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Time to Kill the Zombie Argument: Another Study Shows Trump Won Because of Racial Anxieties — Not Economic Distress
Do you remember “economic anxiety”? The catch-all phrase relied on by politicians and pundits to try and explain the seemingly inexplicable: the election of Donald J.
25 Top Travel Influencers
With airfare being relatively inexpensive, and resources like AirBnB further expanding the number of affordable lodging options, travel has become more popular than ever. The photos and posts created by several of the leading travel influencers might also have something to do with it.
How to Create a Successful Influencer Marketing Campaign
Influencer marketing has become the talk of the town, with many embracing it as part of their marketing and PR strategies.
5 Psychological Reasons 'Social Proof' Beats Everything Else in Marketing
Have you ever wondered how Olympic runners become the best in the world? It requires a lot more than simply going out and doing a few laps on the track every day. The world’s best sprinters use a varied workout routine that also includes weight training and a highly controlled diet.
Finally, a cure for insomnia?
We are living through an epidemic of sleeplessness, but the medical establishment has largely ignored the problem. Can a radical new therapy help you get some sleep? We live in a golden age of sleeplessness.
Why Some Women Would Rather RV Solo
It’s a somewhat rare sight to see a woman alone driving an RV. It happens, but it’s certainly uncommon. How do I know? I am one of the few who do it. As I have traveled around the US and Canada in my RV I have met hundreds of other RVers along the way.
Why Cultivating Your Innovation Ecosystem Is Worth the Work
Since Paul Bloom and Gregory Dees first urged social entrepreneurs to cultivate their ecosystem a decade ago, “ecosystem” frameworks for innovation and entrepreneurship are finally moving into mainstream economic development practice.
After Pressuring Seattle to Forgo Corporate Tax to Fund Affordable Housing, Bezos Commits Fraction of $163B Fortune to Help Homeless
More than a year after he requested proposals from the general public for philanthropic initiatives that he could put a portion of his $163 billion fortune toward, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos—the world's wealthiest person—unveiled the idea he'd come up with: a $2 billion fund to help the homeless and
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How Much Alcohol Is Safe to Drink? None, Say These Researchers
Just one alcoholic drink a day slightly increases an individual’s risk for health problems, according to a large new study.
21 Stages Of The Relationship Between A Narcissist And An Empath
Why do empaths end up with narcissists? The reasons behind why empaths can become so easily attracted to narcissists (most often without realizing it) are complex, but it usually has to do with the fact that narcissists are wounded people who hunger for attention and empaths are quick to want
Feds reopen forests near Boundary Waters to mining
Updated: 8:18 p.m. | Posted: 11:40 a.m. The Trump administration has cleared the way for renewed mineral leasing — and potentially mining — in about 365 square miles of the Superior National Forest within the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. On Thursday, the U.S.
Data collected by Trump’s Kobach-led voter fraud commission is ‘entirely deleted’
Nearly eight months after President Donald Trump disbanded his election integrity commission because it was tangled up in lawsuits over its request for voters’ personal data, the information has been destroyed and the cases have been dismissed.
Anarchy: What It Is and Why Pop Culture Loves It
Writer Kim Kelly is an anarchist based in New York City and an organizer with the Metropolitan Anarchist Coordinating Council (MACC).
'What were her knickers like?': the truth about trying an open relationship
The first time my boyfriend, Sam, slept with someone else, I was intrigued. “What was it like?” I asked. He sighed: “Fine.” I had so many questions: where, who, what did she look like, but he refused to answer any more when I asked about her knickers.
Here Comes Tax Scam 2.0: As Worker Wages Fall and Corporate Profits Soar, GOP Readies $600 Billion Tax Giveaway for the Rich
Version one of the GOP's deeply unpopular tax scam produced results nearly everyone—including, in his rare moments of honesty, President Donald Trump himself—predicted: Record-shattering profits for Wall Street, massive pay-outs for the wealthiest Americans, and little to nothing for the workin
Brett Kavanaugh Refers To Birth Control As 'Abortion-Inducing Drugs' At Confirmation Hearing
Judge Kavanaugh was responding to a question from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday about his 2015 dissent in the Priests for Life v. HHS case. Kavanaugh had sided with the religious organization, which didn’t want to provide employees with insurance coverage for contraceptives.
Fake news is about to get so much more dangerous
The most powerful false-news weapon in history is around the corner. The media industry has only a short time to get ahead of it.
Cincinnati and Indianapolis Combining Forces to Service Startups
Despite dozens of editorials proclaiming the death of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area and Silicon Valley startup communities are alive and well, accounting for nearly 45% of all U.S. venture capital deals in a given year.
A history of happiness explains why capitalism makes us feel empty inside
What is happiness? It’s a very old question. And no one really knows the answer, although theories abound.
Harvard followed 800 people over the course of multiple decades and found 6 things that make people live longer, happier lives
There's a lot of good advice on how to be happier or more productive or how to have better relationships. But tips on how to improve your whole life — something that will last decades and experience countless unpredictable changes — those should be regarded with extreme skepticism.
Trump suggests that protesting should be illegal
President Trump has long derided the mainstream media as the “enemy of the people” and lashed out at NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem.
This Zero-Footprint Cabin Can Be Assembled Anywhere
Neste wants to build a cabin that was never really there. That doesn’t mean the Finnish engineering company is looking to bend the time-space continuum, or erase homes with otherworldly gems like Thanos.
Higher rents, 'massive displacement': The unknown cost of Detroit's landlord crackdown
Lillie McGee swings closed an entry door to her apartment building on Detroit's west side to show how it rests on its frame without shutting. Squatters, she explains, are able to access the building, and have at times taken up residence in the vacant units that surround her home.
GCAS 2018 Contest: Visualizing the Effects of Climate Change
Are you under 30, passionate about climate change, and eager to try your skills at developing a powerful data visualization using satellite imagery? If so, this challenge is for you!
The Simple Question That Can Make or Break a Startup
There’s an unassuming restaurant in Dallas called Chop House Burger, home to handspun milkshakes, truffle parmesan french fries, and six innovative burgers. It’s an eight-year-old restaurant in an industry where 80% of new entrants fail in the first five years.
What if Trump Did Actually Shoot Someone on Fifth Avenue?
Your vote in the midterms matters, because Republicans in Congress won’t restrain the president’s excesses. Sept. 3 (AP) — President Trump stopped his motorcade in Manhattan today, jumped out of his limousine and shot a man on Fifth Avenue who was shouting anti-Trump epithets.
Scientists Reveal the Number of Times You're Actually Conscious Each Minute
Two papers released Wednesday in Neuron delve deep into the way we perceive the world, revealing that we don’t actually register much of it. Our attention systems, the authors show, are extremely ill-equipped for modern society.
Recent Arrests Under New Anti-Protest Law Spotlight Risks That Off-Duty Cops Pose to Pipeline Opponents
Over the weekend, four opponents of the Bayou Bridge pipeline and an independent journalist covering their activities were arrested and charged under Louisiana House Bill 727, which makes trespassing on “critical infrastructure” facilities — a category that explicitly includes oil pipelines
When Will The Planet Be Too Hot For Humans? Much, Much Sooner Than You Imagine.
To read an annotated version of this article, complete with interviews with scientists and links to further reading, click here. Peering beyond scientific reticence.
Let the people decide
No one will grieve long for Paul Manafort or Michael Cohen or count their days in prison. One man (Manafort) was part of what is killing our politics — high-level influence peddling. The people who do this, as lobbyists, foundation heads, and fixers, are selling our democracy.
Education Secretary Considers Using Federal Funds to Arm Schools
Updated Aug. 23, 2018: The education community has responded to Secretary DeVos’s policy proposal. Read the latest here.
Big oil asks government to protect its Texas facilities from climate change
PORT ARTHUR, Texas -- As the nation plans new defenses against the more powerful storms and higher tides expected from climate change, one project stands out: an ambitious proposal to build a nearly 60-mile "spine" of concrete seawalls, earthen barriers, floating gates and steel levees on the
Why Trump Supporters Believe He Is Not Corrupt
On Wednesday morning, the lead story on FoxNews.com was not Michael Cohen’s admission that Donald Trump had instructed him to violate campaign-finance laws by paying hush money to two of Trump’s mistresses.
Mike Pence Will Be the Most Powerful Christian Supremacist in U.S. History
The election of Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through the souls of compassionate, humane people across the country and the world. Horror that a candidate who ran on a platform of open bigotry, threats against immigrants and Muslims, and blatant misogyny will soon be president is now sinking in.
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Radical Anti-Corruption Platform
Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping set of reforms that would radically restrict and publicly expose corporate lobbying in Washington. In a major speech at the National Press Club, she laid out the parameters of what she is calling the “Anti-Corruption Act.
Roy Scranton Calls for Acceptance of a Future Defined by Climate Change
Iraq War veteran and climate change philosopher Roy Scranton doesn't mince words. His new collection of essays on war and climate change, out this week from Soho Press, is titled We're Doomed.
Listen To The Spymasters
Read this, please. These are the words of Garrett Graff, a journalist and author who writes about politics, technology and national security. This was originally posted as a thread on Twitter.
Civil Rights Groups Target Majority-Black Georgia County Seeking to Shutter Most Polling Places
Civil rights groups are mobilizing to block a majority-black Georgia county from shuttering seven of its nine polling locations for the November elections, alleging that the plan by the county election board is racially motivated voter suppression.
Under Trump, CEO Pay Soars While Employee Wages Decrease—And Tax Cuts Could Make Gap Even Bigger
Compensation for America’s top executives grew 17 percent in 2017 as real wages for workers declined, according to a study released Thursday.
Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter “Deep State” Enemies
The Trump administration is considering a set of proposals developed by Blackwater founder Erik Prince and a retired CIA officer — with assistance from Oliver North, a key figure in the Iran-Contra scandal — to provide CIA Director Mike Pompeo and the White House with a global, private spy n
Who needs democracy when you have data?
In 1955, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov published a short story about an experiment in “electronic democracy,” in which a single citizen, selected to represent an entire population, responded to questions generated by a computer named Multivac.
We Compared Life Expectancy in All 50 States to Countries Around the World. The Results Are Truly Stunning
What's the difference between living in Minnesota and living in Mississippi? About seven years. It sounds like some kind of weird joke, but according to a new study, it's no laughing matter. That's because there's a massive disparity among U.S. states in terms of how long people live.
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Neighbors join Lucas County Land Bank in fighting blight in Toledo
When Keith Polin noticed people coming and going from the vacant house next to his, he re-boarded the back door with fresh plywood and called the Lucas County Land Bank.
Our Planet Is Exploding With Ocean Dead Zones
The world's oceans are exploding with dead zones, regions where the water is so depleted of oxygen that fish and other sea life that live near the bottom cannot survive. Dead zones are human-caused.
Toxic Masculinity Is Killing Us
They are two violent incidents that happened more than 1,000 miles apart, with seemingly little in common other than the senseless bloodshed. One happened right here in Philadelphia Friday morning, when four gunshots shattered the breakfast-hour calm on Meridian Street in the Holmesburg section.
The Amount of Toxic Wastewater Produced by Fracking is Unbelievable
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How social media took us from Tahrir Square to Donald Trump
As the Arab Spring convulsed the Middle East in 2011 and authoritarian leaders toppled one after another, I traveled the region to try to understand the role that technology was playing.
Will Washington State Voters Make History on Climate Change?
Updated on August 15 at 4:30 p.m. ET This November, voters in Washington State may do what no group of people—in or outside the United States—has done before.
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