Lifehacker
How to Kick People Out After Thanksgiving Dinner (Politely)
The turkey’s been stuffed, the political arguments have blessedly run their course, the pants have been unbuttoned, and the chair naps have been taken (well, by everyone except you, if you’re hosting). Another successful Thanksgiving...
Who Needs a Bone Density Test?
Our bones often become less dense as we age, which can lead to osteoporosis and potentially to fractures, should bone loss continue. Women who are past menopause are at greatest risk for osteoporosis, statistically, but thinning bones can...
Why a Crypto Rewards Credit Card Is Probably a Bad Idea
With crypto rewards cards, a small percentage of your purchases can be redeemed for cryptocurrency instead of cash back or points redeemed in a rewards portal. But just because you can combine your credit card rewards with cryptocurrency...
Pesticide Action Network
Pesticides and climate change
This is a repost of a blog originally published by our partners at PAN UK, written by International Project Manager for agricultural supply chains Rajan Bhopal. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that we...
Unfinished business: Completing the chlorpyrifos ban
The chlorpyrifos ban we’ve been celebrating isn’t quite finished. Iowa farmer Rob Faux shares his perspective. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
Building resilience by diversifying agricultural systems
In a recent study, researchers found that the diversification of agricultural systems helped reduce social and ecological impacts and increase resilience to stressors and shocks. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...
BBC News - Home
Arsenal put five past stubborn Koge in Women's Champions League
Steph Catley scores a stunning first goal for Arsenal to help them outclass a stubborn Koge side in the Women's Champions League.
'It's probably my best win this season' - Murray beats top seed Sinner to reach Stockholm quarters
Andy Murray beats top seed Jannik Sinner to reach the Stockholm Open quarter-finals and match his best result of the year.
COP26: China and US agree to boost climate co-operation
The world's two biggest CO2 emitters pledge to co-operate in an announcement at the COP26 summit.
The Register
Nvidia open to third parties making custom silicon tuned for CUDA applications
Who's going to be the first to bite? Hint, you may need to be the size of Facebook or Google Software is a top priority for Nvidia, the chip designer has made clear at this week's ongoing GPU Technology conference, and that this continues to influence...
Here's a couple who deserve each other: Facebook links Workplace enterprise offering to Microsoft Teams
Group communication app integration breaks down barriers and whatever Meta, the brand donned by Facebook to launder its past, has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to integrate the Microsoft Teams communications app into its Workplace...
'Automate or die!' Gartner reckons most biz apps will be developed via low-code by the people who use them
Also: AI is near the 'trough of disillusionment' Gartner analyst Milind Govekar believes that application development is moving to "low code or no code," and software development shifting to "assembly and integration."…...
BBC News - Technology
Uber sued by Justice Department for overcharging disabled people
The Justice Department says Uber's 'wait time' fees discriminate against people with disabilities.
Hack leaves fertility clinic medical data at risk
A private fertility clinic and a hospital are among those hit by a ransomware gang.
Peter Jackson sells visual effects firm for $1.6bn to Unity
New Zealand-based Weta Digital created characters Gollum from The Hobbit and Avatar's Neyriti,
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ForceChange
Invest in Climate Positive Farming to Reduce Harmful Pollutants
Climate change threatens to devastate farmland and agriculture, but farmers themselves can be part of the solution. Support climate-friendly growing practices now.
Provide More Funding for K-12 School Counselors
America’s school system is grossly neglecting the mental health of the youth. It’s time we listened to the students’ cries for help and increase the counseling budget for K-12 schools nationwide...
The Filibuster Has to Go
The filibuster is an archaic, racist rule that has held the Senate in political gridlock for far too long. Act now to ensure that the American majority’s voice is heard.
Unexplained Mysteries
NASA pushes manned Moon landing back to 2025
The space agency's ambitious plan to land humans on the Moon within 3 years has been delayed. Back in 2019, Vice President Mike Pence announced that U...
New US legislation could revolutionize study of UFOs
Congress is preparing to debate a historic amendment that could transform the US government's approach to UFOs. Historically, the US government's appr...
'Creature' caught on camera during camping trip
A woman who had been camping in England last summer managed to capture this eerie photograph in the middle of the night. The unnerving image recently ...
All Things Considered : NPR
In Afghanistan, the threat of widespread famine looms as drought and hunger continues
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with reporter Jane Ferguson from PBS Newshour about her recent trip into Afghanistan.
Shipping containers can't be emptied and refilled fast enough to keep up with demand
Shipping containers aren't much more than steel boxes. But they have become increasingly valuable during the worldwide supply chain crisis.
Tunisia is seeing political changes, and some fear it may be a path to dictatorship
While most Tunisians were glad to see their president dissolve the quarrelsome, ineffective parliament and take extra powers, some worry Tunisia could be repeating a path to dictatorship.
Science@NASA Headline News
Hubble Surveys A Snowman Sculpted from Gas and Dust
Portal origin URL: Hubble Surveys A Snowman Sculpted from Gas and Dust Portal origin nid: 475129Published: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 - 09:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The Snowman Nebula is an emission...
Meet VMS – the briefcase-sized chemistry lab headed to Venus
Portal origin URL: Meet VMS – the briefcase-sized chemistry lab headed to VenusPortal origin nid: 473369Published: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 10:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Venus Mass Spectrometer...
NASA’s Roman Mission Will Help Empower a New Era of Cosmological Discovery
Portal origin URL: NASA’s Roman Mission Will Help Empower a New Era of Cosmological DiscoveryPortal origin nid: 475235Published: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: A team...
How to of the Day
How to Access Blocked Sites Without a Vpn
This wikiHow will teach you how to access blocked sites without a VPN. You can use short links, like TinyURL or Bitly, to see these sites. Alternatively, you can use a restricted website's IP address instead of their URL. Finally, you can use...
How to Treat Someone Who Betrayed You
When someone betrays you it can feel shocking or even sickening. After all, you thought you knew the person and they destroyed your trust. You probably have no idea how to proceed or whether or not to rebuild your relationship. While there are...
How to Become a Foster Care Social Worker
If you love to help other people, you’ve probably thought about becoming a social worker before. Working specifically with children in foster care is very rewarding, and using your social work degree to assist children in their time of need...
Democracy Now!
"A Process of Violence": Indian Author Amitav Ghosh on How Colonialism Fueled the Climate Crisis
As talks at the Glasgow U.N. climate summit accelerate, we look at how the roots of the climate crisis date back to Western colonialism with award-winning Indian author Amitav Ghosh, who examines the violent exploitation of human life and...
The Global Climate Wall: Wealthy Nations Prioritize Militarizing Borders Over Climate Action
The world's richest countries have responded by militarizing their borders and treating the humanitarian crisis as a security issue. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended this year's U.N. climate summit, marking the first...
This Will Set Africa on Fire: Nnimmo Bassey of Nigeria Blasts Progress of Talks at U.N. Climate Summit
Today a draft agreement at COP26 was released, calling on nations to accelerate the phasing out of coal and fossil fuel subsidies and make pledges to cut emissions by the end of 2022. The draft also urges wealthy nations to "urgently scale-up"...
News : NPR
A judge temporarily halts baby powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson
Federal bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley in North Carolina halted roughly 38,000 lawsuits against J&J but only for 60 days. He also shifted the case back to New Jersey where J&J is headquartered...
How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global pandemic
Scientists have evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is circulating in white-tailed deer in the U.S. They say the findings could essentially dash any hopes of eliminating the virus in the U.S. — and the world.
Judge OKs a $626 million settlement for people exposed to lead in Flint, Mich., water
The deal makes money available to every Flint child who was exposed to the water, every adult who can show an injury, certain business owners and anyone who paid water bills.
WebMD Health
Are Food and Fitness Enough to Fight Coronary Artery Disease?
A healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and exercise may go only so far to manage your coronary artery disease. So what might you need?
Roadside Shrubs Buffer Against Traffic Air Pollution
Greenery along roadsides where buildings tower could reduce air pollution exposure for pedestrians and cyclists, but how well this works may come down to perfect plant placement.
Gen Z Is More Fatalistic Than Boomers About Climate Change
The popular notion that younger people are likelier to embrace behavioral shifts against climate change may be wrong, a new survey suggests.
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