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Play Hard, Live Free: Where Wild Play Still Rules
By Eric Westervelt A California playground embraces the value of wild play. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/08/04/425912755/play-hard-live-free-where-wild-play-still-rules?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=us
So You Flunked A Racism Test. Now What?
By Maanvi Singh Scientists are working on ways to train our brains away from deeply held prejudices — including hacking your subconscious while you sleep. » E-Mail This …read more
Monsoon Flooding Kills Dozens In Myanmar, Prompting Calls For Help
By Bill Chappell More than 200,000 people have been displaced by floods and landslides, with at least 46 deaths reported. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/04/429277147/monsoon-flooding-kills-dozens-in-myanmar-prompting-calls-for-help?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
Gurgaon-based Local Delivery Startup Pickingo Picks Up $1.3M
By Catherine Shu Pickingo is the latest hyperlocal delivery startup in India to get funding. The company, which transports items between merchants and customers in six cities, has raised $1.3
Indiana superintendent takes pay cut to fund social worker
LOOGOOTEE, Ind. – A southwestern Indiana school superintendent has voluntarily cutting her salary for the next two school years. Loogootee … …read more Via: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2015/08/04/indiana-superintendent-takes-pay-cut-fund-social-worker/31094075/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHDhiYzc1MzQ5ZWY1Yjc4MmE6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AFQjCNHkJ5HQDsTrTAec9GdzMHVp0L-0mg class="colorbox" title="Indiana superintendent takes
Celebrating Indiana agriculture at the State Fair
The Indiana State Fair was originally created to allow Indiana’s farming … Operators of farms from around Indiana were chosen to represent the theme, … …read more Via: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.greensburgdailynews.com/opinion/columns/celebrating-indiana-agriculture-at-the-state-fair/article_581b9d2f-08b5-5de2-87ad-748e58be73fc.html&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHDhiYzc1MzQ5ZWY1Yjc4MmE6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AFQjCNHaOkP_28FKLmXXms7J6n5TGjI3_g
Battery Attributes Can Be Used To Track Web Users
By Natasha Lomas A team of European security researchers has published a paper analyzing how the battery life of mobile devices could be used to track web browsing habits of
The U.S. Declared War On Veteran Homelessness — And It Actually Could Win
By Quil Lawrence In 2009, then-Veterans Affairs head Eric Shinseki declared that all homeless veterans would have housing by 2015. New Orleans has made big strides, but in Los Angeles,
New National Guard Cyber Units May Help Retain Troops
By Steve Walsh As the Pentagon gives the Guard a new mission to defend government systems from cyberattacks, the Guard hopes these new units will help keep troops with IT
Researchers Witness Urban Coyotes Melt Into The Shadows Of Los Angeles
By Jed Kim Coyotes are becoming more and more common in urban areas, including Los Angeles. This summer, the National Park Service announced a first-of-its-kind survey of coyote behavior in
