Lifehacker
How to Fix a Sagging Mattress When Replacing It Isn't an Option
Despite what manufacturers want you to think, buying an expensive, high-end mattress isn’t going to magically solve all of your sleep problems. Sleeping on a mattress that sags or dips in the middle can, however, make it much harder to get...
10 of the Best Podcast Episodes of 2021, According to the Lifehacker Staff
Podcasts can be a place to go to stay informed about the...current state of things. Or they can be the place we go for comfort, entertainment, and to forget about the current state of things. This year, the Lifehacker staff turned to podcasts...
How to Clean a Ceiling Fan (And Why It's Important)
When you’re taking a few minutes to quickly tidy up your home, you probably focus on what’s most visible—things like floors, countertops, and stuff at eye-level. Even when you’re doing more of a thorough cleaning, you may not think...
Pesticide Action Network
Reflections, Part One: Pesticide industry’s playbook
This blog is the first in a three-part series highlighting some of what I’ve seen and learned during 25 years of advocacy at PAN. These storytelling pieces are a bit longer than PAN’s usual blogs; parts two and three will be posted before...
Nearly 200k strong against FAO’s #ToxicAlliance
On International Day of No Pesticide Use, December 3, Pesticide Action Network (PAN) and our partners from around the world delivered over 187,300 petition signatures from more than 107 countries to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization...
PACTPA 2.0: Putting people before pesticides
The Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA) bill would overhaul U.S. pesticide regulations, ultimately mandating new rules to protect people and the environment. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...
BBC News - Home
Covid-19: WHO chief optimistic disease will be beaten in 2022
The organisation ends the year on a positive note but warns about "nationalism and vaccine hoarding".
Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew accuser seeks evidence he could not sweat
Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre call on the royal to submit medical reports to a New York court.
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado truck driver's sentence cut by 100 years
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a crash that killed four people.
The Register
You've stolen the antiglare shield on that monitor you've fixed – they say the screen is completely unreadable now
Scrub-a-dub-dub, we work in a fug On Call We all know users can be disgusting. However, not all of us have to get up and close and personal with their filth. Welcome to the grimier side of On Call.…
Some errors fill the screen. And some come from the .NET Framework
Go on. Click Continue. We dare you 12BoC Microsoft goes large today in our 12 Borks of Christmas as the .NET Framework muscles in on a reader's attempt to pay for his parking.…
Predictive Dirty Dozen: What will and won't happen in 2022 (unless it doesn’t/does)
We confidently predict that the predictions in this article will turn out wrong Something for the Weekend, Sir? I have been looking intently at my ball again and I'm about to reveal everything.…
BBC News - Technology
NHS Covid app sends record number of 'pings'
The alerts ask people to test or self-isolate after contact with someone who had a positive result.
Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021
From the metaverse to NFTs and everything in-between, what's made the news in tech this year?
Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US
The number of cars being recalled is nearly equivalent to the firm's global deliveries last year.
Further
ForceChange
Stop Strangling Innovation and Competition
Patent trolls threaten the vitality of business start-ups and options for consumers. Demand renewed protection against these hostile actors and their abuse of the legal system.
Don’t Give Up Human Rights Activists to Dictators
People trying to shed light on human rights abuses are losing their freedom and sometimes their lives. The international police may be unwittingly assisting in their unlawful detention and mistreatment. Demand Interpol stop handing over...
Stop Toxic Air Pollution Caused By Wood-Burning Stoves
Stoves touted as environmental saviors are actually helping destroy the environment while risking public health. Demand Europe stop promoting and start protecting against dangerous wood-burning products...
- A now deceased friend suffered from suffocating reaction to natural gas furnaces. For him, wood stoves were literally a lifesaver. Hmmmm. BTW Coal was an embarrassment in London when it formed killer smog. Still beats general freezing.
Unexplained Mysteries
Psycho squirrel is put down after attacking 18 people
A violent squirrel has had to be euthanized after it went on a rampage in a small Welsh town over Christmas. The bizarre series of events started last...
Baba Vanga's predictions for 2022 revealed
The blind mystic made several notable predictions for the next twelve months - and none of them are good. Vanga, who was born in Bulgaria in 1911 and ...
Nations are spending billions on 'killer robot' research
The United Nations recently failed to agree on an outright ban of autonomous weapon systems. James Dawes, a professor of English at Macalester College...
All Things Considered : NPR
A paper mill in Maine asks for donations
A paper mill in Maine says raw materials are too expensive and hard to find right now. So they're asking locals to drop their used pizza boxes and other packaging off at the plant.
Colorado residents assess damage from wildfires
Residents of Denver's suburbs who had to flee Thursday's wildfires describe the damage.
Americans didn't count down the new year until the 1970s
Looking back, countdowns weren't always good news. Think atomic bomb tests. Americans also counted down moon missions and Top 40 hits. It wasn't until 1979 that a Times Square crowd joined in.
Science@NASA Headline News
2021 Disasters: A Look Back
Portal origin URL: 2021 Disasters: A Look BackPortal origin nid: 476292Published: Thursday, December 30, 2021 - 13:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: In 2021, Hurricane Ida left over 1 million people without...
Surface Water and Ocean Topography
Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Learn More
Track the Webb Telescope and Follow its Deployment
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday, December 25. Follow its deployment here. News Article Type: Homepage ArticlesPublished: Monday, December 27, 2021 - 09:44
How to of the Day
How to Start the New Year Fresh
After you celebrate New Year's Eve, it’s time to get to work on those New Year's resolutions! If you are looking for a way to start the new year fresh, consider changing your look, tidying up your life, and setting goals and intentions. You can...
How to Pick a Realistic New Year's Resolution
On January 1st, New Year’s resolutions sparkle with hope and the promise of a better you. However, by the year’s end, you may find that many of those resolutions have been abandoned halfway or left completely unattempted. If this sounds...
How to Select a Bottle of Wine
Selecting a bottle of wine can seem nearly impossible when you're at the liquor store, in the grocery store, or at a restaurant. There are so many choices, like picking red or white, choosing the type of wine, selecting the year, and pairing the...
Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! at 25: Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Independent News on the Frontlines
Democracy Now! first aired on nine community radio stations on February 19, 1996, on the eve of the New Hampshire presidential primary. In the 25 years since that initial broadcast, the program has greatly expanded, airing today on more than...
Chomsky Blasts the "Torture" of Julian Assange & Biden's Provocative Acts Against China
Noam Chomsky decries what he calls the torture of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He also critiques the Biden administration's reckless foreign policy. "The trajectory is not optimistic," Chomsky says. "The worst case is...
Noam Chomsky on Rising Fascism in U.S., Class Warfare & the Climate Emergency
Noam Chomsky warns the Republican Party is "marching" the world to destruction by ignoring the climate emergency while embracing proto-fascism at home. Chomsky talks about the January 6 insurrection, how neoliberalism is a form of class...
News : NPR
In a year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts emphasizes judicial ethics
Roberts has made preserving the reputation of the Supreme Court one of his central concerns as a justice.
Colorado residents assess damage from wildfires
Residents of Denver's suburbs who had to flee Thursday's wildfires describe the damage.
A pediatrician's advice to parents on omicron, travel and vaccines
Children are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at record rates amid the current surge. Mary Louise Kelly puts questions from parents of kids under 5 to pediatric infectious disease doctor, Ibukun Kalu.
WebMD Health
High Price Tag for New, Long-Awaited Gene Therapies
Unfortunately, these treatments can cost hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars which puts a damper on celebration.
Keto, Fasting, or Whole 30 -- Which Diet Is Best for Weight Loss in 2022?
The diet that's right for you depends in large part on what you like to eat and what will fit best into your personal lifestyle.
Dole, Fresh Express Recall Packaged Salads
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection is investigating two separate listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads produced by Fresh Express and Dole, the agency said in a food safety alert...
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