Shauna Wright
![Pilot with 20 Pounds of Pot Wanders Into President Obama’s Restricted Airspace](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/potplants.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Pilot with 20 Pounds of Pot Wanders Into President Obama’s Restricted Airspace
In a “d’oh!” moment of massive proportions, the pilot of a private plane wandered into protected airspace over Los Angeles on Thursday — an area temporarily restricted because President Obama happened to be in town.
When fighter jets were scrambled to escort it in for a landing, authorities found the plane was loaded with more than 20 pounds of marijuana.
![Study Finds Chantix Users Drink Less Alcohol](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/200287708-001.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Study Finds Chantix Users Drink Less Alcohol
A new study shows the popular smoking-cessation drug Chantix may not just curb the urge to light up — many people who’ve taken it report they’re drinking less, too.
![Sleep Troubles Might Affect Your Memory As You Age](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/806131641.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Sleep Troubles Might Affect Your Memory As You Age
New research reveals the amount and quality of sleep you get may actually affect your memory as you get older.
![Your Walking Speed and Grip Strength May Predict Stroke, Dementia Risks](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/walking.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Your Walking Speed and Grip Strength May Predict Stroke, Dementia Risks
A new study finds that how fast you can walk and the strength of your hand grip may predict the odds of having a stroke or memory problems later in life.
![Ohio School Is Paying Students For Showing Up In Class](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/schoolbus.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ohio School Is Paying Students For Showing Up In Class
Teen truancy is a real problem for a lot of schools, but especially so for the Dohn Community High School in Cincinnati. It only has a 14% graduation rate and has been deemed an “academic emergency” by the state of Ohio.
So the school is trying out a novel approach: it’s paying students to show up and behave themselves.
![How Do Americans Feel About Interracial Marriage?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/interracialcouple.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Do Americans Feel About Interracial Marriage?
Just 45 years ago, interracial marriage was banned in many US states. But after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Loving v. Virginia declared such bans unconstitutional in 1967, those couples were free to marry — and a new study finds they’re doing so at an increasing rate.
![Air Pollution Linked to an Increased Risk of Strokes, Heart Attacks](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/airpollution.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Air Pollution Linked to an Increased Risk of Strokes, Heart Attacks
In a study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, analysis of over a decade of data suggests that even a brief rise in traffic-related air pollution could increase someone’s short-term risk of stroke.
![There Will Soon Be More Cell Phones Than People in the World](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/smartphone.jpg?w=980&q=75)
There Will Soon Be More Cell Phones Than People in the World
Cisco’s annual Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast makes some interesting (some may say frightening) predictions, including the fact that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world’s population sometime this year.
![Brain-Imaging Technique Could Predict Cognitive Decline Over Time](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/brainscan.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Brain-Imaging Technique Could Predict Cognitive Decline Over Time
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have developed a brain-imaging technique that predicts cognitive decline.
![Why Haven’t Children Slept Well for More Than 100 Years?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/02/sleeping.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why Haven’t Children Slept Well for More Than 100 Years?
It may not be news to you that today’s kids are deprived of sleep, but before you blame smartphones or computer games, consider this: children haven’t been getting enough shut-eye for more than a century.