A Lesson Not Learned: It’s been a year now since Deepwater Horizon burned into the sea and released the largest oil spill in history, but are we any safer now than we were then?

With energy needs in the United States growing almost daily, but few new sources of energy being found, the easiest solution is fairly straightforward: ramp up production of the sources we have.

Yet Another Ousted Dictator: Earlier this week, Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Ivory Coast, was removed from power and plopped right onto the hot seat.

Alabama needs better PR: I’m sure we are all aware that Alabama has nothing short of a stellar reputation with the rest of the United States (Can you feel the sarcasm?).

Aging Alabama: According to The Associated Press, which cited recent census data, Alabama’s population has remained fairly stagnant for the last 10 years.

Magic City Chefs: If there’s one thing that Birmingham can definitely be proud of, it’s our chefs.

Destruction in Japan: Last week, we talked about how this month’s SuperMoon (the moon’s closest approach to the Earth) might cause strange weather patterns, earthquakes, or other such chaos.

99 Problems: Budget cuts are the name of the game right now, not just here but across the nation. In Alabama, several cities are starting to feel the heat for costly plans to send delegates on trips to conventions.

Flight of the Conquered: We’ve said it time and time again here at Birmingham Weekly: Birmingham is a better city than its given credit for.

Southern Fried Couch Potatoes: It’s common knowledge that Alabama is one of the most obese states in the Union. But, according to an article by Marie Leech of The Birmingham News, citing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alabama is also one of the laziest.