The dangers of texting and driving are well-known, but teens need to understand that engaging in any distractions while driving poses risks.
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The attack at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 18, 2015, was an attack on civilization itself. Not just Tunisian civilization or Western civilization or Islamic civilization or Christian civilization — ALL civilization. ISIS may not have been directly involved in the Tunisian attack, but its iconoclastic, its “year zero” philosophy certainly was present. The fact that these attackers targeted tourists seeking out ancient civilizations rather than the artifacts of those ancient civilizations makes this latest tragedy even more chilling. The Bardo National Museum attacks may one day emerge as the first battle in the ultimate fight for civilization’s survival.
The key to making valuable connections involves conveying to others a sense of having truly noticed and listened to them.
Two of the most fundamental human drives are: The drive to learn more about the world The drive to gain more control over one’s environment and circumstances While these may […]
Fewer grammar is literally no skin off anyone’s cheek.
When it comes to starting a family or having additional children, the United States joins Lesotho, Swaziland, and Papua New Guinea as the only countries that don’t give parents paid leave.
To keep you safe from harm, the British government has prepared 47 maps of areas around the world you should avoid.
Why “letting there be light” in the Universe isn’t enough. “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” –Marcus Aurelius I want you […]
Who has the best chance of success for reaching Mars by 2030? Government-funded programs or private organizations?
“Scientific knowledge is an enabling power to do either good or bad — but it does not carry instructions on how to use it. Such power has evident value — even though the power may be negated by what one does with it.”
Adults who were breastfed as babies tend to have higher intelligence, spend longer at school, and earn more income, regardless of their family’s social class.
Cooking at home is healthier than eating out. But a recent study contests this assertion, saying it all depends on where you’re getting your recipes.
Companies are investing in data-driven solutions that can shine a light on which business practices aren’t working while offering solutions for improvement.
When an artist achieves visibility in popular culture — when they become famous — their work is forever changed.
Only after riders spend $35 on cab fare is it less expensive to take an Uber in New York City, according to researchers at Cambridge University, UK.
A major psychology journal has banned the use of the near-universally adopted practice of significance testing, citing recent evidence of the technique’s unreliability. What will be the fallout for psychology as a field?
A new study concludes that some measures of intelligence peak much later in life than previously thought, like being able to accurately judge others’ emotions, explaining why we often think of older people as wiser.
Our obsession with optimization has edged out our use for a gut. Instead of relying on instinct, we fall back on data to tell us how to optimize everything from productivity to life.
There’s a chance the Earth will turn green, and even though there’s no such thing as a green star, perhaps someday, the Sun will, too. “‘You are a different kind […]
It’s widely thought that there’s an age when you’re at your mental prime, and then begin the decline. Not so, according to researchers. Different ages means reaching new peaks in your mental abilities.
Americans have accepted that the government spies on us, but a fair amount of people consider the government’s actions acceptable.
Millennials don’t actively seek out news — if it doesn’t appear in their Facebook feed, they probably aren’t going to see it.
A recent spat between Sen. Ted Cruz and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden represents the always-sticky relationship between Congress and the U.S. space agency.
You’re worth sticking up for.
Not to dampen the enthusiasm for all you bracketologists out there, but the odds of accurately predicting the NCAA tournament range from 1 in 128 billion to 1 in 9.2 quintillion.
Researchers think our adverse reactions to being lonely are nature’s way of motivating us to find a social group in order to survive.
Your sleep-type may have some bearing on your tendencies to be punctual (or not). Morning people tend to be on time more than night owls, according to researchers.