A message from Change.org today mentioned pending legislation that's supposed to provide new guidelines to ensure that children in a major disaster are given the support and care they need.  Katrina was the impetus for these proposals, since children affected by Katrina did not get what they needed--food or water or shelter for days, ( Read more... )

The ash cloud from the Iceland volcano has revealed the weakness and instability of international air travel--and the governments that both support and regulate it ( Read more... )