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By Laurie Royse

Laurie Royse
Object on Mars?
Geek
Curiosity Rover Just Spotted This Super-Shiny Object on Mars
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
Nov 30, 2018
Laurie Royse
George Bush, Who Steered Nation in Tumultuous Times, Is Dead at 94
The New York Times - By ADAM NAGOURNEY
George Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the father of the 43rd, who steered the nation through a tumultuous period in world affairs but was denied a second term after support for his collapsed
Dec 3, 2018
Laurie Royse
John McCain is buried in private ceremony at U.S. Naval Academy
The Washington Post - Felicia Sonmez
The private memorial service was attended by McCain’s family, close friends, former classmates and military leaders. Among the speakers were longtime friend Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), retired Army
Sep 2, 2018
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How to Stop Google From Tracking Your Location
WIRED - Emily Dreyfuss
A new report shows that Google still tracks your location even if you thought you opted out. If, like most people, you thought Google stopped tracking …
Aug 13, 2018
Laurie Royse
Pence Calls Space Force Necessary to Protect U.S. from Gay Aliens
The New Yorker - Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Making a major announcement at the Pentagon on Thursday, Vice-President Mike Pence said that the proposed United States Space Force was necessary to defend the U.S. from
Aug 9, 2018
Laurie Royse
Haha... How awful!!
Steve Jobs told daughter on his deathbed: 'You're getting nothing'
The Telegraph - By Mark Molloy
Aug 4, 2018
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This Parasite Drugs Its Hosts With the Psychedelic Chemical in Shrooms
The Atlantic - Ed Yong
Imagine emerging into the sun after 17 long years spent lying underground, only for your butt to fall off. That ignominious fate regularly befalls America’s cicadas. These bugs spend their youth underground,
Jul 30, 2018
Laurie Royse
Gone to Soon!
Robin Williams remembered in latest HBO doc on comics 'gone too soon'
CNN - By Brian Lowry, CNN
Jul 12, 2018
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How Long Can We Live? The Limit Hasn’t Been Reached, Study Finds
The New York Times - By CARL ZIMMER
Since 1900, average life expectancy around the globe has more than doubled, thanks to better public health, sanitation and food supplies. But a new study of long-lived Italians indicates that we have to
Jun 28, 2018
Laurie Royse
Mitt Romney...one of our leaders. So called
Romney calls pastor who delivered blessing at Jerusalem embassy opening ‘religious bigot’ - POLITICO
POLITICO
May 14, 2018
Laurie Royse
If you're having bad pain and you're taking pain pills, this is good for you to read this.
Chronic pain patients angry over 'opioid contracts'
Fox News - Healthline.com
May 11, 2018
Laurie Royse
Paris knifeman shot dead after killing one and injuring four
The Guardian - Kim Willsher in Paris
Police confirm attacker has been killed as French president praises officers’ courage A knifeman killed one person and injured four others, one of them critically, before being shot dead by police in The
May 13, 2018
Laurie Royse
So Sad..
Poppi Worthington death: No charges to be brought
bbc.co.uk - BBC News
Jul 14, 2016
Laurie Royse
Trump Promises Lower Drug Prices, but Drops Populist Solutions
The New York Times - By ROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed on Friday to “bring soaring drug prices back down to earth” by promoting competition among pharmaceutical companies, and he suggested that the government could require
May 12, 2018
Laurie Royse
So sad.
Mom of 20-Year-Old Daughter Who Gouged Out Her Own Eyes While on Drugs Speaks Out
People - By Jason Duaine Hahn
Feb 22, 2018
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Why Do Whales Get So Big? Science May Have an Answer.
National Geographic - Carrie Arnold
Marine mammals have evolved their whopping size for a reason—and it's not what we expected. Land mammals can get plenty big, but to find the planet’s true giants, you'll have to take to the seas. In a
Mar 26, 2018
Laurie Royse
Karl Marx's birthday was born 200 years ago, and capitalism is unfolding exactly as he predicted
Quartz - Olivia Goldhill
One hundred and sixty years ago, at a time when the light bulb was not yet invented, Karl Marx predicted that robots would replace humans in the workplace. “[O]nce adopted into the production process capital,
May 5, 2018
Laurie Royse
7 ways to tell if you're talking to a psychopath or a narcissist - Business Insider
Business Insider - Shana Lebowitz
Generally speaking, you shouldn't walk around looking to diagnose your friends and coworkers as psychopaths and narcissists. If someone looks over your shoulder while you're talking or seems weirdly distant,
Dec 31, 2017
Laurie Royse
Fitted with ankle bracelet, Bill Cosby to be a prisoner inside his home
Los Angeles Times - Associated Press
Two days after his conviction, Bill Cosby has already started life as an inmate — though his surroundings are far nicer than they likely will be in a few months. A judge says Cosby will be confined to
Apr 27, 2018
Laurie Royse
10 million lives could be lost to superbugs – so how far have we got in the race to beat them?
The Telegraph - By Lois Rogers
British scientists claim they have beaten more than a dozen rival teams around the world in the race towards a new synthetic antibiotic. They hope that the agent – an improved version of a natural antibiotic
Apr 23, 2018
Laurie Royse
Barbara Bush dies: President Trump and wife Melania praise former first lady
USA TODAY
President Trump and Melania Trump released statements Tuesday night praising former first lady Barbara Bush as "an advocate of the American family." Bush, wife of former president George H.W. Bush and
Apr 17, 2018
Laurie Royse
New Yorker To Christians: We Don’t Want Your Kind Around Here
thefederalist.com - John Ehrett
Chick-fil-A, that alluring purveyor of delicious chicken sandwiches and waffle fries, has long been a target in certain quarters. These criticisms …
Apr 16, 2018
Laurie Royse
Read about this little girl ... ❤❤❤
5-Year-Old With Autism Captures Her World in Stunning Photos
huffingtonpost.com - Shanell Mouland
May 21, 2015
Laurie Royse
Scholars Have Found a Rare Copy of Heretical Writings on Jesus And His 'Brother'
ScienceAlert - Mike McRae
Near what is today the Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi, some 1,400 years or so ago, somebody buried a whole bunch of documents in a jar. It's now been …
Apr 15, 2018
Laurie Royse
Oooops!
Mom accidentally sends son to school in X-rated shirt
New York Post - By Alexandra Deabler
Apr 9, 2018
Laurie Royse
Mini Brains Are Now Growing Their Own Veins
WIRED - Megan Molteni
The more like real brains they become, the more useful these organoids are for studying complex behaviors and neurological diseases. The first human …
Apr 3, 2018
Laurie Royse
There are still undiscovered species of clouds—and you can find them yourself
Popular Science
Head in the clouds? Then it's time to make yourself a useful citizen scientist. Clouds form in a multitude of different shapes and sizes, their infinite combinations and position across the sky offering
Mar 28, 2018