Shauna Wright
![All the Single Ladies Are Staying Single as Fewer Adults Are Getting Married](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/caketopper.jpg?w=980&q=75)
All the Single Ladies Are Staying Single as Fewer Adults Are Getting Married
It’s always been said that men are afraid of commitment, and now there’s research to back it up. Sorry ladies, this applies to you as well. A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that fewer and fewer adults are actually getting married these days.
![US Government Agency Begs to End Cell Phone Use While Driving](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/cellphone-driving1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
US Government Agency Begs to End Cell Phone Use While Driving
Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few.
Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone
![US Marine Corps Scrambles to Apologize After Mix-Up Sends Purple Hearts to Dead Soldiers](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/purpleheart.jpg?w=980&q=75)
US Marine Corps Scrambles to Apologize After Mix-Up Sends Purple Hearts to Dead Soldiers
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The families of US Marines mourning loved ones killed in action recently got a most unwelcome surprise when an epic blunder caused them to receive Purple Hearts intended for soldiers who’d been wounded but survived.
![Could the Dangers of Driving and Using a Cell Phone Be Much Ado About Nothing](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/cellphone-driving.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Could the Dangers of Driving and Using a Cell Phone Be Much Ado About Nothing
In recent years, study after study has raised the alarm about the dangers of talking on the phone while driving, with some saying you could be four times as likely to have a crash if you’re using a phone behind the wheel.
But new research indicates it may have been much ado about nothing.
![Are Working Moms Healthier Moms?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/workingmom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Are Working Moms Healthier Moms?
Many new mothers grapple with whether or not they should work while their children are still young.
But if a new study is to be believed, it can actually benefit a woman’s health to collect a paycheck between changing diapers.
![Put Down the Raw Cookie Dough and You Won’t Get E. Coli](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/cookiedough.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Put Down the Raw Cookie Dough and You Won’t Get E. Coli
Arguably the best part about making cookies during the holidays is getting a sneak spoonful of the raw dough before it goes in the oven. Like with tons of other great-tasting grub, however, it’s so not good for us. In fact, two years ago, 77 people in 30 states became ill from doing just that.
![10 Tasty Homemade Christmas Cookies to Keep Kids and Santa Happy [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/christmascookies1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
10 Tasty Homemade Christmas Cookies to Keep Kids and Santa Happy [VIDEO]
Cookies are a must for Christmas festivities, although they're mainly for jolly St. Nick. In light of the fact that we must appease this Santa of ours, why would we default to plain old sugar cookies when you can truly wow holiday revelers with more unusual choices? ...
![Should Nuns Be Offered the Pill to Reduce Cancer Risks?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/nuns-pills.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Should Nuns Be Offered the Pill to Reduce Cancer Risks?
If you were going to choose a segment of society least likely to need birth control pills, no one could fault you for putting nuns at the top of the list. Researchers, however, say the notoriously contraceptive-averse Catholic Church should make the pills available to those women to reduce their risk of cancer.
![Mormon College Seemingly Adopts ‘God Hates Skinny Jeans’ Mantra as They Fail Student for Wearing Them](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/mormons-against-skinny-jeans1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mormon College Seemingly Adopts ‘God Hates Skinny Jeans’ Mantra as They Fail Student for Wearing Them
College exams are stressful enough without having to worry about how you’re dressed when you leave the house. But Rachel Vermillion, a senior at Brigham Young University-Idaho, learned that attire matters — when she showed up to take an exam, a testing center employee turned her away, claiming her pants were too tight.
![You Won’t Believe What a Group of Parents Did to Get Better Schooling for Their Kids](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/12/Marseilles.jpg?w=980&q=75)
You Won’t Believe What a Group of Parents Did to Get Better Schooling for Their Kids
Parents upset about the education their children are receiving at the Notre-Dame de Caderot school in southern France didn’t merely hold meetings or complain to the school board.