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Liquid water lake discovered on Mars
Liquid water lake discovered on Mars
Scientists say have spotted what they say appears to be a large salt-laden lake under ice on the southern polar plain of Mars, a body of water they called...
Here are 5 Simple Ways You Can Get Better Sleep
Here are 5 Simple Ways You Can Get Better Sleep
Sleep. For something we spend a lot of our time doing, isn’t it strange that we don’t seem to be very good at it?
Most of us...
North Korea threatens to cancel historic summit with US
North Korea threatens to cancel historic summit with US
North Korea cancelled a high-level meeting Wednesday with South Korea and threatened also to call off a historic summit planned later this month with the United...
German bus stabbing in Lübeck leaves 14 wounded, reports say
German bus stabbing in Lübeck leaves 14 wounded, reports say
A bus sits at the side of the road in Lübeck after a knife attack
A man armed with a knife has attacked passengers on...
Study Finds that Fasting for 72 Hours Can Regenerate the Entire Immune System
Study Finds that Fasting for 72 Hours Can Regenerate the Entire Immune System
There has long been controversy surrounding the potential benefits or hazards of fasting. On one hand, supporters of fasting point to the...
Boy, 11, and parents die after falling into volcanic crater near Naples
Boy, 11, and parents die after falling into volcanic crater near Naples
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Boy is said to have fainted and fallen after entering prohibited area, and his parents tried to save him, but...
Steeped in history but crumbling, Albania’s ‘slanted city’
Steeped in history but crumbling, Albania's 'slanted city'
Many of the centuries-old, fortified buildings, which won the southern Albanian town of Gjirokastra a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 are at...
Geoengineering is an essential bridge to true sustainability
Geoengineering is an essential bridge to true sustainability
By Bjørn Lomborg, Director, Copenhagen Consensus Centre
Geoengineering doesn’t have to oppose nature; it can augment and support it, controlling climate change much more quickly and thoroughly than...
Toward a Global Treaty on Plastic Waste
Toward a Global Treaty on Plastic Waste
Lili Fuhr
Twitter: @lilifuhr
and
Nils Simon
Twitter: @nsim_berlin
BERLIN – If there are any geologists in millions of years, they will easily be able to pinpoint the start of the so-called Anthropocene...
Ginger Turmeric Vanilla Cookies
Ginger Turmeric Vanilla Cookies
These golden ginger turmeric cookies are quick and simple to make. They are low sugar with the sweetness coming from bananas. You can ice them with the cashew vanilla icing if...
Walt Whitman / Leaves of Grass/Book XVII
Walt Whitman
Leaves of Grass/Book XVII
With Antecedents
1
With antecedents,
With my fathers and mothers and the accumulations of past ages,
With all which, had it not been, I would not now be here, as I am,
With Egypt,...
Costa Rica president-elect Carlos Alvarado calls for unity
Costa Rica president-elect Carlos Alvarado calls for unity
Carlos Alvarado, who has won Sunday's presidential election in Costa Rica, has called for unity after a divisive election campaign.
The centre-left candidate won by a surprisingly wide...
Cuba’s new leader vows to modernise economy but no return to capitalism
Cuba's new leader vows to modernise economy but no return to capitalism
♦ Successor to Raúl Castro promises no ‘capitalist restoration’
♦ Miguel Díaz-Castro, 57, is first non-Castro to lead Cuba in 60 years
Raúl Castro, right,...
Meet the Weedtubers Who Get Paid to Toke Up
Meet the Weedtubers Who Get Paid to Toke Up
by Dale Harris
It’s fascinating how many people make a living by posting videos on YouTube.
Tutorials, family vacations, product reviews and other ridiculous antics make people rich...
Lego cuts 1,400 jobs following first drop in sales in 13 years
Lego cuts 1,400 jobs following first drop in sales in 13 years
By Luján Scarpinelli
The Danish toy manufacturer seeks efficiency after posting first revenue fall in more than a decade in the first half of...
5 SBA Loan Questions to Ask Before Getting a Loan
5 SBA Loan Questions to Ask Before Getting a Loan
by Dale Harris
If you’re an entrepreneur, it can be difficult to find a small business broker who’s truly looking out for you.
More often, we’re seeing unscrupulous...
How important is Catalonia to Spain?
How important is Catalonia to Spain?
Jon Henley
The region has a greater role in Spain’s economy than its size would suggest.
Catalonia occupies just over 6.3% (32,114 sq km) of Spain’s territory, but its importance is...
New species of dinosaur dubbed the ‘amazing dragon’ discovered in China
New species of dinosaur dubbed the 'amazing dragon' discovered in China
Paleontologists have discovered the fossils of a new species of dinosaur in northwestern China.
The discovery of Lingwulong shenqi, shows there was an early member...
‘Game of Thrones’ is off to a thrilling start
‘Game of Thrones’ is off to a thrilling start
Matthew Gilbert
The season premiere of “Game of Thrones” was thoroughly satisfying, a transporting hour that brilliantly reestablished the chessboard for the new, penultimate season. Watching the...
In pictures: Indian framers march to seek loan waivers
In pictures: Indian framers march to seek loan waivers
Farmers rally in financial and entertainment capital Mumbai, demanding land ownership and farm loan waivers.
Farmers rally to demand better price for their produce and total waiver...
The Digital Trends Revolutionizing Advertising Photography
The Digital Trends Revolutionizing Advertising Photography
by Dale Harris
Does anything capture the times better than photography?
Some of the most dramatic moments in modern history have been captured as iconic photographs, and advertisers have...
Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse
Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has declared a state of emergency, saying structural failure appeared to be the cause, when a 200-metre section of the Morandi Bridge...
Scientists: Explosive eruption risk rises for Hawaii volcano
Scientists: Explosive eruption risk rises for Hawaii volcano
By SOPHIA YAN and AUDREY McAVOY
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater in the kind...
Iraqi forces capture Hawija from Daesh
Iraqi forces capture Hawija from Daesh
The town in northern Iraq was one of the group's last enclaves in the country.
Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Daesh, the...