Thứ Năm, 30 tháng 11, 2017

NPR News: Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage

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Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage Behavioral care is four times more likely to be out-of-network than medical or surgical care, a nationwide study shows. That can make treatment unaffordable even for people who have health insurance. Read more on NPR November 30, 2017 at 10:38PM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage

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Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage Behavioral care is four times more likely to be out-of-network than medical or surgical care, a nationwide study shows. That can make treatment unaffordable even for people who have health insurance. Read more on NPR November 30, 2017 at 10:38PM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage

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Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage Behavioral care is four times more likely to be out-of-network than medical or surgical care, a nationwide study shows. That can make treatment unaffordable even for people who have health insurance. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 30, 2017 at 10:38PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: A Cultural Project In Polynesia Has The Power To Teach Us All

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A Cultural Project In Polynesia Has The Power To Teach Us All Polynesia was colonized by the French and, even today, Polynesians are taught more about French history than their own. A new archaeological project aims to change that, says Barbara J. King. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 30, 2017 at 10:29PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Working Moms Have Been A 'Thing' Since Ancient History

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Working Moms Have Been A 'Thing' Since Ancient History Who ruled early farming? Women! Studies of ancient bones show that women's physical labor was crucial to driving the agricultural revolution in Europe. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 30, 2017 at 10:09PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Women's Role In The European Agricultural Revolution Revealed

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Women's Role In The European Agricultural Revolution Revealed Studies of ancient bones show that women's physical labor was crucial to driving the agricultural revolution in Europe. These women's upper bodies were stronger than that of elite athletes today. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 30, 2017 at 05:13PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Graduate Students Across The Country Protest GOP Tax Plan

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Graduate Students Across The Country Protest GOP Tax Plan To help pay for more than $1 trillion in tax cuts for U.S. corporations, the House version of the plan would end the tax break graduate students get on the value of their tuition waivers. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 30, 2017 at 05:13PM Categoty Educati...
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NPR News: The Tree That Rocked The Music Industry

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The Tree That Rocked The Music Industry This year, new international regulations on rosewood have reverberated through the music industry, costing tens of millions in lost sales and extra administrative costs. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 30, 2017 at 05:05PM Environme...
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NPR News: The Tree That Rocked The Music Industry

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The Tree That Rocked The Music Industry This year, new international regulations on rosewood have reverberated through the music industry, costing tens of millions in lost sales and extra administrative costs. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 30, 2017 at 05:05PM Health & Scien...
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Pottery Is the New Pilates, and Macramé Takes Away the Crazy

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By PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style http://ift.tt/2zQYZFs via IFTTT Confounded by work, politics or just too much digital activity, anxious New Yorkers are turning to crafts as a balm and a corrective. Ceramics and Pottery, Clay November 30, 2017 at 07:00...
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gillie: Word of the day for November 30, 2017

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gillie , n : (Scotland, originally) A male attendant of a Scottish Highland chief. (Britain, Ireland, Scotland) A fishing and hunting guide; a man or boy who attends to a person who is fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland. Today is Saint Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day. November 30, 20...
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Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2017 is Fallout 4: Far Harbor. Fallout 4: Far Harbor is an expansion pack for the 2015 video game Fallout 4, developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was released in May 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. In the aftermath of a cataclysmic nuclear war, the player character is recruited by a detective...
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NPR News: Keystone Spill Likely Caused By Construction Damage, Investigators Say

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Keystone Spill Likely Caused By Construction Damage, Investigators Say The leak was initially estimated to have released some 210,000 gallons of crude. Federal investigators say that they now have an "unconfirmed lower spill estimate," without specifying how much. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 30, 2017 at 06:24AM Environme...
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NPR News: Advocates For Patients With Rare Diseases Defend Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs

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Advocates For Patients With Rare Diseases Defend Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs The Republican tax plan could reduce or eliminate federal tax credits that reward companies for developing drugs to treat rare diseases. People who benefit from the medicines have objected. Read more on NPR Children's Health November 30, 2017 at 04:16...
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NPR News: University Graduate Students Walk Out To Protest Tax Plan That Hurts Them

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University Graduate Students Walk Out To Protest Tax Plan That Hurts Them Grad students around the country walked out of classes, office hours, and research labs to protest the House tax plan. Many who are already struggling financially said the bill would hit them hard. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 30, 2017 at 04:31AM Categoty Educati...
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NPR News: Advocates For Patients With Rare Diseases Defend Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs

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Advocates For Patients With Rare Diseases Defend Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs The Republican tax plan could reduce or eliminate federal tax credits that reward companies for developing drugs to treat rare diseases. People who benefit from the medicines have objected. Read more on NPR November 30, 2017 at 04:16AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Advocates For Patients With Rare Diseases Defend Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs

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Advocates For Patients With Rare Diseases Defend Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs The Republican tax plan could reduce or eliminate federal tax credits that reward companies for developing drugs to treat rare diseases. People who benefit from the medicines have objected. Read more on NPR November 30, 2017 at 04:16AM Health Ca...
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What to Wear to Smash the State

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By RICK PAULAS from NYT Style http://ift.tt/2AmPugv via IFTTT Black Bloc participants believe in dressing for the job they want. Right now, many think, that job is punching Nazis. Fringe Groups and Movements, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Fashion and Apparel November 29, 2017 at 07:00...
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NPR News: 7 Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Outrageous Medical Bills

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7 Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Outrageous Medical Bills Prepare to joust over bills with hospitals, medical providers and insurers. You can win by being smart, assertive and acting before a test or treatment is administered. Read more on NPR November 30, 2017 at 02:27AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Science And The Mystery Of The Mind

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Science And The Mystery Of The Mind We are still as ignorant about the "passage from the physics of the brain to the corresponding facts of consciousness" as John Tyndall and his Victorian colleagues were, says Marcelo Gleiser. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 30, 2017 at 02:26AM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: 7 Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Outrageous Medical Bills

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7 Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Outrageous Medical Bills Prepare to joust over bills with hospitals, medical providers and insurers. You can win by being smart, assertive and acting before a test or treatment is administered. Read more on NPR November 30, 2017 at 02:27AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: World Cafe Nashville: Emily West

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World Cafe Nashville: Emily West She's been a runner-up on America's Got Talent and a mainstream country singer. Her latest music casts her as a modern-day Doris Day — but more knowing and sharp — in classic pop settings. Read more on NPR World Cafe At November 30, 2017 at 02:23...
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NPR News: Scientists Move A Step Closer To Making Synthetic Life

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Scientists Move A Step Closer To Making Synthetic Life Bacteria engineered with an expanded genetic alphabet can produce novel proteins, which could lead to the development of new drugs. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 30, 2017 at 01:11AM Health & Scien...
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Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 11, 2017

NPR News: Gene Therapy Shows Promise For A Growing List Of Diseases

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Gene Therapy Shows Promise For A Growing List Of Diseases After decades of hope and disappointment, doctors have now been able to treat several different types of genetic conditions by giving each patient a healthy version of their defective gene. Read more on NPR Children's Health November 29, 2017 at 07:40...
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NPR News: Gene Therapy Shows Promise For A Growing List Of Diseases

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Gene Therapy Shows Promise For A Growing List Of Diseases After decades of hope and disappointment, doctors have now been able to treat several different types of genetic conditions by giving each patient a healthy version of their defective gene. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 07:40PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: North Korea Launches An Apparent ICBM

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North Korea Launches An Apparent ICBM It flew higher — and for longer — than previous tests, theoretically putting the entire continental U.S. within Pyongyang's reach — a capability that the North Korean regime has long sought. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 07:40PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts

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Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts After years of budget and political pressure, some climate scientists are changing the way they describe their research, and avoiding the term "climate change." Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 05:19PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: People Like People Who Ask Questions

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People Like People Who Ask Questions A new study says people who ask more questions, particularly follow-up questions, are liked better by their conversation partners. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 05:19PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: The NHL And CTE

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The NHL And CTE The NFL has been more active than the NHL in addressing concerns about concussions and CTE. David Greene talks with neuroscientist Charles Tator talks about hockey's tepid response. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 05:19PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Trump Picks Businessman To Lead NOAA

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Trump Picks Businessman To Lead NOAA Senators are about to get their chance to grill the nominee for head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Critics say he has a conflict of interest. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 05:19PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts

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Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts After years of budget and political pressure, some climate scientists are changing the way they describe their research, and avoiding the term "climate change." Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 29, 2017 at 05:19PM Environme...
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NPR News: Trump Picks Businessman To Lead NOAA

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Trump Picks Businessman To Lead NOAA Senators are about to get their chance to grill the nominee for head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Critics say he has a conflict of interest. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 29, 2017 at 05:19PM Environme...
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NPR News: Hospital Improperly Billed Patients For Rape Exams, Says New York Attorney General

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Hospital Improperly Billed Patients For Rape Exams, Says New York Attorney General Rape exams are supposed to be paid for by the state. But one woman was billed seven times for her exam. Read more on NPR November 29, 2017 at 07:02AM Health Ca...
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Wikipedia article of the day for November 29, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for November 29, 2017 is Josephine Butler. Josephine Butler (1828–1906) was an English feminist and social reformer in the Victorian era. She campaigned for women's suffrage and better education for women. She was instrumental in the 1886 repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, which had subjected prostitutes to invasive medical examinations, and she founded an organisation...
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NPR News: Hospital Improperly Billed Patients For Rape Exams, Says New York Attorney General

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Hospital Improperly Billed Patients For Rape Exams, Says New York Attorney General Rape exams are supposed to be paid for by the state. But one woman was billed seven times for her exam. Read more on NPR November 29, 2017 at 07:02AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Robot Muscles Inspired By Origami Lift 1000 Times Their Weight

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Robot Muscles Inspired By Origami Lift 1000 Times Their Weight The delicate art of paper folding is playing a crucial role in designing robotic artificial muscles that are startlingly strong. The design uses a soft material and could be safer around humans. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 06:03AM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: What Really Happened At The School Where 'Every Senior Got Into College'

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What Really Happened At The School Where 'Every Senior Got Into College' Last year, every graduating senior at Ballou High School got into college. A WAMU and NPR investigation shows that many of those students missed more than a month of school and struggled academically. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 29, 2017 at 04:49AM Categoty Educati...
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NPR News: Testosterone May Help Protect Men From Asthma

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Testosterone May Help Protect Men From Asthma Women are more likely to have asthma than men. One possible reason? Testosterone could block a protein that helps spark an asthma attack, a study finds, while estrogen may not. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 04:02AM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: 75 Years Ago, Scientists Conducted An Unprecedented Nuclear Experiment

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75 Years Ago, Scientists Conducted An Unprecedented Nuclear Experiment On Dec. 2, 1942, a group of scientists in Chicago created the first controlled, self-sustained nuclear chain reaction, which would prove essential to developing an atomic bomb a few years later. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 03:15AM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Epidemic Of Health Care Waste: From $1,877 Ear Piercing To ICU Overuse

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Epidemic Of Health Care Waste: From $1,877 Ear Piercing To ICU Overuse Unnecessary or needlessly expensive care costs hundreds of billions dollars a year. Patients, employers and taxpayers are footing the bill. Read more on NPR November 29, 2017 at 02:42AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Epidemic Of Health Care Waste: From $1,877 Ear Piercing To ICU Overuse

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Epidemic Of Health Care Waste: From $1,877 Ear Piercing To ICU Overuse Unnecessary or needlessly expensive care costs hundreds of billions dollars a year. Patients, employers and taxpayers are footing the bill. Read more on NPR November 29, 2017 at 02:42AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: The Ancient Andean Tradition of Eating Clay May Have Helped To Protect Health

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The Ancient Andean Tradition of Eating Clay May Have Helped To Protect Health Farmers in Peru's Andean highlands have been consuming clay for centuries. Scientists now think it may have allowed them to eat wild potatoes, which are rich in toxic chemicals. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 29, 2017 at 02:33AM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: The Ancient Andean Tradition of Eating Clay May Have Helped To Protect Health

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The Ancient Andean Tradition of Eating Clay May Have Helped To Protect Health Farmers in Peru's Andean highlands have been consuming clay for centuries. Scientists now think it may have allowed them to eat wild potatoes, which are rich in toxic chemicals. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 29, 2017 at 02:33AM Environme...
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NPR News: Do Doctors Need To Use Computers? One Physician's Case Highlights The Quandary

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Do Doctors Need To Use Computers? One Physician's Case Highlights The Quandary Now in her 80s, Anna Konopka has been practicing medicine for decades and has never used electronic records. After record-keeping complaints, she surrendered her license. The case wound up in court. Read more on NPR November 29, 2017 at 02:25AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Do Doctors Need To Use Computers? One Physician's Case Highlights The Quandary

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Do Doctors Need To Use Computers? One Physician's Case Highlights The Quandary Now in her 80s, Anna Konopka has been practicing medicine for decades and has never used electronic records. After record-keeping complaints, she surrendered her license. The case wound up in court. Read more on NPR November 29, 2017 at 02:25AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: For Anesthesiologist, Easing Pain And Erasing Memories Is All In A Day's Work

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For Anesthesiologist, Easing Pain And Erasing Memories Is All In A Day's Work Dr. Henry Jay Przybylo specializes in pediatric anesthesiology and treats about 1,000 children a year, including premature babies. His new memoir is called Counting Backwards. Read more on NPR November 29, 2017 at 01:36AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: For Anesthesiologist, Easing Pain And Erasing Memories Is All In A Day's Work

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For Anesthesiologist, Easing Pain And Erasing Memories Is All In A Day's Work Dr. Henry Jay Przybylo specializes in pediatric anesthesiology and treats about 1,000 children a year, including premature babies. His new memoir is called Counting Backwards. Read more on NPR November 29, 2017 at 01:36AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Does This Robot Freak You Out?

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Does This Robot Freak You Out? Something like Atlas, Spot and Handle will likely inhabit the world we're now building — and their weirdness will be just commonplace, says astrophysicist Adam Frank. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 28, 2017 at 11:13PM Health & Scien...
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Thứ Ba, 28 tháng 11, 2017

NPR News: Parents Don't Have To Pay Debts Of Adult Children On Their Health Plans

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Parents Don't Have To Pay Debts Of Adult Children On Their Health Plans Even though the federal health law allows young adults to stay on their parents' plan through age 26, those children are generally responsible for their own bills. Read more on NPR November 28, 2017 at 10:31PM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Parents Don't Have To Pay Debts Of Adult Children On Their Health Plans

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Parents Don't Have To Pay Debts Of Adult Children On Their Health Plans Even though the federal health law allows young adults to stay on their parents' plan through age 26, those children are generally responsible for their own bills. Read more on NPR November 28, 2017 at 10:31PM Health Ca...
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NPR News: What The Upheaval At A Federal Consumer Watchdog Could Mean For Students

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What The Upheaval At A Federal Consumer Watchdog Could Mean For Students The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a clearinghouse for student borrower complaints. Its future is now in question. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 28, 2017 at 08:01PM Categoty Educati...
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NPR News: Animal Carcasses In Israel May Reveal Climate Change Clues

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Animal Carcasses In Israel May Reveal Climate Change Clues Researchers in Israel are collecting dead animals to stock a collection showing how climate change affects different species. Some will be stuffed and kept in a museum that resembles Noah's Ark. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 28, 2017 at 05:05PM Environme...
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NPR News: Mexico Struggles To Integrate Foreign Students, Including U.S.-Born Kids

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Mexico Struggles To Integrate Foreign Students, Including U.S.-Born Kids More American youth are moving to Mexico than there are Mexican youth coming to the U.S. More than half a million American kids have moved to Mexico since 2008, and are studying in schools there. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 28, 2017 at 05:05PM Categoty Educati...
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NPR News: Mexico Struggles To Integrate Forgeign Students, Including U.S.-Born Kids

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Mexico Struggles To Integrate Forgeign Students, Including U.S.-Born Kids More American youth are moving to Mexico than there are Mexican youth coming to the U.S. More than half a million American kids have moved to Mexico since 2008, and are studying in schools there. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 28, 2017 at 05:05PM Categoty Educati...
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Finally Putting Some Fun in Erectile Dysfunction

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By MATTHEW SCHNEIER from NYT Style http://ift.tt/2id60ZC via IFTTT Shove over, silver foxes! Cloud pharmacies will save millennial men from shame, sending trendy boxes of Viagra and hair-loss cures direct to home. Sex, Computers and the Internet, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) November 28, 2017 at 07:00...
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NPR News: Dance By The Light Of The 2017 Supermoon: The How And When

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Dance By The Light Of The 2017 Supermoon: The How And When The last and only visible such moon of 2017 will appear Dec. 3. The best time to see it is at sunset or sunrise, when the moon is near the horizon. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 28, 2017 at 07:02AM Health & Scien...
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Wikipedia article of the day for November 28, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for November 28, 2017 is X-Cops (The X-Files). "X-Cops" is the twelfth episode of the seventh season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. Directed by Michael Watkins and written by Vince Gilligan, the installment originally aired on the Fox network in February 2000. In this episode, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson),...
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NPR News: YouTube Faces Increased Criticism That It's Unsafe For Kids

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YouTube Faces Increased Criticism That It's Unsafe For Kids Many videos on the site feature popular characters in upsetting and violent situations, and some videos of children have attracted pedophilic comments. YouTube says it is toughening its approach. Read more on NPR Children's Health November 28, 2017 at 04:32...
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NPR News: As Senators Take Up Tax Plan, They'll Also Debate Oil Drilling In Alaska

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As Senators Take Up Tax Plan, They'll Also Debate Oil Drilling In Alaska As part of its tax overhaul plan, the Senate is considering whether to allow oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Alaskans are weighing in on how they feel about this new movement in a decades long debate. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 28, 2017 at 04:38AM Environme...
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NPR News: Puerto Rico's Medical Manufacturers Worry Federal Tax Plan Could Kill Storm Recovery

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Puerto Rico's Medical Manufacturers Worry Federal Tax Plan Could Kill Storm Recovery Drug companies and medical device makers in Puerto Rico are still struggling with power and staffing shortages. One device manufacturer says the future of his industry on the island in uncertain. Read more on NPR November 28, 2017 at 04:21AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Puerto Rico's Medical Manufacturers Worry Federal Tax Plan Could Kill Storm Recovery

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Puerto Rico's Medical Manufacturers Worry Federal Tax Plan Could Kill Storm Recovery Drug companies and medical device makers in Puerto Rico are still struggling with power and staffing shortages. One device manufacturer says the future of his industry on the island in uncertain. Read more on NPR November 28, 2017 at 04:21AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Puerto Rico's Medical Manufacturers Worry Federal Tax Plan Could Kill Storm Recovery

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Puerto Rico's Medical Manufacturers Worry Federal Tax Plan Could Kill Storm Recovery Drug companies and medical device makers in Puerto Rico are still struggling with power and staffing shortages. One device manufacturer says the future of his industry on the island in uncertain. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 28, 2017 at 04:21AM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Texans With HIV Cope With Homes And Medicines Ruined By Hurricane Harvey

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Texans With HIV Cope With Homes And Medicines Ruined By Hurricane Harvey The hurricane closed pharmacies and clinics for a week or longer. Floodwaters spoiled medicines. People who fled to other states couldn't get their prescriptions filled for HIV medicine. Read more on NPR November 28, 2017 at 01:07AM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Texans With HIV Cope With Homes And Medicines Ruined By Hurricane Harvey

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Texans With HIV Cope With Homes And Medicines Ruined By Hurricane Harvey The hurricane closed pharmacies and clinics for a week or longer. Floodwaters spoiled medicines. People who fled to other states couldn't get their prescriptions filled for HIV medicine. Read more on NPR November 28, 2017 at 01:07AM Health Ca...
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Thứ Hai, 27 tháng 11, 2017

NPR News: Video: A View Of A Breathing Earth

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Video: A View Of A Breathing Earth In this visualization, based on data collected by scientists, we see Earth changing — its plants, surface winds, and sea currents responding to the energy coming from the sun, says Marcelo Gleiser. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 27, 2017 at 09:48PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Video: A View Of A Breathing Earth

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Video: A View Of A Breathing Earth In this visualization, based on data collected by scientists, we see Earth changing — its plants, surface winds, and sea currents responding to the energy coming from the sun, says Marcelo Gleiser. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 27, 2017 at 09:48PM Environme...
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NPR News: Confused By Your Public School Choices? Hire A Coach

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Confused By Your Public School Choices? Hire A Coach Public school choice options can be overwhelming for parents. As they try to navigate these new education systems, some parents are turning to experts for help. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 27, 2017 at 06:19PM Categoty Educati...
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NPR News: Apps Can Cut Blue Light From Devices, But Do They Help You Sleep?

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Apps Can Cut Blue Light From Devices, But Do They Help You Sleep? Lots of phone and tablet apps promise to improve sleep by filtering out the blue light from device screens. But that won't help if the reason you're not getting enough shuteye is caffeine or stress. Read more on NPR Children's Health November 27, 2017 at 05:02...
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NPR News: Apps Can Cut Blue Light From Devices, But Do They Help You Sleep?

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Apps Can Cut Blue Light From Devices, But Do They Help You Sleep? Lots of phone and tablet apps promise to improve sleep by filtering out the blue light from device screens. But that won't help if the reason you're not getting enough shuteye is caffeine or stress. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 27, 2017 at 05:02PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression

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Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression Light therapy can help treat depression that's part of seasonal affective disorder, but it hasn't worked so well for treating bipolar disorder. It may come down to when people are exposed to light. Read more on NPR November 27, 2017 at 05:02PM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression

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Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression Light therapy can help treat depression that's part of seasonal affective disorder, but it hasn't worked so well for treating bipolar disorder. It may come down to when people are exposed to light. Read more on NPR November 27, 2017 at 05:02PM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression

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Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression Light therapy can help treat depression that's part of seasonal affective disorder, but it hasn't worked so well for treating bipolar disorder. It may come down to when people are exposed to light. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 27, 2017 at 05:02PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Indonesia Tries To Evacuate 100,000 People Away From Erupting Volcano On Bali

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Indonesia Tries To Evacuate 100,000 People Away From Erupting Volcano On Bali Mount Agung began spewing ash last week, but over the weekend authorities raised the alert level for a possible larger eruption and expanded a danger zone around the base of the volcano. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 27, 2017 at 04:39PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Indonesia Tries To Evacuate 100,000 People Away From Erupting Volcano On Bali

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Indonesia Tries To Evacuate 100,000 People Away From Erupting Volcano On Bali Mount Agung began spewing ash last week, but over the weekend authorities raised the alert level for a possible larger eruption and expanded a danger zone around the base of the volcano. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 27, 2017 at 04:39PM Environme...
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Wikipedia article of the day for November 27, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for November 27, 2017 is Battle of Winterthur. The Battle of Winterthur (27 May 1799) was fought between French forces under André Masséna and elements of the Austrian army under Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze during the War of the Second Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars. The town of Winterthur lies 18 kilometers (11 mi) northeast of Zürich, in Switzerland....
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saleable: Word of the day for November 27, 2017

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saleable , adj : Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to try to sell. Today, the Monday after Thanksgiving, is Cyber Monday, which was introduced by marketing companies in 2005 to encourage online shopping. November 27, 20...
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Chủ Nhật, 26 tháng 11, 2017

NPR News: Flat-Earther Postpones Launch In His Homemade Rocket, Saying 'It's Not Easy'

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Flat-Earther Postpones Launch In His Homemade Rocket, Saying 'It's Not Easy' Mike Hughes had planned to launch himself Saturday over the Mojave Desert in a quest to prove the world is flat. But he didn't count on a federal agency's rejection — or a significant tech breakdown. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 26, 2017 at 11:49PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Can Paris Get Rid Of Gas-Fueled Cars?

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Can Paris Get Rid Of Gas-Fueled Cars? The mayor of Paris wants to rid the capital of all gas and diesel cars by the year 2030. But critics doubt the idea is feasible or even a good anti-pollution strategy. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 26, 2017 at 07:57PM Environme...
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NPR News: The Fragmented Forests Of Madagascar

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The Fragmented Forests Of Madagascar Madagascar is home to plants and animals found nowhere else, but their habitats are disappearing. The forest cover has fallen by more than 40 percent in recent decades. And what remains is fragmented. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 26, 2017 at 07:57PM Environme...
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NPR News: Studying Artificial Intelligence At New York University

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Studying Artificial Intelligence At New York University New York University just opened an institute that studies the social implications of artificial intelligence. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with co-founder Kate Crawford. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 26, 2017 at 07:57PM Categoty Educati...
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NPR News: Should Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients' Opioid Addiction?

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Should Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients' Opioid Addiction? Many surgeons prescribe strong pain medicine without knowing how much their patients actually need. A group of doctors says hospitals should be accountable for patients' long-term opioid use. Read more on NPR November 26, 2017 at 06:19PM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Should Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients' Opioid Addiction?

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Should Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients' Opioid Addiction? Many surgeons prescribe strong pain medicine without knowing how much their patients actually need. A group of doctors says hospitals should be accountable for patients' long-term opioid use. Read more on NPR November 26, 2017 at 06:19PM Health Ca...
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NPR News: Saving Lives Via Text Message

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Saving Lives Via Text Message The suicide rate for teenage girls is at a 40-year high. A nonprofit called Crisis Text Line is providing help — sometimes lifesaving help — through a medium trusted by young people: text messages. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At November 26, 2017 at 06:06PM Categoty Educati...
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Wikipedia article of the day for November 26, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for November 26, 2017 is 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division. The 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division of the British Army was active during the First and the Second World War. The division arrived in France in 1915. In July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme, it captured the strongly held Mametz Wood with the loss of nearly 4,000 men, allowing XV Corps to advance to the next phase...
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Thứ Bảy, 25 tháng 11, 2017

NPR News: Idaho Dims The Lights For One Of The Best Night Skies Anywhere

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Idaho Dims The Lights For One Of The Best Night Skies Anywhere Central Idaho hopes to land on a very short list of the best places on Earth to see the Milky Way at night. Đọc thêm tại NPR at November 25, 2017 at 07:59PM Health & Scien...
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NPR News: Heavy Rotation: The Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: The Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing This month's playlist features songs from a Russian avant-garde band, Australian hip-hop artists and 19-year-old twins from Chicago. Read more on NPR World Cafe At November 25, 2017 at 08:00...
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NPR News: Protecting The Netherlands' Vulnerable Coasts With A 'Sand Motor'

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Protecting The Netherlands' Vulnerable Coasts With A 'Sand Motor' Though a quarter of the country is below sea level, the Netherlands has kept itself dry with ingenious water management. A recent innovation: an artificial sand peninsula that keeps the sea at bay. Đọc tiếp trên NPR November 25, 2017 at 07:52PM Environme...
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NPR News: Gaslighting: How A Flicker Of Self-Doubt Warps Our Response To Sexual Harassment

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Gaslighting: How A Flicker Of Self-Doubt Warps Our Response To Sexual Harassment From a teenager's encounter to today's revelations about Harvey Weinstein, Charlie Rose and so many more, a writer wrestles with the ways women are taught to doubt their own experiences. Dọc thêm tại NPR Opinion November 25, 2017 at 07:00...
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Welcome to the Campiest Place on Earth

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By BROOKS BARNES from NYT Style http://ift.tt/2iPRrbj via IFTTT “I don’t know how corporate would react if they knew I was moonlighting as a mermaid,” said one of the hired swimmers at the Sip ‘n Dip tiki bar. Bars and Nightclubs November 25, 2017 at 07:00...
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