eric henryHome Depot Why You Never See Your Friends AnymoreThe Atlantic - Judith ShulevitzOur unpredictable and overburdened schedules are taking a dire toll on American society. Just under a century ago, the Soviet Union embarked on one of the strangest attempts to reshape the common calendar
eric henryPollution The ‘World’s Largest Dump’ Is in Indonesia and It’s a Ticking Time BombVICE - Annisa Nurul AzizaThe “mountain” is apparent from afar, greeting onlookers with a swarm of flies and a pungent smell. Trucks line up from morning until afternoon, bringing to the dumpsite all the trash consumed by residents
eric henryLong-form Journalism Humans Will Never Live on Another Planet, Nobel Laureate Says. Here's Why.Live Science - Yasemin Saplakoglu Here's the reality: We're messing up the Earth and any far-out ideas of colonizing another orb when we're done with our own are wishful thinking. …
eric henryIndigenous Peoples Tribal Map of America Shows Whose Land You're Actually Living OnPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanAs more and more communities recognize October 14th as Indigenous People's Day, the question of how best to celebrate indigenous people arises. A good first step is learning about which tribes resided
eric henryTravel When it pays to buy travel insuranceCNBC - Michelle Fox When planning your next vacation, those are the first things you look to book. Yet there is one more item you may be missing: travel insurance. With …
eric henryNicotine How Vaping Nicotine Can Affect A Teenage BrainNPR - Jon HamiltonThe link between vaping and severe lung problems is getting a lot of attention. But scientists say they're also worried about vaping's effect on teenage brains. "Unfortunately, the brain problems and may
eric henryLanguage Learning I Learned to Speak Four Languages in a Few Years: Here's HowLifehacker - Gabriel Wyner Lifehacker reader Gabriel Wyner was tasked with learning four languages in the past few years for his career as an opera singer, and in the process …
eric henryDatabases Why Knowledge Bases Are The Next Big ThingForbes - Kurt CagleThere is an intriguing fallacy (what I call the disconnected data fallacy) that seems pervasive in enterprise circles. It goes something like this: Most organizations are filled to bursting with databases,
eric henryAirbnb Is It Time to Break Up with Airbnb?nomadicmatt.com There is no denying that Airbnb has changed how we travel. It got people out of the hotel/hostel quandary, gave locals a way to monetize their extra …
eric henryTechnology Watch the new iPhone 11 Pro film Star Wars director Rian Johnson shotCNET - Patrick Holland "It made me want to do it more often, not get too precious and just occasionally make something."
eric henryPublic Health Three STDs reach all-time highs in the US, new CDC report saysCNN - By Jacqueline Howard, CNN(CNN) — Health officials are raising alarm about a rise in STDs across the United States. For the fifth consecutive year, combined cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen in the United according
eric henryOpinion Math, the last refuge of dissidents worldwide, is now vilified by leftistswashingtonexaminer.com - Michael Rubin Mathematics used to be a field where the politically oppressed could excel and find refuge — emphasis on "used to be." Natan Sharansky was among the …
eric henryConservative View Seattle Public Education Posts Its White-Privilege 'Math Ethnic Studies Framework,' and It Just May Blow Your Mindredstate.com - Alex Parker If you think 2 + 2 = 4, you might just be a sick oppressive b*st*rd. As reported by The American Conservative, the Seattle public school system is …
eric henrySmartwatches This $36 smartwatch does it all: GPS, HR, swimming and moreCNET - by Rick Broida If you can get past the silly branding, the HolyHigh P1C offers a lot of value.
eric henryHong Kong Hong Kong protesters, police and even reporters are losing their humanity during this crisisSouth China Morning Post - Letters Am I the only one to be shocked by watching the video of the mainland Chinese banker being hit by a protester (“JPMorgan to boost security after …
eric henryCabin Crew Here's all the information cabin crew can see about you on their iPads when you flyTravel + Leisure - Cailey RizzoIt’s human to want to know what people are saying about you. And you may not know it — but the cabin crew on your flight have iPads chock-full of info on you. But don’t worry. They aren’t spilling tea
eric henryMobile Technology How to install Kodi on your iPhone or iPadDigital Trends - Jackie Dove If you’re a fan of streaming entertainment, you’ve no doubt heard of the usual suspects: Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, YouTube, and many more that can …
eric henryLanguage 9 grammar rules that have changed since you were in schoolLadders - Arika Okrent Mistakes you may have been marked down for in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s may no longer be considered mistakes at all.Back in the 19th century, some …
eric henryMental Health 5 Things Therapists Wish Everyone Knew About Mental HealthInc Magazine - Amy MorinIt's time to clear up the misconceptions about mental health. Most people who walk into my therapy office tell me that they had thought about getting help for years. But, they were afraid to reach out
eric henryHousing Can Tiny Houses Change The Housing Debate?Forbes - Roger ValdezThe housing discussion in the United States has become, in some quarters, more of a shouting match between single-family neighbors, advocates for more growth and density, and socialists bent on disrupting
eric henryPhotography Never lose a picture again: future-proof your filesamateurphotographer.co.uk - Amateur Photographer James Abbott explains how you can create a safe and easily accessible archive that will keep your digital images protected for a long time It goes …
eric henryCameras Meet the Canon EOS M200, A New APS-C Mirrorless for Everybody (But Especially Social Media Fans) | Light Stalkinglightstalking.com - Kehl Bayern As we get closer to the end of the year, we were expecting a batch of new cameras to be released but this year is proving particularly fruitful. …
eric henryHousing Seattle Establishes New Protections For RentersPatch - Lucas Combos SEATTLE, WA — Seattle City Council unanimously passed a package of bills on Monday designed to boost tenants' rights across the board. Among the five …
eric henrySlavery Sorry, But You're Not Going To Pass This 11th-Grade AP US History TestBuzzFeedGood luck! The belief that a nation should have as little regulation on trade as possible The belief that a nation should export more than it imports The belief that a nation should tax its colonists while
eric henryCuba 7 Things You Need to Know About Going to Cuba NowThe New York Times - Shannon SimsThis article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to health insurance for travelers in Cuba. It is built into the price of most
eric henry 5 Perks You Can Only Get With a High Credit ScoreThe Motley Fool - Kailey Hagen Your credit score affects your finances in ways you don't even realize. You probably know that a good credit score is important, and you might also …
eric henryMaui 3 ways to experience Maui's magic without the crowdsTravel + Leisure - Gina DeCaprio VercesiOften considered the ultimate destination in the Hawaiian Islands, Maui, with its abundant nature, vibrant culture, and rich history full of sugarcane and cowboys, has earned top marks from Travel + Leisure
eric henryUniverse Faster-Than-Light Speeds Could Be Why Gamma-Ray Bursts Seem to Go Backwards in TimeScienceAlert - Michelle Starr Time, as far as we know, moves only in one direction. But last year, researchers found events in some gamma-ray burst pulses that seemed to repeat …
eric henryFlight Simulators Flight Simulator is back, and it’s real: Microsoft uses cloud to help classic franchise soar againgeekwire.com - Alan Boyle RENTON, Wash. — Thanks to Microsoft’s hyper-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, I now know what it’s like to fly a Cessna 72SP Skyhawk …
