North Carolina State University A Heartbreaking Choice for Moms: Food or a Family’s FutureThe New York Times - By SARAH BOWEN, SINIKKA ELLIOTT and ANNIE HARDISON-MOODYBetween 2012 and 2017, as part of a study of how low-income mothers feed their children, we talked with women who had moved from Mexico and Central America to the United States. They came here because
Russia This Is What Would Happen if the US and Russia Nuked Each Otherfuturism.com - Kristin Houser A team of American climate scientists recently simulated what would happen if the United States and Russia attacked each other with all the nuclear …
Amazon Rainforest The Amazon rainforest is on fire: What we know, and how you can helpCNET - by Shelby Brown A record number of fires have been raging for three weeks.
Science The best science fiction books right nowPopular Science - Eleanor CumminsLoathe to pick up Frankenstein once again? Try these recent sci-fi picks instead. Interested in talking about deals and gadgets? Request to join our exclusive Facebook group. With all our product stories,
Cool Stuff How to beat the heat in a survival situationPopular Science - By Tim Macwelch/Outdoor LifeHeatstroke and dehydration can be killers when you’re stranded outside on a scorching hot day. Here’s how to combat them. Summer heat can be brutal on outdoorsmen and women. But what happens when we have
Vegetables Plant Your Fall and Winter Vegetables Right Nowfamilyhandyman.com - Birds & Blooms Editors As summer's heat begins to wane, it's time to plant cool-season veggies in your garden. While you are enjoying the warm days of summer, it is hard to …
Apps Best astronomy apps for iOS and AndroidDigital Trends - Jackie Dove People have been staring at the starry night sky ever since the world began, wondering what it all means. While in the old days, you could only …
Insurance Insurance Companies Are Bailing on California Because of WildfiresRolling Stone - Nathanael Johnson This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of an ongoing collaboration. California is facing yet another real estate-related …
Old Age Research reveals the shocking, most common source of financial abuse against the elderlyLadders - Sheila McClear When it comes to scamming the elderly, a new study finds that acts of financial abuse are coming more from family members than strangers. While there …
Serena Williams Chair umpire Carlos Ramos will not work US Open matches that have Serena or Venus WilliamsCNN - By Jill Martin, CNN(CNN) — Carlos Ramos will not serve as chair umpire for any Serena Williams or Venus Williams matches at the 2019 US Open, a United States Tennis Association spokesman told CNN on Wednesday. Ramos was
How-To's How to Calm Rowdy Kids, According to TeachersLifehacker - Jaclyn Youhana Garver The idea of throwing a party for a gaggle of your kid’s friends sounds great in theory, but dealing with an additional five (six? Eight? A dozen?) …
Eating Focus on Your Kids' Health, Not Their WeightLifehacker - Beth Skwarecki Recently WW, the company formerly known as Weight Watchers, introduced a “health coaching” app for kids called Kurbo. It’s obviously meant for weight …
Women's News Why Women QuitForbes - Liz Eltingwomen have too much to do. We’re looking first and foremost at working mothers here, because it’s such a massive bloc of the female workforce: of the United States’ 44 million mothers, over 75% work full
Alaska State Troopers McKinley Fire in Alaska threatens more than 1,000 structures as wildfires rage in a dozen statesCNN - By Susan Scutti, CNN(CNN) — Almost 50 large wildfires are burning in a dozen US states from Texas to Alaska. The McKinley Fire, which has now spread to more than 4,300 acres in Alaska, has destroyed at least 80 structures
Science How humans created color for thousands of yearsPopular Science - Eleanor CumminsBack before we could paint our world with pixels, we needed precious commodities to make pigments. Most of the hues we look at these days come courtesy of 16,777,216 alphanumeric keys called Hex codes;
Art We Went to an Auction on a Cruise Ship and It Was Full of Absurd Gimmicks and Inflated Pricesartnet.com - Sarah Cascone Take a dive into the wacky world of high-seas art sales. I was lounging poolside, cocktail in hand, when I heard the announcement. The grand finale …
Citizenship Trump says he is seriously looking at ending birthright citizenshipReuters - by Jeff MasonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration was seriously looking at ending the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children of noncitizens and people who
How-To's When to Use 'I.e.' and 'E.g.'Lifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert Before there was LOL and TLDR and STFU, we had other abbreviations that helped us to quickly and easily convey ideas. These still have a useful place …
Farmhouses A Renovated Farmhouse in Northern Italydwell - Amanda Dameron A couple in northern Italy trade a cramped flat for a renovated farmhouse in the country.
Sleep How to know if you have insomniaMother Nature Network - Mary Jo DiLonardo It's a term you hear a lot, but the real definition is surprising. Nearly everyone has a restless night now and again. Maybe you're worried about a …
Pets What is a kinkajou and why is it in my house?Mother Nature Network - Jenn Savedge The tropical mammals are native to South and Central America, but they've also made a few surprise appearances in the U.S. recently. Imagine for a …
Culture The Forgotten History Behind ‘Inland’Outside Magazine - Katherine CusumanoEvery Saturday night in Cairo, where novelist Téa Obreht lived for four years as a kid, a network broadcast the same National Geographic special about Yellowstone National Park. So the American West already
Adventure Travel Is the Aisle Seat Better than the Window?Outside Magazine - Philip KieferIt’s a question as old as air travel itself: aisle or window seat? Over the years, it’s been the cause of many social-media debates and flying elbows in Southwest’s first-come, first-choice boarding queues.
Culture Insects Are Having a Literary MomentOutside Magazine - Heather HansmanReading Buzz, Sting, Bite ($26, Simon and Schuster), ecologist Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson’s exploration of the many ways insects contribute to the world, feels like being led into the woods by a zany, slightly
Kids How Men Lose the Respect of Their Wives, Kids, and Families — And How They Can Win it BackFatherly - Virginia Pelley Regardless of how it was lost, respect can be hard to get back. Commanding it isn’t the answer. For many dads, buried deep beneath the joys and …
Dogs How To Get Your Dog To Stop Running Away On Walks, According To ExpertsBustle - Carolyn Steber If you like to be out and about, then you'll need to know how to get your dog to stop running away on walks, especially if you plan on going without …
Play buttonWool A Dyed Wool Cloak Made From Scratch in the Chinese Countryside by Li Ziqi | Colossalthisiscolossal.com - Kate Sierzputowski Li Ziqi (previously) presents pastoral glimpses into daily life on her farm in the countryside of China through her Youtube channel. She records …
Social Security Is It Possible To Live On Social Security Alone?Forbes - Teresa GhilarducciFor tens of millions of Americans, then, Social Security is the last best hope. But is it enough? On a recent episode of my podcast Reset Retirement, we tackled this very question. It may be possible live
