that anxiety before. And despite being so close to many of them, it was the first time I'd heard about it." Strange how the Slate response (coming from the section of the site devoted to a female perspective on things) seemed ignorant of what many of their female friends felt. It's also strange how the original article seemed to suggest that being "liberated" means not doing what you want - sounds almost like a new form of oppression.
- Let's Go Back to Grouping Students by Ability
- "Since the late 1960s, well-meaning educators have shied away from placing kids in 'faster' and 'slower' classes. Now that trend is reversing—and for good reason."