Have you ever enjoyed the goodness of real chocolate? I’m not talking about those processed, machine-churned, sickly sweet candy bars that line store shelves… I’m talking about raw, unprocessed cacao. While a diet filled with candy bars is pretty...
Are you looking for a job that’s out of this world? If so, NASA is accepting applications for a position few earthlings knew existed — chief planetary protection officer. The pay is good (up to $187,000 per year), the...
The Trump administration has quietly opened up public consultation on whether to gut Obama-era safety rules for hydraulic fracturing. Sandwiched between controversies surrounding healthcare and Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer, in late July the administration officially released a...
Fox News live-broadcasted video of a man on the ledge of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. At time of writing, the video had 1.1 million views and 23,500 shares. Comments ranged from solidarity and prayers, to judging the man and his...
“Money Can’t Buy You Love,” as a classic Beatles song puts it. Nevertheless, most people assume piles of cash can buy you happiness. Interestingly, however, getting rich suddenly from games like Powerball is often a recipe for both personal and...
Ever since I was a teenager, I have had to frequently battle acne. During my middle school and high school years, my acne was pretty terrible. I had huge pimples on my face, on my neck, and sometimes even...
At one time, the getting there was as exciting as the arrival — not anymore. Today, delayed flights, cramped seats, long lines, snarky flight attendants, crying babies and wasted passengers have turned a once glamorous adventure into a cattle-prodding...
Recently, I interviewed a number of couples about what qualities make for a happy, enduring and successful marriage. Not surprisingly, trust and respect were two factors that consistently ranked high. Of course, good communication, a sense of humor and empathy...
Being adopted by your own natural mortal enemies might not seem like the best start to life, but Spunky the hawk is defying the odds. First discovered in British Columbia by wildlife researchers back in June, Spunky immediately raised...
The search for alien life is really taking off. Not since the inception of America’s space program has there been so much interest in extraterrestrials. As a result, a host of intriguing new ways to try and answer the...