It’s that time of year again: the moment you can change your life for the better. But promising to ourselves that we’ll do something specific in the future is no […]
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The roots of the word “Christmas” involve two kinds of liberation (of and from the masses).
“I am utterly convinced that Science and Peace will triumph over Ignorance and War, that nations will eventually unite not to destroy but to edify, and that the future will belong to those who have done the most for the sake of suffering humanity.”
Every year, a team of volunteers at NORAD tracks Santa online while answering phone calls and e-mails from kids across North America.
Create more effective resolutions by assessing places in your life for growth while not striving to put unwieldy expectation upon yourself.
People want to have their cake and eat it, too. But the truth is even if that cake is full of artificial sweeteners, it’s still not good for you.
Light up your holidays with the greatest natural show the sky has to offer! “Bethany: Is your house on fire, Clark?Clark: No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights.”–National Lampoon’s […]
The holidays are about celebrating with family and loved ones. So, during this time do we pocket our devices and untether ourselves from the web? No, data reveals that our internet usage actually spikes.
For Chinese restaurants Christmas is their Superbowl Sunday. But how did Chinese food become a staple of the holidays for some?
How often does a CEO directly and publicly address organizational politics? How many compose a list of the worst forms or could even identify them?
Using the location data attached to billions of tweets, these maps indicate where the five best friend words — bro, buddy, dude, fella, and pal — occur most frequently.
If just the thought of spending time with Aunt Gladys makes you want to imbibe a straight quart of Everclear, it may be prudent to prep yourself for the morning after.
Google CEO Larry Page recently stated that he’d rather leave his fortune to Elon Musk than give it to charity, arguing that funding Musk’s work with SpaceX will better serve humanity.
Self-promotion isn’t easy and isn’t always comfortable. If you’re worried about coming across as arrogant when building your personal brand, take steps to ensure your actions aren’t totally self-serving.
All things being equal, the simplest explanation is usually the best. But we don’t all agree on what “simple” means. “It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” –Amelia […]
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.”
If you’ve got time off this holiday season, don’t allow the pull of your devices ruin your rest and relaxation. Here’s how to unplug completely.
Millennials have been praised for their progressive stance on issues, and reports have led us to believe that traditional gender roles will end with this generation. But a study reveals this notion may be overly optimistic.
Think you’ve had a bad day? Well, consider your bus driver. A recent study shows that jobs where people interact more with the public and have less chance to move around have higher rates of depression.
New research delves into the minds of dog walkers to find out why they don’t pick up after their pets, and it’s not because they “forgot” to bring a baggie.
A new analysis of thirteen scientific trials suggests that electronic cigarettes can help smokers reduce their amount of nicotine intake and even quit smoking all together.
It’s home to everything we’ve ever directly explored, but where did our Solar System come from? “When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are […]
Global belief in a higher power is down nine percent since 2005 to an all-time low of sixty-eight percent, according to a Gallup poll which surveyed people from fifty seven countries all over the world.
NASA’s High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC) program will feature an evolutionary exploration of Venus’ atmosphere that could one day lead to semi-permanent colonies.
Driving battery-powered cars could pollute the air more than cars powered by fossil fuels.
The non-profit org Malaria No More, boosted by a grant from Google, is set to take advantage of Africa’s over 1 billion mobile phones in order to fight a disease that kills 400,000 of the continent’s children per year.
Personal ownership of drones is set to skyrocket in 2015. Here’s what you need to know if you’re thinking of buying one this holiday season.
Educators hold up scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Marie Curie as heroes in order to encourage minorities to pursue studies in STEM fields. But portraying these figures as larger-than-life may intimidate students.
What is the future of furniture? Paper and tape. At least that’s the solution coming from Bulgarian designer Petar Zaharinov, whose latest line of furniture is made entirely and solely of these two components.
The research linking fast food to obesity is well-known, but new studies show it may be impacting early brain development in children.