Kieran Healy

All the News that’s…

Kevin Drum complains that the best his local Fox news affiliate can do is run a story headlined

How safe are gorgeous women from dangerous predators? John Beard reports.

The answer, of course, is that they are perfectly safe, as long as they stay away from the deadly chemical contained in many ordinary household items. I’ll tell you what this silent killer is at 10.

Let me guess:

Over four thousand people died from accidentally ingesting this substance in 1998—nearly a quarter of them children. In fact, black children are two and a half times more likely to die from this substance than white children, and men four times as likely as women.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drown.htm

What can be done to stamp out this silent killer? To find out, tune in at 10 for our special report, and decide for yourself.

Oh, and happy birthday (belated)!

Down with Dihydrogen Monoxide!

A story no parent can afford to fail to miss!

Is it safe to leave your home? We’ll tell you later in the broadcast. And here’s a story we’re working on for tomorrow – Deadly killers in your home and what you may be able to do to save yourself and your children.

ugh. yeah, the nightly news is gross. i stopped watching years ago because i couldn’t deal. it’s scary that so many people do watch on a regular basis and are greatly influenced by it in ways they may not even be aware of.