Beacon Broadside

Carl Elliott looks at how "shyness" became "social anxiety disorder" and "incontinence" became "overactive bladder."

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. At CNN, Danielle Ofri looks at the pros and cons of routine mammograms.

On the Writers Voice, Bob Moses discusses the constitutional right to a quality education.

David Gessner relates a story of retail rage.

On the Huffington Post's new education site, David Chura looks at the dark side of mandated testing.

Is racial prejudice bad for your health?