Almost every type of extreme weather event has become less frequent and less severe in recent years as our planet continues its modest warming in the wake of the Little Ice Age.
The U.S. Senate recently passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would force online retailers to collect sales taxes for states in which purchasers reside.
Several states have passed legislation requiring public schools to teach cursive to fill in after adopting Common Core national standards, which do not require cursive.