Kate Dailey /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2011/01/27/cory-booker-s-snowspiration-twitter-wants-newark-mayor-to-dig-them-out 2011-01-27T08:23:00Z

Cory Booker used Twitter to help dig out residents of Newark during the last blizzard. Now, with much of the Eastern Seaboard covered in snow, more Americans implored the mayor to come to their aid. While Booker can't be everywhere, ordinary citizens inspired by his example often heeded the call.

Kate Dailey /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2011/01/20/what-frank-deford-gets-wrong-about-deadspin-s-brett-favre-pictures 2011-01-20T00:14:00Z

There's a lot of things to debate about A. J. Daulerio's pursuit of the Brett Favre texting scandal story. But whether or not it's newsworthy isn't one of them.

Kate Dailey /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/12/24/last-minute-gifts-for-women-why-not-whiskey 2010-12-24T07:41:00Z

A new ad promotes whisky as a holiday treat for women: a rare sight in a culture that associates the hard stuff with manliness. Marketing this type of alcohol to a female audience may be novel, but there's nothing new about ladies who like Scotch, rye, whisky, or bourbon.

Kate Dailey /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/12/08/last-night-on-glee-can-the-rewalk-cure-paralysis 2010-12-08T15:22:00Z

The device that allowed Artie to take a few steps across the music-room floor really exists, but it won't be showing up under anyone's Christmas tree this year.

Jeneen Interlandi /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/11/18/larry-king-s-victim-blaming-interview-with-mel-gibson-s-ex 2010-11-18T20:03:00Z

The storied talk-show host has featured multiple women who've suffered at the hands of abusive partners. Why, then, did he take such a disbelieving tone when interviewing Oksana Grigorieva?

Kate Dailey /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/10/26/newsweek-remembers-paul-the-octopus 2010-10-26T16:23:00Z

In memory of Paul the Psychic Octopus, NEWSWEEK revisits our psychic reading of him.

Katie Maloney /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/10/21/are-sports-accessories-based-on-fads-or-facts 2010-10-21T18:29:00Z

NEWSWEEK examined the most popular therapeutic devices used by sports stars to find out what affects players' bodies—and what is just in their heads.

Katie Maloney /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/10/18/compression-only-cpr-may-help-save-more-lives 2010-10-18T17:53:00Z

New guidelines from the American Heart Association emphasize compression-only CPR, which could help bystanders uncomfortable with mouth-to-mouth assisted breathing.

Katie Maloney /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/10/01/family-based-treatment-helps-anorexia-patients 2010-10-05T19:00:00Z

A new study contradicts long-held beliefs about treating teens with anorexia. Families really do help and not hurt when it comes to changing long-term behaviors.

Claudia Kalb /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/10/04/ivf-pioneer-receives-nobel-prize-robert-edwards-ethics-infertility 2010-10-04T09:00:00Z

Robert Evans started his research in the 1950s. Now the universe of IVF has expanded into a nuanced and ever-evolving area of science and culture.

Ryan Tracy /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/08/23/good-news-from-a-bad-economy-fewer-workplace-deaths 2010-08-23T12:00:00Z

New data shows fewer American workers died on the job in 2009 than in any year since at least 1992. Good news, but not as good as it sounds.

Nayeli Rodriguez /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/08/12/diane-von-furstenberg-s-newest-creation-hospital-gowns 2010-08-12T13:45:00Z

Hospital gowns have been the, um, butt of jokes over the years. Not only are they undignified for patients, they also don't always give doctors the best access. The Cleveland Clinic recently teamed up with famed designer von Furstenberg to change that.

Mary Carmichael /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/08/11/the-american-cancer-society-s-misleading-new-ads 2010-08-11T18:13:00Z

The American Cancer Society has just launched a new nationwide print and online ad campaign to raise funds for a program that screens disadvantaged women for breast and cervical cancer. This does not sound controversial until you look at one of the ads.

Kate Dailey /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/08/06/vogue-italia-s-off-putting-oil-spill-photo-spread-art-or-offensive 2010-08-06T19:50:00Z

A 24-page fashion spread shows models doused in oil, looking like dying wildlife. Is this an edgy commentary on the Deepwater Horizion spill, or crass consumerism at work?

Mary Carmichael /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/08/05/dna-dilemma-the-full-interview-with-the-fda-on-dtc-genetic-tests 2010-08-05T13:45:00Z

The full transcript of Mary Carmichael's interview with FDA officials on the potential regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests.

Kate Dailey /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/08/03/workplace-shootings-rare-horrifying-and-totally-unpredictable 2010-08-03T11:40:00Z

Nine people died Tuesday when a disgruntled employee opened fire at a Connecticut beer distributor, killing himself as police arrived. Allegedly, Omar Thornton was about to be fired for stealing beer, and had previously accused co-workers of racism—accusations that he says went unanswered by management. Mass shootings always make big headlines, but they're only a small fraction of the murders committed each year.

Katie Maloney /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/07/30/where-to-place-blame-for-army-suicide-rates 2010-07-30T17:18:00Z

Despite efforts to focus on soldiers' psychological health, military suicide rates have not gone down. A new Pentagon report says top officials are overlooking those most in need of mental health care.

Isia Jasiewicz /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/07/30/chelsea-clinton-s-wedding-a-good-girl-grows-up 2010-07-30T13:00:00Z

The Rhinebeck, N.Y., wedding will be over the top, but that's not the reason we're obsessed with Chelsea's upcoming nuptials. Regardless of what we think of the Clinton parents, America has always been rooting for their only daughter.

Kate Dailey /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/07/29/in-the-gulf-coast-the-spill-slows-but-mental-health-concerns-continue 2010-07-29T17:53:00Z

Despite recent reports that the oil spill is clearing up faster than expected, anxiety and depression still linger among residents of the Gulf coast. A survey of 406 Gulf coast residents indicated the far-reaching emotional toll of the spill, with younger residents and low income citizens showing the most distress.

Sharon Begley /content/newsweek/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/07/28/america-s-dirty-beaches 2010-07-28T17:00:00Z

Tar balls? A sheen of crude? Oil mousse? Amateur hour. The real villains of America’s beaches are not the scattered and dissipating messes from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, but the nationwide and relentless releases of disease-causing pathogens—human and animal feces—that reach the shorelines from storm runoff and sewage overflows.