Month: October 2017

Why Your Brain Needs to Dream | Greater Good Magazine https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_your_brain_needs_to_dream?utm_source=Greater+Good+Science+Center&utm_campaign=2fce49c849-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_10_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5ae73e326e-2fce49c849-51373739 Research shows that dreaming is not just a byproduct of sleep, but serves its

Clinton Campaign and Democratic Party Helped Pay for Russia Trump Dossier – NYTimes.com https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/us/politics/clinton-dnc-russia-dossier.html?referer= By KENNETH P. VOGEL October 24, 2017 Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer,

A new ‘giant sucking sound’ is disrupting politics – CNNPolitics http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/24/politics/brownstein-cities-education-giant-sucking-sound/index.html The 2016 election saw Donald Trump win a record number of counties, but Hillary

Extreme Weather, Climate Change Costing Taxpayers Billions – NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/extreme-weather-climate-change-costing-taxpayers-billions-n813431 by Alex Seitz-WaldOct 24 2017, 8:52 am ET WASHINGTON — Climate change is costing

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/356657-us-prepping-nuclear-bombers-for-24-hour-ready-alert-status Mallory Shelbourne10/23/17 07:48 AM EDT The U.S. Air Force is readying its nuclear bombers for 24-hour alert status, according to a Defense One report. “This

When the drinking water in Flint, Mich., became contaminated with lead, causing a major public health crisis, 11-year-old Gitanjali Rao took notice. “I had been

New Zealand’s Ardern Wants to Balance Trade Pact With Housing Pledge – Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-22/ardern-seeks-to-balance-trade-pact-bid-with-kiwi-housing-pledge New Zealand’s Ardern Wants to Balance Trade Pact With Housing Pledge

Why most satellites are destroyed at this one spot on Earth http://www.businessinsider.com/spacecraft-cemetery-point-nemo-google-maps-2017-10 Dave Mosher 2h 1,798 Google Earth; Business Insider Large satellites, space stations, and

Lawrence Summers: One last time on who benefits from corporate tax cuts – The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/10/22/lawrence-summers-one-last-time-on-who-benefits-from-corporate-tax-cuts/?utm_term=.7bfd848c2c95 Kevin Hassett, President Trump’s chief economist, estimated Monday

A newly discovered moon tunnel could be the perfect place for a colony, scientists say – The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/10/21/a-newly-discovered-moon-tunnel-could-be-the-perfect-place-for-a-colony-scientists-say/?utm_term=.27abd4838abd (K.M. Chaudhry/AP) At the close