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Plant a Tree, Save a Life? We all know that trees are important, right? They remove carbon dioxide from the air, provide us with oxygen to breathe, and give us shade on hot summer days. Studies show that trees also provide us with health benefits by lowering our rates of stress and heart disease. But […]
CAREERS: YouTube Phenom
You’ve heard the story before: average, everyday people who make a video on YouTube and become overnight celebrities with millions of followers, their own clothing lines, movie deals, and more. Of course, when one considers how many people post videos to YouTube, the chances of becoming a YouTube phenom are actually incredibly small. Most people […]
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Another Side of ISIS American reporters have managed to retrieve over 15,000 pages of documents left behind by the Islamic State (ISIS). These documents–most of which show day-to-day governmental transactions, such as land purchases and marriage certificates–help to explain how ISIS managed to stay in power for as long as it did. The bottom line […]
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Survivalist Real Estate Being prepared for wide-spread calamity—nuclear war, social unrest, climate change, disruptions in our utility grids, perceived Constitutional threats—is not a new concept. But changes in our culture tend to trigger recurrent surges of interest and create demand for a kind of “survivalist real estate.” The Cold War, especially the Cuban Missile Crisis, […]
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Bowl Game Mania! If you’re from Ohio, Alabama, Oregon or Florida, you likely spent the New Year rooting on your home team. For the rest of you, better luck next year. At the end of the college football season, there are many bowl games played during the weeks leading up to Christmas and through New […]
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Protest Sparks Growing Tension in Ukraine Last week, more than 70 people were killed and more than 500 injured in a anti-government protest gone horribly wrong. In the aftermath, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was removed from power by the nation’s parliament and is currently missing. The situation that sparked the controversy was a trade deal […]
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Polar Vortex Explained If you live in the northeastern quarter of the United States, then you probably spent the first of the year hunkered down waiting for the weather to change. The abnormally low temperatures are being blamed on a phenomenon known as the polar vortex. While it may sound like the name of a […]