The Astros’ Sign-Stealing Scandal The Houston Astros rode a wave of success, culminating in a World Series win, but it all came crashing down when their sign-stealing scheme was revealed. View
Head Injuries & American Football Many studies have linked traumatic brain injuries and related conditions to American football, creating controversy around the safety of the sport. View
Therac-25 Providing radiation therapy to cancer patients, Therac-25 had malfunctions that resulted in 6 deaths. Who is accountable when technology causes harm? View
Ethical Use of Home DNA Testing The rising popularity of at-home DNA testing kits raises questions about privacy and consumer rights. View
Myanmar Amber Buying amber could potentially fund an ethnic civil war, but refraining allows collectors to acquire important specimens that could be used for research. View
Sports Blogs: The Wild West of Sports Journalism? Deadspin pays an anonymous source for information related to NFL star Brett Favre, sparking debate over the ethics of “checkbook journalism.” View
Sacking Social Media in College Sports In the wake of questionable social media use by college athletes, the head coach at University of South Carolina bans his players from using Twitter. View
Covering Yourself? Journalists and the Bowl Championship Can news outlets covering the Bowl Championship Series fairly report sports news if their own polls were used to create the news? View
Defending Freedom of Tweets? Running back Rashard Mendenhall receives backlash from fans after criticizing the celebration of the assassination of Osama Bin Laden in a tweet. View
Abramoff: Lobbying Congress Super-lobbyist Abramoff was caught in a scheme to lobby against his own clients. Was a corrupt individual or a corrupt system – or both – to blame? View