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Conservative View
Police shot teachers with airsoft guns during active shooter drill: 'This is what happens if you just cower'
TheBlaze - Aaron Colen
The teachers were not pleased Indiana elementary school teachers were shot with pellet guns during an active shooter training drill in January, motivating the teacher's union to lobby for a legislative
Trump Administration
Betsy DeVos strikes out — in court
POLITICO - By MICHAEL STRATFORD
Judges have rebuffed the education secretary’s attempts to pause or change a range of Obama-era policies. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ attempts to swiftly roll back major Obama-era policies at her
James Comey
James Comey: I don't care what Mueller finds
Axios - Khorri Atkinson
Former FBI Director James Comey wrote in a New York Times op-ed published Thursday that while he believes Donald Trump is unfit for the presidency, …
Politics
Marine Corps commandant says deploying troops to the border poses ‘unacceptable risk’
Los Angeles Times - Molly O'Toole
The commandant of the Marines has warned the Pentagon that deployments to the southwest border and funding transfers under the president's emergency declaration, among other unexpected demands, have posed
Culture
The hidden figures revealed by art
BBC Culture - By Cath Pound
The diverse individuals seen in artworks of the 19th Century are finally being fully recognised. Cath Pound explores how their depiction sheds new light on the era. Édouard Manet’s ground-breaking Olympia
Chopin
7 Classic Short Stories That Will Stay With You Long After You Finish Them
mydomaine.com - by Kelly Dawson
When French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote, "If I had more time, I would've written a shorter letter" about 500 years ago, little …
Technology
Everything you need to know about router security to avoid getting hacked by cybercriminals
USA TODAY - Kim Komando
The bad news: most people don’t give a second thought to their routers. This lack of know-how puts a lot of households in a dangerous position. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)
Movies
With nod to Stan Lee, Marvel’s Kevin Feige says a diverse MCU is ‘the right way to be’
Los Angeles Times - By Jen Yamato
Higher, further, faster … and, finally, more diverse? Twenty-one films into its juggernaut franchise, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige says, the company’s recent wave of superhero titles led by global “Black
Loyola University
Psychology Professor to Managers: There Is No Such Thing as Laziness
Inc Magazine - Jessica Stillman
Most of us think we know laziness when we see it -- the employee who routinely turns in work late, the student who waits until the last possible moment to start every paper, the unhealthy person who can
Real Estate
Photographers Enter Abandoned House Only to Discover It’s a Time Capsule
theepochtimes.com - Daksha Devnani
Have you ever wondered what one of those abandoned and long-forgotten houses looks like inside? Thanks to a few daring explorers, we get a sneak …
Happiness
How to get rid of the thoughts that are clogging your brain
Ladders - Darius Foroux
That’s the thinking error that I’ve made in the past. And I’ll tell you why it’s a mistake to assume positive thoughts are good. I want to ask you a …
Archaeology
Does a new genetic analysis finally reveal the identity of Jack the Ripper?
sciencemag.org - David Adam
Forensic scientists say they have finally fingered the identity of Jack the Ripper, the notorious serial killer who terrorized the streets of London …
What to do when you feel a cold coming on! 🤧 . Winter months often mean more cases of the cold, particularly because we’re
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Success
Self-made millionaires swear by these 5 morning routines—and they all take less than 10 minutes
CNBC - Elle Kaplan, Contributor
Could the secret to your success be as simple as setting the alarm clock an hour earlier every day? In a five-year study of self-made millionaires, …
Business Strategy
Amazon Almost Killed Best Buy. Then, Best Buy Did Something Completely Brilliant
Inc Magazine - Justin Bariso
The year was 2012, and everything seemed to be going wrong for Best Buy. The CEO had just resigned after admitting to an improper relationship with a female employee. Employee engagement seemed to be an
Photos
The Magical World of Puppetry, in Photos
featureshoot.com - Ellyn Kail
The connection between a puppeteer and a puppet runs deep, and the Berlin-based photographer Benita Suchodrev has captured this mysterious …
Photos
Maya ritual cave ‘untouched’ for 1,000 years stuns archaeologists
National Geographic - Gena Steffens
Culture & History Exploration of Balamku (Cave of the Jaguar God) reveals ancient religious practices—and may hold clues to the rise and fall of the Maya empire. 4 Minute Read By Gena Steffens Archaeologists
World News
The neo-Nazi plot against America is much bigger than we realize
The Guardian - Vegas Tenold
I think what we’re starting to see now is people becoming more disheartened and disconnected from mainstream politics Keegan Hankes In the early summer of 2017, US coast guard lieutenant Christopher Hasson
Drinking
This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol
theepochtimes.com - Devon Andre
Alcohol can be used to celebrate, take the edge off, or accompany a meal. For some, alcohol consumes their lives and can be difficult to quit. Others …
Game of Thrones
Tolkien’s Watercolors
The Paris Review
Those in need of J. R. R. Tolkien–inspired imagery have a wealth of options at their fingertips. There are Tove Jansson’s illustrations for the Swedish translation of The Hobbit, adorably round, perfectly
Hacking
11 Clever IKEA Hacks That Will Make You Wonder Why You Hadn't Thought Of These Before
BuzzFeed - Anna Aridzanjan
Here's how to make your own charging station and also a moon lamp!!
Aquaponics
Greenhouse Disrupting Food Systems With Aquaponics
U.S. News & World Report - Associated Press
By BARRY ADAMS, Wisconsin State Journal NORTHFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Salmon aren't supposed to be swimming here. The lettuce, spinach and other leafy greens …
TV shows
Critics Agree—These Are the Only Movies and TV Shows Worth Watching This Month
mydomaine.com - by Megan Beauchamp
With every new month comes a fresh crop of movies and television shows that we can't wait to watch. Between HBO's thrilling documentary, The Inventor, …
Culture
What 'The Heavens'? This Extraordinary New Book Feels Like 5 Novels In One
NPR - Lynn Neary
Sandra Newman freely admits that her new novel, The Heavens, is almost impossible to describe. "I found that you can give about five different descriptions of it," she says, and all of them will be "equally
Workouts
8 Kettlebell Moves That Will Crush Your Core Without a Single Crunch
Bicycling - By Sara Lindberg
Stack these exercises for a complete total-body, abs-focused workout that will leave you drenched. Looking for a killer workout that will smoke your core and up your cadence—at the same time? Then grab
News
Scientists Shocked By Rare, Giant Sunfish Washed Up On California Beach
NPR - Merrit Kennedy
Stumbling upon a 7-foot-long sunfish while walking on a beach is already pretty surprising. But what researchers initially thought was a common type of sunfish turned out to be much rarer — a newly discovered
Chris Hemsworth
Jack Black Takes on Chris Hemsworth's Workout Routine With Hilarious Results
comicbook.com - Jamie Jirak
Everyone knows one of the strongest men in Hollywood is Chris Hemsworth. He does, after all, play Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Who could …
Technology
The best websites like Craigslist (that aren’t)
Digital Trends
For years, Craigslist has been the premier website for scoring a free sofa or finding an available apartment (and sometimes white van scams), but …
Ethical Hacking
Learn Ethical Hacking with 180 Hours of Training — 2019 Course Bundle
thehackernews.com - February 27, 2019
The world of cybersecurity is fast-paced and ever-changing. New attacks are unleashed every day, and companies around the world lose millions of …
Success
Research Shows Children Who Possess These Traits Are More Likely to Become Self-Made Millionaires (and It Has Nothing to
Inc Magazine - Jeff Haden
When I was in school, teachers constantly warned us that if we didn't get good grades, we wouldn't be able to get good jobs. Parents (including my own) often said the same thing. Getting good grades in