Lifehacker
How to Patch Holes in Walls
Surely you have gone through the same thought process as every renter: “I’ll just hang a picture now and worry about it when I move out! Who cares!”Read more...
Why You Should Support Your Local Bookstore
You’ve heard it before, and you’ll hear it again: Support your local, independent bookstore. Most adults who are avid readers know, deep down, that supporting your neighborhood bookstore is a good thing to do—but when it’s time to...
How to Close Off Your Home's 'Open Concept' Now That You Hate It
It’s what every show on HGTV had brainwashed you into believing you wanted: An open floor plan. The appeal was clear. Homes with open floor plans feel bigger, brighter and more airy. Plus, if you’re a parent of little kids, that open concept...
Pesticide Action Network
The dangers of treated seeds, realized
Pesticide-treated seeds account for the most common application of neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides, the fastest-growing class of insecticides worldwide. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
Science for the People: Launching Pesticide Info
We’re so excited to share that a newly updated, more intuitive, and easier-to-use pesticide information database is now available to the public, accessible at pesticideinfo.org. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...
Guest blog: Dealing with drift
It was a beautiful summer evening in 2012, and my ex-husband and I were just finishing up our chores on the small farm property we were renting. The sheep, chickens and pigs had just been fed when the crop-dusting plane flew in. My ex-husband urged...
BBC News - Home
Put The Kettle On wins Champion Chase at Cheltenham
Put The Kettle On wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase with odds-on favourite Chacun Pour Soi back in third.
Covid: EU plans rollout of travel certificate before summer
It will permit travel by those vaccinated, or who have tested negative or recently recovered.
Atlanta shootings: Spa shooting victims identified after arrest
Investigators say the suspect admitted to the attack, but denied that he was motivated by racism.
The Register
UK carriers open their wallets as regulator Ofcom doles out more slabs of 5G spectrum
Netting £1.35bn for the Treasury Ofcom today wrapped up bidding on its 5G spectrum auction, which made 200MHz of mid and low-band spectrum available to carriers, raising the total amount of mobile spectrum by 18 per cent.…...
Informatica hopes to unclog your data pipelines with help from Nvidia in accelerating Spark-based ML operations
Any significant improvement in processing times will be a boon to productivity, say analysts Informatica has announced a serverless, Spark-based data integration engine intended to accelerate data engineering for machine learning in...
Samsung updates chart-topping A-series Galaxy smartphones with a few more bells and whistles - even topping the S20 FE
Camera and battery are the big upgrades, but the 3.5mm jack is no more In the first quarter of 2020, the world’s best-selling Android smartphone wasn’t a premium device from Samsung or Huawei. Analyst Strategy Analytics' tally had Samsung’s...
BBC News - Technology
Uber 'willing to change' as drivers get minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions
It comes after a court ruling on driver status and could have consequences across the gig economy.
5G auction to boost mobile speed and coverage
The airwaves sell-off raised £1.3bn for the UK government.
Teen 'mastermind' pleads guilty to celeb Twitter hack
Kim Kardashian West, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama were all targeted in the attack.
Further
Dear Racist America, Derek Chauvin Is On Trial. Not George Floyd.
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
MAGA Schadenfreude 101
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
Long Arc of the Universe
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
ForceChange
Young Beagle Dangled Upside Down and Thrown From Moving Car Deserves Justice
A young beagle was swung outside a moving vehicle's passenger window upside down and dropped on a heavily trafficked road. Demand whoever committed this heartless act be found and justly punished.
Stop the Horrifying Abuse of Bees for Honey
Bees are essential for the existence of life on the planet and yet they are mistreated and tortured for human gain. They are brutally mutilated and killed, and forced to perform numerous hours of labor for honey. Demand an end to the mistreatment...
Stop Killing and Mutilating Animals for Leather
Over 1 billion animals are killed each year for leather. They are dragged through mud and feces, and have their faces branded and their throats slit open while they are still conscious. Sign this petition to stop animal cruelty in the leather...
Unexplained Mysteries
Oceans of water could still be hidden on Mars
Despite its cold, dry and barren exterior, Mars may be hiding large quantities of water beneath its surface. The idea that Mars was once covered in oc...
Nick Pope debunks 'flying saucer' photograph
A recent image of an alleged UFO in England has been thoroughly debunked by the former MoD investigator. Stephanie Marsden had been driving along Ches...
2,000-year-old biblical texts found in Israel
The discovery - the first of its kind in decades - was announced this week by the Israel Antiquities Authority. The texts, which are comprised of arou...
All Things Considered : NPR
Across The Internet, A Game Of Whac-A-Mole Is Underway To Root Out Extremism
How are alternative platforms, where extremist ideology and disinformation thrive, monitored? Can we ever really root out extremism in the virtual space or will the targets just keep jumping around?
We Have Much To Learn From 'A Place Like Mississippi'
W. Ralph Eubanks' new book examines Mississippi's mighty contributions to American literature, and what writers like Eudora Welty and Jesmyn Ward can teach us about broader national issues.
What COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Is Looking Like In Maine, Missouri and Pennsylvania
Maine, Missouri and Pennsylvania demonstrate vaccination struggles, strategies and lessons learned along the way — from mass vaccination sites to centralized registries to effective messaging.
Science@NASA Headline News
Peering into a Galaxy's Dusty Core to Study an Active Supermassive Black Hole
Portal origin URL: Peering into a Galaxy's Dusty Core to Study an Active Supermassive Black HolePortal origin nid: 469059Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 09:50Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Researchers...
NASA’s Juno Reveals Dark Origins of One of Jupiter’s Grand Light Shows
Portal origin URL: NASA’s Juno Reveals Dark Origins of One of Jupiter’s Grand Light ShowsPortal origin nid: 469106Published: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 10:32Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The gas-giant...
Scientists Sketch Aged Star System Using Over a Century of Observations
Portal origin URL: Scientists Sketch Aged Star System Using Over a Century of ObservationsPortal origin nid: 468862Published: Friday, March 12, 2021 - 11:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Astronomers...
How to of the Day
How to Say Cheers in Irish
The standard way of saying “cheers” in Irish is “sláinte,” but there are many more terms and phrases you can offer in toast when speaking the Irish language. Here are a few of the most helpful to know...
How to Make Simple Mashed Potatoes
It's hard to think of a more classic side dish than a bowl of mashed potatoes. Always served at the holidays, mashed potatoes are one of those rare festive foods that also make appearances throughout the entire year. Whether served with fried...
How to Draw a Shamrock
Shamrocks are natives of clover that have bright green leaves. Drawing a shamrock is simple once you know how to make the leaves and the stem. All you need is something to draw with and a piece of paper!...
Democracy Now!
"Suave": New Podcast Follows One Man's Journey to Freedom After a Life Sentence Without Parole at 17
A new Futuro Media podcast, "Suave," tells the story of one person's journey to freedom after receiving a life sentence without parole at the age of 17. David Luis "Suave" Gonzalez met journalist Maria Hinojosa in 1993 during a talk at the prison...
With First Native Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, Hope Grows U.S. Will Confront Toxic Uranium Legacy
Deb Haaland, a tribal citizen of the Laguna Pueblo, is being sworn in as secretary of the interior and will be the first Native American ever to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet. Just four Republicans joined Democrats in voting to confirm...
Jackson Mayor Demands Help After Month-Long Water Crisis Amid Pandemic, Racism, Broken Infrastructure
Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, have been facing a water crisis over the last five weeks, with many people lacking reliable access to clean drinking water after deadly February winter storms caused pipes and water mains to burst. While...
News : NPR
Atlanta Shooting Suspect Is Believed To Have Visited Spas He Targeted
Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested within hours of the attacks on the three massage parlors, after police tracked his vehicle on the interstate in south Georgia.
Catalonia Is Set To Launch Its Own Space Agency. Will It Fly?
Leaders in Spain's northeastern region have pushed for independence from the country. Now they want to go their own way in space, launching a first nanosatellite this month from Kazakhstan.
Watch Live: DHS Secretary Testifies As Border Swells With Young Migrants
Alejandro Mayorkas is delivering remarks to a House panel about the influx of asylum-seekers to the southern border.
WebMD Health
Some With Long-Haul COVID See Relief After Vaccination
Advocacy groups and physicians see symptoms improve after vaccination of patients with long-lasting COVID-19.
Opioid Use Among Older Adults
Many older adults take these painkillers for relief, but they also come with serious side effects. Here’s what you need to know.
Brain Exercises: Can They Help Older Adults?
You see the ads for puzzles and apps that promise to help your brain work better and hold off dementia. Do they work?
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