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The Egyptians claimed that cats seem to see spirits of the deceased. Ever since the Egyptians have domesticated cats around 4,000 years ago, cats have played an essential part in human...

In ancient times gemstones and crystals were considered as rejuvenating stones that were used to get rid of mental, physical and spiritual ailments. Backed up by science, it is not...

Single-number survival estimates for people with late stage breast cancer are unhelpful, research shows. So what approach would be more beneficial?

A recent study investigates the microbiomes of bats. The authors conclude that, in some ways, bats' gut bacteria don't follow the rules.

TweetIn the latest episode of Have You Heard, we tackle a fraught and timely question.Why do progressive parents so often act to preserve their own privilege, and that of their children...

TweetFrom the Sanders plan to the Warren plan to Cory Booker’s reluctance to talk about education reform on the campaign trail, the Democratic Party seems to be backing away from...

Being myself a person of decided pallor, and increasingly cynical about current social-justice principles being inflicted on captive campus audiences at every level from kindergarten...

Jeff Carter is raising money to benefit the National World War II Museum, a worthy cause. Here’s the link to Jeff’s GoFundMe page.

  Awareness of Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development is racing across the nation as citizens in community after community are learning what their city planners are actually up to...

Agenda 2030 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg11 Transforming...

With a brief break in the hot impeachment action, we're able to pick up on a couple of stories on today's BradCast that got buried yesterday, some breaking news from today, a continuing...

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Catastrophic fires hit Australia; Arctic blast hits much of the U.S.; Teen climate activist Thunberg sets sail for Europe; PLUS: Trump EPA seeks to limit...

Without my glasses, it’s hard to tell.

The Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands is effectively a radioactive "tomb." As the Los Angeles Times writes, it "holds more than 3.1 million cubic feet — or 35 Olympic-sized swimming...

A new report looks at the increasing risks faced by nuclear power plants around the world as the manifestations of the climate crisis worsen. Here is the abstract: Nuclear power—a...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday released its updated Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States (AR Threats Report) indicating that...

Digital rights group Fight for the Future is currently conducting live facial recognition surveillance in Washington, DC, using Amazon’s commercially available Rekognition...

Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web

By Emma Young. People who opine on issues in order to impress others are more likely to get into conflicts.

As America’s highway system sprawled in the middle of the 20th century, families began to spend vacations on the road. Route 66, also known as the “Main Street of America” or...

In 2009, plans were made to create a new town between the two industrial cities of Shenyang and Fushun in the northeast of China. Shenfu New Town, as it was called, would handle the overflow...

Assorted content to end your week.- Rylan Higgins argues that it's long past time to move beyond a boom-and-bust oilpatch economy. And Ryan Meili writes that workers and residents...

This and that for your Thursday reading.- David Dayen highlights a rare moment of honesty from the payday loan sharks in their recognition that fair wages would reduce the consumer...