Predating and surpassing so many cinematic take-downs aimed at the Mayberry image of the suburbs, Bigger Than Life is one of the most-overlooked of great American films.

Mar 20, 2010 - Zachary Herrmann

Child poverty, homelessness, and hunger in America are at record levels. These problems can be eliminated. Presidential candidates need to address these issues in detail

Jan 15, 2008 - Alan Forray

The working-class Americans living in poverty in Ohio's major cities simply cannot earn enough to keep up with the constantly rising cost of living.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

With 36 major cities experiencing critical poverty rates, and 4,800,000 people living in poverty in California, the state becomes a major target for relief organizations.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

The number of overweight and obese individuals in America is alarming. Americans are giving the term "eat your heart out" a whole new meaning.

Feb 15, 2011 - Sharonda Faison

What is it like to be disabled in America today? Without a doubt, better than it was 20 or 30 years ago. But there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Sep 28, 2010 - Megan Abrams

Fatal disease from binge eating disorders is America's biggest killer. Understanding the reasons why this has come about could prevent this becoming a worldwide trend.

Oct 11, 2009 - Luke Waterson

A white paper released by the investment advisor Financial Engines shows that almost half of Baby Boomers worry about the future and poverty in retirement.

May 26, 2011 - Carol Finch

Researchers and health officials in Canada and the US are proposing a new tax on junk food to combat obesity.

Jun 2, 2011 - Jim Johnson

Christmas trees, yard decorations, expensive gifts. Our Christmas celebrations can be very elaborate, and often stressful. But it wasn't always like that.

Dec 5, 2010 - Cheryl Fixmer

What began as a Princeton thesis by Wendy Kopp has turned into an organization with 17,000 individuals.

May 26, 2008 - Barbara Pytel

Is cohabitation becoming more popular than marriage in America? A study, The State of Our Unions, at Univ. of Virginia, says the trend of living together is on the rise.

Jan 25, 2010 - Christina Gregoire

This article presents some of the ways the US has departed from the course set in the beginning. It also offers some ideas to set us back on track.

Mar 14, 2011 - Sheron Anderson

America gave itself a great big inauguration day hug. The embrace was warm, inclusive and inspiring.

Jan 20, 2009 - Rosemary E. Bachelor

America's children are not immune from the country's economic challenges. Additional budget cuts to key programs will only exacerbate the situation.

Oct 14, 2011 - Kendra DuBoulay

In an exclusive interview with Suite101, Ung shares her lessons gathered from a lifetime of experiences on how leaders are made and not born in America.

May 8, 2009 - Britta Stromeyer Esmail

As Thomas Paine began his famous pamphlet, he drew upon the American colonists' familiarity with the Book of Genesis and the Bible to argue for independence from Britain.

Jan 28, 2010 - Teresa Knudsen

Idiot America is a solid book describing the problems of our nation's stupidity, yet it fails to develop solutions to the problem.

Feb 5, 2011 - Jared Plotkin

In his recent book, historian Alan McPherson attempts to get at the root of Latin American Anti-Americanism by comparing four countries' experiences with the U.S.

Aug 10, 2008 - Michael LeFlem