“A Nigerian writer mocks US disease concern, saying that Africa should screen Americans for measles” – It seems counterintuitive that Americans can sidestep laws that they enforce amongst others. When Ebola was at its peak, some Americans wanted to screen Africans entering the US. However, immigrants from many places, including Africa, found that the US had started to develop a decline in vaccinations. Not only was there a decline in the vaccination rates, but most of the time the immigrants that US citizens were scared of had better vaccination rates in their home countries. Most of the countries that the US sees immigrants coming from have mostly eradicated the diseases that are known to be preventable.

“Francine Prose Explores Anne Frank’s Literary Genius” – It seems counterintuitive how such a young person’s writing from World War II can remain a model for many. Anne Frank started writing entries in her diary when she was just 13 years old. However, the entries seemed to come from an older mind. People even today are willing to appreciate the raw energy that is encapsulated in the diary. Every day, even in more modern times, people can make connections with what Anne was writing about. Through Anne’s writing her sentiment and views shine through.

“Do Multivitamins Really Work?” – It may seem counterintuitive that the vitamins most of us take could potentially cause future health problems. Data has shown that the nutritional value we may believe we are getting from multivitamins is quite scarce. Taking these vitamins doesn’t prevent heart disease, breast, lung, and colon cancer. Multivitamins also have a lot of folic acid which could even increase the risk of heart disease. Most of the time the vitamins you need can be reached through the food that you consume. That is healthier then taking vitamins.