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PSA: What You Post On Facebook and Twitter Can Now Affect Your Credit Score
Are you one of those people who likes to go out, get super drunk, and then talk about it on Facebook later? If so, you should know that what you say online can now hurt your credit score. Credit...
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Why Millenials Fear the Future – Part I: The Inevitability of Climate Change
Anxiety: no other feeling does a better job of describing the current mental state of the Millennial Generation. Much of this anxiety stems from the fact that we are entering adulthood on the crest of...
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Why Millennials Fear the Future – Part II: Technology, Automation and the...
Editor’s Note: This is part two in a four-part series about the challenges facing millennials as we look ahead into the future. You can check out “Part I: The Inevitability of Climate Change” here. Be...
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Why Millennials Fear the Future – Part III: The Wild World of Human Enhancement
Would you believe me if I told you that earlier this year, Chinese scientists genetically modified human embryos for the first time ever? Actually, it really doesn’t matter if you believe me, because...
View ArticleWhy Millennials Fear the Future – Part IV: So What Now?
If you’ve been reading this series over the past few days, you might be under the impression that I’m a nihilist who thinks the world is doomed no matter what we do. I wouldn’t blame you for this...
View ArticleHow to Trick Your Brain Into Seeing This Black and White Image In Full Color...
Our eyes are made up of two types of cells: rod cells, which are primarily responsible for perceiving light, and cone cells, which handle color. There are three types of cones — ones that handle green...
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The Grayzone: How Our Response to Paris Is Exactly What ISIS Wanted (Editorial)
When we get scared, we tend to stop thinking rationally — that’s what makes fear such a powerful motivator. It’s part of the reason why the United States spends $125 billion a year on...
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China Issues First Ever Pollution Red Alert – Here’s What The Smog Looks Like...
With dense clouds of smog hanging over large swaths of Beijing, the Chinese government has issued its first ever pollution “red alert”. Under the red alert protocol, schools are closed until further...
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The 6 Most Important Questions About Gun Violence and Mass Shootings In America
Last Wednesday (Dec. 2), Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik opened fired at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 and injuring 21 others. The shooting came...
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Operation Trump Card: The REAL Story Behind Donald Trump’s Run For President
As she hung up the phone, the slightest of smiles made its way across the tightly stretched corners of Hillary Clinton’s mouth. She rarely allowed herself to show any sort of genuine emotion, but this...
View ArticleFact Check: Small Town Rejects Solar Farm Because It Would ‘Suck Up All the...
One of the most viral stories on the internet right now takes aim at the small, isolated town of Woodland, North Carolina, population 766. Woodland recently held a Town Council meeting to decide...
View ArticleTokyo PD’s New Drone Squad Shows Off Net-Equipped Drone Catcher (Video)
Earlier this month, police in Tokyo announced the creation of a drone squad to deal with the rise in personal drone use by members of the public. According to the BBC, the unit’s main goal will be to...
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Are Suicides Really More Common During the Holidays?
For most people, the holidays are a time of joy, togetherness and celebration. But for people contemplating suicide, the holidays can actually be a difficult time, especially for those who have few...
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With Violent Crime at Historic Lows, Why Is Texas Enacting Open Carry Now?...
Starting on Friday, January 1, licensed gun owners in Texas will be able to openly carry their firearms in public. By no means is the move unprecedented — open carry is already legal in 44 of the 50...
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North Korea Claims to Have Successfully Tested a Hydrogen Bomb. But Is It True?
Early on Wednesday (1/6/16), North Korean officials announced a landmark accomplishment: the country’s first ever successful test of a hydrogen bomb. During a special broadcast on the country’s...
View ArticleSpellbinding New Footage Captures Rare Giant Squid Like Never Before (Video)
The incredible footage above was captured on Christmas Eve in Japan’s Toyama Bay, located just northwest of Tokyo. After encountering the spectacular creature near the surface of the water, local...
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Origins of the Oregon Takeover — Part 1: The Bundy Ranch Standoff (Audio Series)
On Jan. 2, 2016, a group of armed men took over a wildlife refuge in rural Oregon. They claim that the occupation is about protecting farmers and ranchers from the tyranny of the federal government,...
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Origins of the Oregon Takeover — Part 2: Ammon and the Strange Case of the...
On Jan. 2, 2016, a group of armed men took over a wildlife refuge in rural Oregon. They claim that the occupation is about protecting farmers and ranchers from the tyranny of the federal government,...
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Origins of the Oregon Takeover — Part 3: The Myth of the West (Audio Series)
On Jan. 2, 2016, a group of armed men took over a wildlife refuge in rural Oregon. They claim that the occupation is about protecting farmers and ranchers from the tyranny of the federal government,...
View ArticleBREAKING: Bundys Arrested, 1 Dead After Highway Confrontation With FBI
After three and a half weeks, the armed occupation in Burns, Oregon came to an abrupt and violent end Tuesday night. Two vehicles carrying Ammon Bundy (the leader of the occupation) and five of his...
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