How The Pennsylvania Dutch Turned A Rural Town Into A Snack Food Empire
April 30, 2019
In a food landscape dominated by multinational conglomerates like Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, the small town of Hanover, Pa., has produced homeg...
Too Many Eggs For One Basket! Backyard Chicken Farmers Scramble To Give Them Away
April 30, 2019
Some food pantries are benefiting from home chicken keepers' desire to keep collecting the birds as pets, which results in more eggs th...
Three killed in Hawaii tour helicopter crash
April 30, 2019
The fiery crash left a trail of debris on a busy residential street as bystanders attempted to help. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
For the First Time, Trump Gives a Women’s Championship Team Its Own Celebration
April 30, 2019
The Baylor Lady Bears were the women’s N.C.A.A. champions. Virginia, the men’s N.C.A.A. champions, declined an invitation from Mr. Trump. ...
Halima Aden Will Be First Sports Illustrated Model in a Hijab and Burkini
April 30, 2019
Ms. Aden, a Somali-American, will be the first model to appear in conservative Muslim dress for a magazine famous for bikini-clad models in ...
Facebook Wants to Connect You With Your 'Secret Crush'
April 30, 2019
The new dating feature will let you express romantic interest in up to nine friends at once. from Feed: All Latest http://bit.ly/2WguAHE
Oculus Quest Review: VR Has Never Felt This Free
April 30, 2019
The new stand-alone virtual-reality headset lets you roam without wires. This is the VR you've been waiting for. from Feed: All Latest...
For Open Source, It's All About GitHub Now
April 30, 2019
The Apache Software Foundation, steward of the world's most popular web server, has moved most of its open source projects to GitHub. ...
As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It
April 30, 2019
Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalle...
Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too
April 30, 2019
With U.S. measles cases at record highs, doctors say adults who got vaccinated prior to 1968 should consider getting revaccinated to make s...
After Pentagon Ends Contract, Top-Secret Scientists Group Vows To Carry On
April 30, 2019
The 60 or so members of the Jasons are normal academics by day. But each summer, they come together to study tough problems for the militar...
This Is Your Brain On Ads: How Mass Marketing Affects Our Minds
April 30, 2019
How many ads have you encountered today? On this week's radio show, we discuss the insidiousness of advertising in American media. (Im...
5 Years After Flint's Crisis Began, Is The Water Safe?
April 30, 2019
"In some ways we're better," says activist Melissa Mays. "In other ways, we're forever poisoned, damaged, traumatize...
NASA's InSight Probe May Have Recorded First Sounds Of Marsquake
April 30, 2019
A NASA probe called InSight is on Mars listening for marsquakes and it seems it has detected the first sounds of a quake, probably. (Image...
Scientists Explain A Common Fight In Basketball
April 30, 2019
Are players just pretending to be so certain the ball is out on their opponent? Or could there be a difference in how they experience the e...
Decoded Brain Signals Could Give Voiceless People A Way To Talk
April 30, 2019
Scientists have found a way to transform electrical signals in the brain into intelligible speech. The advance may help people paralyzed by...
Trump And Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion For Infrastructure, But Not On How To Pay
April 30, 2019
Democratic congressional leaders called the White House meeting "very constructive," but the big question remains unanswered. The...
Fox News Breaking News Alert
April 30, 2019
Fox News Breaking News Alert Schumer says Trump agreed to $2 trillion infrastructure package at White House meeting 04/30/19 10:15 AM
White House to designate Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organisation
April 30, 2019
The move against the Middle East group would prompt wide-ranging sanctions. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WeyvF1
Tony Awards Nominations 2019: 'Hadestown' And 'Ain't Too Proud' Lead The Count
April 30, 2019
Tootsie , Beetlejuice and The Prom round up the Tony category for best musical, while The Ferryman , Gary , Ink , Choir Boy and What the...
Venezuela's Guaidó uprising call
April 30, 2019
Juan Guaidó has called on the military to support him in ousting President Nicolás Maduro. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UPxyBn
Dutch WW2 Queen 'considered Nazi swap for Belgian royals'
April 30, 2019
As World War Two neared an end, Dutch Queen Wilhelmina was asked to help save Belgium's royal family. from BBC News - World https://bb...
Facebook F8 2019 Liveblog: All the News as It Happens
April 30, 2019
When Facebook kicks off its annual developer conference with a keynote address on Tuesday morning, we'll be liveblogging it right here. ...
What if Air Conditioners Could Help Save the Planet Instead of Destroying It?
April 30, 2019
Scientists propose a framework for modifying AC units to suck in CO2 and spit out fuels for use in vehicles like cargo ships. from Feed: A...
U.S. Measles Outbreak Is Linked To Global Surge In The Virus
April 30, 2019
The World Health Organization tallied more than 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared to the same...
Honduras protesters clash with riot police
April 30, 2019
Anger over feared privatisation of the education and health sectors spills over into street battles. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
Abortion In The Third Trimester: A Rare Decision Often Made In A Tragic Circumstance
April 30, 2019
Concerned about the makeup of the Supreme Court, abortion rights advocates are pushing for state legislation to protect abortion rights thr...
'My Kids Are In Survival Mode': A Chat With 2019's Teacher Of The Year
April 30, 2019
Rodney Robinson, a teacher at a juvenile detention center in Richmond, Va and the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, talks about needing di...
The Grid Might Survive an Electromagnetic Pulse Just Fine
April 30, 2019
A new report enters the debate over whether an EMP from a nuclear blast or a solar flare would cripple the power grid and concludes that act...
The Quiet Beauty of High-Octane Sports Cars
April 30, 2019
Ryan Young captured the drifting action in his series 'Home on the Grange'. from Feed: All Latest http://bit.ly/2DGquRJ
Security Experts Unite Over the Right to Repair
April 30, 2019
Securepairs.org is pushing back against a tech industry that wants independent repair legislation to be scary. from Feed: All Latest http:...
Syrian refugees: The humanitarian magician who makes smiles
April 30, 2019
Jamie Balfour-Paul has a mission to bring smiles and fun to Syrian refugee children. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IQVdzG
Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances
April 30, 2019
The lawsuit seeks to prevent Deutsche Bank and Capital One from responding to subpoenas from two House panels seeking personal financial do...
Juan Guaidó Calls For A Military Uprising, Declares 'Final Phase' In Venezuela
April 30, 2019
In a video posted on social media, the opposition leader declared he was starting "the final phase of Operation Freedom." It is h...
Women May Soon Start Using AI to Tell Good Eggs From Bad
April 30, 2019
Future Fertility, the first company to use artificial intelligence to grade the viability of women’s harvested eggs for use in IVF or for fr...
Spying whales and other undercover animals
April 30, 2019
The list of animals used in espionage is longer than you might think. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JcYzN9
Japan's emperor abdicates the throne
April 30, 2019
Emperor Akihito is the first emperor to abdicate in over 200 years. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GSZW1I
'Part Of The History Of Evil,' Parents Say Of Alleged California Synagogue Shooter
April 30, 2019
The Earnest family denounced their son's actions in connection to the attack on the Chabad of Poway synagogue in San Diego. A family at...
Emperor Akihito, Japan's 'Surprising Pacifist,' Steps Down After 30 Years
April 30, 2019
Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito ...
The 76ers Beat the Raptors by Playing Like It’s 1999
April 30, 2019
In a surprise, Philadelphia evened the second round against Toronto by slowing down the game: a throwback to past styles of play. from NYT...
Is Buying A House Overrated?
April 30, 2019
The Nobel Laureate who co-created the way our nation measures home prices says that over the long run, they don't increase much. And wh...
Italian teen gang 'tortured pensioner' - eight held
April 30, 2019
An elderly man who died near Taranto was beaten up repeatedly by a gang, prosecutors say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vzc0gF
Honduras protests: Buildings burn during clashes over reforms
April 30, 2019
Teachers, students and doctors clash with police in Honduras during protests against planned reforms. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
Venezuela's Guaidó appeals to military 'at air force base'
April 30, 2019
In a video published on Twitter, opposition leader Juan Guaidó appears speaking in front of uniformed men. from BBC News - World https://b...
Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl
April 30, 2019
Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J3...
Europe and nationalism: A country-by-country guide
April 30, 2019
Ahead of the May European elections, a country-by-country guide to the advance of nationalist parties. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
Anna Sorokin: The trial of New York's fake heiress
April 30, 2019
A woman who pretended to be a wealthy heiress to swindle high society New York is convicted of multiple charges. from BBC News - World htt...
How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost
April 30, 2019
The US has spent $1.5m a day fighting the opium war in Afghanistan. Why is business still booming? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2X...
Yaba: The cheap synthetic drug convulsing a nation
April 30, 2019
Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, is wreaking havoc in Bangladesh, and hundreds of people have died in "crossfire" inci...
Edge of the Knife: The film in a language only 20 people speak
April 30, 2019
How the film Edge of the Knife could help save Haida, an indigenous language on Canada's west coast. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
Donkeys Are Dying Because China Wants Their Hides For A Traditional Remedy
April 30, 2019
China reportedly needs 4 million donkey hides a year for the traditional medicine ejiao . They're importing hides from poor countries —...
Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates Throne, New Crown Prince To Ascend
April 30, 2019
The 85-year-old emperor is the first to retire in more than 200 years. His son, the Crown Prince Naruhito, will become emperor on Wednesday...
Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says
April 30, 2019
Boys aged 10-17 killed themselves at a much higher rate in the month after Netflix's show about suicide was released in 2017. Researche...
Kickstarter Celebrates 10 Years of Funding Your Crazy Ideas
April 30, 2019
The platform has helped artists and founders collectively raise over $4 billion for a variety of art projects, movies, hardware startups, an...
How to Land a Plane in 'Non-Normal' Situations
April 30, 2019
Print this out and bring it with you on your next flight. Just in case. from Feed: All Latest http://bit.ly/2J4qFKe
Narwal Robotic Cleaner review: This self-cleaning robot mop/vacuum combo frees you from dirty work
April 30, 2019
This combination floor sweeper and wet mopper automates your hard floor cleaning. from Macworld http://bit.ly/2WeWWSD
F8 2019: How to Watch Mark Zuckerberg's Keynote Live
April 30, 2019
On Tuesday, Facebook's F8 developer conference will kick off with a Zuckerberg keynote. You can watch it right here. from Feed: All La...
France harassment law hands out 447 fines in first months
April 30, 2019
France hands out 447 on-the-spot fines for sexual harassment in the first months of a new law. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UOY26...
China sentences second Canadian to death
April 30, 2019
Fan Wei is the second Canadian to be given the death penalty in China amid a diplomatic row. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VFx3hA ...
Donald Trump wants asylum seekers to pay application fee
April 30, 2019
The US president directs officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers trying to enter the country. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It
April 30, 2019
Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalle...
Even In The Robot Age, Manufacturers Need The Human Touch
April 30, 2019
At modern auto plants, some tasks, like welding together a car's body, are entirely automated. But other essential jobs, including majo...
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