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With the signing of the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Nov. 30 as the migrant crisis at the border escalates, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement...

We all make mistakes. If there is one thing that absolutely all human beings share in common is that we all screw up. One way or another, sooner or later, we all do it. If you’ve made mistakes...

It consists of a net placed on the outlet of a drainage pipe that helps to capture debris and keep the environment protected from contamination. In summer 2018, authorities from the...

Depo-Provera is a birth control shot that can sometimes cause spotting. It is a common side effect, and there are home remedies that can help stop it. Learn more here...

The cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet are well-studied. A new paper asks exactly how this eating pattern might benefit heart health.

Dr. Jeff Masters8 December 2018(Weather Underground) – Preliminary research by precipitation expert Dr. Kenneth Kunkel of the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies...

11 December 2018 (NT News) – Did your air con just not cut it in Darwin last night?Well, no surprises there because the Top End capital has just sweltered through its hottest ever night...

Let us hope that the Democrats do not decide to pursue impeachment, because that would only create even more division in a country that is already greatly divided...

Is it appropriate for a pastor to buy a $200,000 Lamborghini for his wife?

Last night, I wrote about how Delaware Secretary of Education and Brandywine Superintendent Dr. Mark Holodick broke the law by brokering a Memorandum of Understand with the Buccini-Pollen...

Last Spring, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation was House Bill #454.  This bill was a gift to Buccini-Pollen, a developer in New Castle County.  It waived the Voluntary...

TweetCan listening to the Beatles “When I’m 64” make you younger? In a word, no. But listening to the latest episode of Have You Heard will definitely make you smarter. Education...

TweetThe latest episode of Have You Heard is inspired by a brand new, and must read book: Ghosts in the Schoolyard, by sociologist Eve Ewing. Ghosts excavates the long backstory...

December 14, 2018 Books November 19, 2018 Issue  Hesse’s Arrested Development The stories Hesse tells appeal to young people, because they keep faith with the powerful emotions...

December 13, 2018 Singapore’s leadership one step ahead   by Michael Barr, Flinders University http://www.eastasiaforum.org   After years of winnowing through candidates...

Headaches are a common complaint. Fortunately, there are many natural and home remedies a person can use to get relief. Learn about them here.

Despite facing some challenges, people with HIV can now live as long as anyone else and enjoy happy and productive lives. Learn more about living with HIV here...

Whilst I was perusing this story about the possibilities of trauma being a heritable thing, on my home office computer, my daughter came in to see what I was up to, and to lavish some small...

Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on December 13, 2018 by sundance Fox News host and correspondent Harris Faulkner sits down with President Trump for an extensive issue...

Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on December 13, 2018 by sundance Another Inspector General Michael Horowitz report; ..another exercise in futility. The DOJ Office of...

Among the many messes covered on today's BradCast [Audio link to full show is posted below]... Trump can't seem to find anyone who wants to be his new Chief of Staff. So, his son-in-law...

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Very bad news in the latest Arctic Report Card; Coal state Democratic Senator gets top energy committee position; Washington state Governor unveils ambitious...

From The Duffel Blog. SANTA’S WORKSHOP — The North Pole is in the midst of a readiness crisis as it struggles to fill its pilot ranks with qualified reindeer, who are leaving the...

In response to a request by 76 environmental groups, including Beyond Nuclear, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted until January 9, 2019 for the public to comment on the...

Un Special Rapporteur, Baskut Tuncak, who has already criticized Japan's treatment of Fukushima "cleanup" workers, has urged Japan not to force Fukushima evacuees back to the accident...

The BBC published an article in October titled, "How chemical weapons have helped bring Assad close to victory" in which it claims chemical weapons have been "crucial" to Syrian...

The Integrity Initiative, a British pseudo-NGO tasked with running anti-Russian propaganda operation, was recently exposed. Further digging into it revealed a much wider operation...

By Christian Jarrett. People experience love in many situations beyond just romantic relationships.

By Emma Young. The implications for the real-world experience of stress is far from clear.

Trains helped build the United States into an economic powerhouse back in the 19th and 20th-century. Today, the legacy of trains is still felt, while not always appreciated. In Ohio...

Out in the Sonoran Desert in Imperial County, California, is an experimental, sustainable and educational art installation called East Jesus. Here, artists from all walks of life...

Assorted content to end your week.- Jim Stanford discusses the decline (PDF) of Australia's enterprise bargaining system (and associated lack of wage growth).- Patrick Butler...

This and that for your Thursday reading.- Alex Hemingway and David Macdonald point out the appalling wealth gap between British Columbia's privileged few and most of the population.-...