High schooler sells $1 million in custom socks Published in Yes America 20 Apr 2017 (CNN MONEY) The high-school junior balances homework with another full-time job he's had since he was 13: He's founder and CEO of HoopSwagg, a custom socks startup. Read more...
Emma Morano, world's oldest person, dies at age 117 Published in LifeTimes 20 Apr 2017 (CNN) Emma Morano, the world's oldest person and the last one known to be born in the 1800s, has died. She was 117. Read more...
Millennials differ from other generations in almost every regard. Here's the data Published in Family, Relationships & Community 20 Apr 2017 (USA TODAY) There is nothing new about comments on how "kids these days" are different from the generations that came before them. In the case of Millennials, the U.S. Census Bureau has some data to back those observations up. Read more...
Newly discovered 'super-Earth' may be the 'most exciting exoplanet' Published in Our Planet & Space 19 Apr 2017 (CNN) Over the last year, researchers have found nearby exoplanets that could potentially support life, like Proxima b and the seven TRAPPIST-1 planets. Now, a "super-Earth" has been found 39 light-years away, according to new research in the journal Nature. Read more...
Apple cider vinegar: What the experts say Published in Health & Wellness 19 Apr 2017 (CNN) Apple cider vinegar is one of the most popular natural health products around, with claims for everything from sanitizing toothbrushes to whittling waistlines. Read more...
How to stop those annoying, endless robocalls to your smartphone Published in LifeTimes 18 Apr 2017 (USA TODAY) Have you noticed an uptick in those super annoying robocalls, telemarketers, and scams hitting up your smartphone all hours of the day and night? I have, and it’s driving me nuts. Read more...
Trump pushes 'Buy American, Hire American' policy in Wisconsin Published in Yes America 18 Apr 2017 Kenosha, Wisconsin (CNN) President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to implement the "Buy American, Hire American" rhetoric of his campaign. Read more...
Remains of Five Archbishops of Canterbury Discovered Under London Museum Published in LifeTimes 17 Apr 2017 (NBC NEWS) The centuries-old remains of five archbishops of Canterbury were uncovered underneath a London museum by a construction site manager in what historians are calling an "incredible and astonishing" find. Read more...
Still Cooking with Aluminum Foil? You’ll Want to Read This Published in Health & Wellness 17 Apr 2017 (READER'S DIGEST) A lot has changed since aluminum arrived on the scene back in 1910, after the first aluminum foil rolling plant, Dr. Lauber, Neher & Cie, opened in Emmishofen, Switzerland. Read more...
10 Native Bees and How to Welcome Them to Your Landscape Published in Homescape 15 Apr 2017 (HOUZZ) The European honeybee (Apis mellifera), introduced into North America in the early 1600s, is often what people visualize when they think about bees. Read more...