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The Most Extreme Summer Weather Of 2015

Whether you think they’re signs of global warming or that Mother Nature is just working out some particularly painful kinks, it’s impossible to deny that summer 2015 has seen an insane amount of extreme weather events. From the massive blob of warm water covering thousands of miles in the Pacific...

By Kiri Picone • Aug 6, 2015

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The Most Extreme Summer Weather Of 2015

Whether you think they’re signs of global warming or that Mother Nature is just working out some particularly painful kinks, it’s impossible to deny that summer 2015 has seen an insane amount of extreme weather events. From the massive blob of warm water covering thousands of miles in the Pacific...

By Kiri Picone • August 6, 2015

What Is Legionnaires’ Disease?

Legionnaire's Disease seems to be making a comeback in New York City. But what exactly is it?

By Abby Norman • Jul 30, 2015

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What Is Legionnaires’ Disease?

Legionnaire's Disease seems to be making a comeback in New York City. But what exactly is it?

By Abby Norman • July 30, 2015

Your World This Week, Volume IV

Bombings Rock Iraq, Afghanistan A small, but terribly destructive, wave of bombings hit Iraq on Sunday, leaving 35 dead and 100 wounded. Deadliest among the attacks was a car bomb coupled with a suicide bomb that killed 19 in the Shaab neighborhood of Baghdad. However, smaller attacks killed several others...

By John Kuroski • Jul 13, 2015

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Your World This Week, Volume IV

Bombings Rock Iraq, Afghanistan A small, but terribly destructive, wave of bombings hit Iraq on Sunday, leaving 35 dead and 100 wounded. Deadliest among the attacks was a car bomb coupled with a suicide bomb that killed 19 in the Shaab neighborhood of Baghdad. However, smaller attacks killed several others...

By John Kuroski • July 13, 2015

20 Powerful Quotes By Pope Francis On Climate Change And The Environment

This Thursday Pope Francis released his much-anticipated (or dreaded, pending your politics) papal encyclical, which took on the topics of climate change, consumerism and environmental degradation through a moral lens. In the 184-page document, he calls for what the New York Times describes as “a radical transformation of politics, economics...

By Savannah Cox • Jun 18, 2015

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20 Powerful Quotes By Pope Francis On Climate Change And The Environment

This Thursday Pope Francis released his much-anticipated (or dreaded, pending your politics) papal encyclical, which took on the topics of climate change, consumerism and environmental degradation through a moral lens. In the 184-page document, he calls for what the New York Times describes as “a radical transformation of politics, economics...

By Savannah Cox • June 18, 2015

Red Medicine: Is Cuba The New Global Leader In Medical Science?

As the United States has taken some initial steps to reopen trade with Cuba, many of us are learning about the latter’s revolutionary, often successful medical interventions throughout recent history. Earlier this year, Cuba sent droves of doctors to Africa to aid in resolving the Ebola crisis, but most recently,...

By Chris Altman • May 19, 2015

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Red Medicine: Is Cuba The New Global Leader In Medical Science?

As the United States has taken some initial steps to reopen trade with Cuba, many of us are learning about the latter’s revolutionary, often successful medical interventions throughout recent history. Earlier this year, Cuba sent droves of doctors to Africa to aid in resolving the Ebola crisis, but most recently,...

By Chris Altman • May 19, 2015

Inside Kalachi, Kazakhstan’s Real-Life “Sleepy Hollow”

Medical experts are baffled why so many people in the small Kazakhstan town of Kalachi spontaneously fall asleep — sometimes for days at a time.

By Abby Norman • Apr 25, 2015

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Inside Kalachi, Kazakhstan’s Real-Life “Sleepy Hollow”

Medical experts are baffled why so many people in the small Kazakhstan town of Kalachi spontaneously fall asleep — sometimes for days at a time.

By Abby Norman • April 25, 2015

Can Marijuana Cure Epilepsy?

Marijuana isn't just for looking cool in your freshman dorm anymore--it’s also a viable medical treatment for disorders like epilepsy.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 8, 2014

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Can Marijuana Cure Epilepsy?

Marijuana isn't just for looking cool in your freshman dorm anymore--it’s also a viable medical treatment for disorders like epilepsy.

By All That's Interesting • November 8, 2014