This Ballerina Can Make the Most Disabled Dance

  María Fux believes anyone can challenge their limitations Diana Martínez makes her way down the busy downtown sidewalk with difficulty. She walks slowly, leaning on the crutches she has used all her life after contracting polio at barely nine months old. Coming off the elevator of an old Parisian-style building in Buenos Aires, she Read more about This Ballerina Can Make the Most Disabled Dance[…]

How Deadbeat are Deadbeat Dads, Really?

New study suggests they give stuff rather than money Abstract Past child support research has largely focused on cash payments made through the courts (formal support) or given directly to the mother (informal support) almost to the exclusion of a third type: non-cash goods (in-kind support). Drawing on repeated, semistructured interviews with nearly 400 low-income Read more about How Deadbeat are Deadbeat Dads, Really?[…]

How Much Does Marijuana Impact Your Driving?

  A new federal study has answers A rigorous federal research study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse offers new data on the effects of marijuana on driving performance. The exact impact of marijuana on driving ability is a controversial subject—and it’s become more important states continue to loosen their drug laws. And, while Read more about How Much Does Marijuana Impact Your Driving?[…]