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12 Reasons Why You Should Take a Break From Your Phone
Whether you’re on public transportation, vacation or even — dangerously — driving down the road, seeing people with phones in their hand has become...
Thanks Siri, You Helped Save My Daughter’s Life!
One of the biggest fears a parent will ever face — finding a child not breathing — happened to an Australian mom. But an...
News Anchor’s Apology to a Dog Locked in a Hot Car
There is really no excuse for leaving your dog locked in a hot car on a sweltering day. Maybe you thought you’d only be...
First Full-Body Transplant to Take Place in China
Ripped from the pages of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a doctor in China reveals he is putting together a team for the world's first full-body...
Move Over Zika: A Superbug Hits Brazilian Beaches
Masses of athletes and millions of spectators are heading to Brazil for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games starting on Aug. 5. As Brazil scrambles...
13 Reasons Why We Hate Television
Netflix, the streaming TV service, recently noted that many its users are binge-watching series and finishing them in a week. This got us at The...
5 Reasons We Loved That (Fake) French Ban on Weekend Work...
News of a French ban on weekend and evening work emails sent the Internet afire recently. The "ban" turned out to be no more...
5 North American Landmarks In Danger From Climate Change
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” The words of poet Emma Lazarus’ “The New Colossus” are mounted...
[UPDATED] Toddler Snatched By Alligator At Disney Resort
Another incredibly sad story emerges from Orlando after a toddler is attacked in a lagoon at a Disney hotel near Orlando. Despite the father’s...
Should All Women Have Children?
I was eight years old when I decided I didn't want to have kids. I was at the swimming pool, watching kids run around,...