Homelessness Myth #2: "They're All Bums!"
I have found that approximately 25 percent of homeless people are children. Together, women and children make up close to 40 percent of homeless people and are the fastest growing segment.
I have found that approximately 25 percent of homeless people are children. Together, women and children make up close to 40 percent of homeless people and are the fastest growing segment.
Azam Nizamuddin | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books
Given that we reside in one of the most literate societies in history, it is our task to expose all myths for what they are, whether they relate to Christopher Columbus or to the origins of a sitting U.S. President.
Gerald Bracey | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics
The schools were to blame for letting the Russians get into space first: Granddaddy of all slanders and a great illustration of the absolute nuttiness with which people talk about education.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living
Our perceptions of single people and their place in society have not caught up with the realities. How well do you know your single people? Take this quiz.
Blaise Nutter | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics
2008: Obama's team was frequently praised for keeping on message, and keeping that message consistent and professional. Now, they display an inability to craft a clear, concise message.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living
I am disappointed with the recent Times article that claims that married people tend to be healthier than single people. Here's why the piece is misleading.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living
A new day has dawned, and with it another study of marriage misrepresented in the media: as always, implying that getting married results in better outcomes than it actually does.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living
Why should you have to be any kind of a couple to have access to basic rights, protections, dignity, and respect?
Jason Rosenbaum | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics
While it once seemed like our biggest battle was over whether we are going to get a strong public health insurance option as part of reform, that question has now joined a host of others in the debate.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living
Who is happier and psychologically stronger - people who got married and then got unmarried, or people who stayed single? The answer, in just about every study I've ever reviewed, is people who have stayed single.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 07.20.2009 | Media
When I first started blogging, I never imagined it would become one of my favorite things to do.
David Roberts | Posted 07.17.2009 | Green
As the Waxman-Markey climate/energy bill nears a make-or-break vote in the House, those who work to improve it need more than ever to understand it first.
Pauline Millard | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living
Is a guy with a 10th grade education also an OB/GYN? "I could smoke crack if I wanted to," I said. "So why don't you make it a large coffee?"
Kari Henley | Posted 05.11.2009 | Living
Some old guy makes up a weird story about a goddess who never existed who turns a bird into a rabbit that lays colored eggs; and it morphs into a mega-watt holiday celebrated the modern world over.
Russell Bishop | Posted 04.02.2009 | Living
Last week, we talked about the myth of control and how the pursuit of control prevents people from making real choices. We built on the timeless advi...
Bella DePaulo | Posted 03.27.2009 | Media
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Bella DePaulo | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media
USA Today is very excited about marriage. Splashed across the front page of the Health and Behavior section, set off by a colorful illustration, was t...
Bella DePaulo | Posted 03.13.2009 | Living
When the authors of The Case claimed that getting married saved men's lives, they did so by acting as if the men who got divorced or widowed did not actually get married.
Margaret Ruth | Posted 03.12.2009 | Living
Here are the most damaging American relationship myths, along with what is actually true, so that relationships can be conducted with healthy attitudes than the following myths encourage.
Bill Allen | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics
Now is the time to confront one of the major myths perpetuated by the previous anti-intellectual, anti-science regime. Now is the time to keep science in science class and keep religion out.
Dan Agin | Posted 02.25.2009 | Living
The idea that all "native-born English-speaking people in the United States" develop and live in the same culture is anthropological nonsense.
Ben Sherwood | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home
How can you survive a plane crash? After going through the FAA's plane crash survival school in Oklahoma City and interviewing many experts and survivors of plane crashes, here are four key tips.
Huffington Post | Rob Lamkin | Posted 02.15.2009 | Green
Solar energy is the most promising source of clean, renewable energy. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Myths about solar energy--its challen...
Valerie Tarico | Posted 01.25.2009 | Living
Most Americans know how Christmas came to be celebrated on December 25, but where does the Christmas story itself come from: Jesus in the manger, the angels and wise men?
divinecaroline.com | Stephen W. Simpson, Ph.D | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living
Debunking myths about the Christmas story has become a holiday tradition. Little League Bible scholars like me write things that make the general publ...
Christine Schanes | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living