Each year, companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google attempt to dazzle us with the latest in whizbang technology. These corporate giants, and much smaller businesses, have transformed our society with products like smartphones,…
The 93rd edition of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City will step off at 9 a.m. on Nov. 28, Thanksgiving morning. It is a New York institution watched by millions in…
¿Cuánto tiempo puede vivir una criatura en la Tierra? En las circunstancias adecuadas, los animales terrestres, acuáticos y aéreos pueden vivir muchas décadas, o incluso siglos. La criatura más longeva de la que se…
The Environmental Protection Agency created the Superfund program in 1980 to clean up some of the nation’s most contaminated land and respond to environmental emergencies, oil spills, and natural disasters. The goals of the…
No music genre has evolved more than country music. From its bluegrass origins, country music has been sliced and diced into country pop, the Nashville sound, outlaw country, cowpunk, bro-country, red dirt, alternative country,…
There is a growing awareness about animal sentience, or the ability of our fellow creatures to perceive, feel emotion, and develop personalities. Because of this, people are more sympathetic to the plight of animals…
Los hospitales de hoy en día son lugares de esperanza e innovación. Están muy lejos de ser las instituciones de principios del siglo XX, con condiciones insalubres y pacientes en su mayoría pobres. Hace…
With high speed internet widely available to most Americans using any of their devices, instantaneous enjoyment of countless hours of television is more or less always a click away — made possible by streaming.…
Women all over the world have a longer life expectancy than men, according to the World Health Organization. It’s no different in the United States, where the average life expectancy at birth for women…
Until the arrival of Europeans in the 17th century, indigenous people inhabited most of what is now the United States. During hundreds of years of sometimes bloody conflict, the native people were forcibly removed…
From the littered beaches of India to the vast waste dumps of the United States to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the world is drowning in trash. And the rate at which waste is…
The world is becoming more aware of the vulnerability of animals, mostly because of the excesses of humankind that lead to habitat degradation, pollution, overfishing, and of course, climate change. These are the animals…
The Nobel prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world. Winning it is the culmination of one’s life work in seeking to better humankind in the areas of chemistry, economics, literature,…
New research shows that for those afflicted with type 2 diabetes, losing even 15 or 20 pounds can send the disease into remission. Some 400 million people worldwide have type 2 diabetes, a condition…
Between 2009 and 2017, the percentage of American children and teens aged 3 to 17 who were diagnosed with developmental disabilities rose almost 2 percentage points, to almost 18% from just over 16%, with…
Green tea has long been hailed for a variety of health benefits. Among other things, it is said to improve brain function and physical performance and possibly lower the risk of contracting Alzheimer’s disease,…
If you’re flying into or out of the New York City area, you might want to consider using John F. Kennedy International Airport if possible. The region’s other two major airports, LaGuardia and Newark…
Part of the joy of travel is discovering the background and the story of the country you are visiting. Names of nations can tell you something about a country’s history, geography, legends, and who…
Welcome to Atlanta, Georgia. If you’re strolling along Peachtree Street, enjoying the zoo or the botanical garden, catching a Braves game at SunTrust Park, visiting CNN Center or the World of Coca-Cola, or doing…
Most dog and cat owners know they shouldn’t feed their pets things like chocolate, nuts, and salty snack foods, and may be aware that plants like tulips and azaleas can be toxic to the…
