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Today's Word "onomastics"
onomastics \o-neh-MAES-tiks\ (noun) - 1 : The study of the formation and origins of (proper) names; 2 : the system that underlies the formation of names and specialized nomenclature (related terms).
"Aubrey looked into ...Read more
Tell the Truth
Sid always moans that if only people told the truth he would sell more of his goods. What does he make?
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This Day in History, March 13
On March 13th, 1969, the Apollo 9 returned to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.
Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker reports nearly 500 structures damaged by Kankakee County tornado
Nearly 500 structures in Kankakee County were damaged by massive storms that produced tornadoes and hail swept across Illinois Tuesday night, according to Gov. JB Pritzker, who promised that state officials would seek ...Read more
After fixes, NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II lunar mission
NASA plans to roll back to the pad as early as next week for the Artemis II mission to fly crew around the moon, which could set up a shot to launch as soon as April 1.
“All the teams polled ‘Go’ to launch and fly ...Read more
H5N1 bird flu spreads to sea otters and sea lions along San Mateo coast, wildlife experts say
Researchers say the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals has spread to other marine mammals, including a sea otter and sea lion.
However, wildlife officials are cautiously optimistic the outbreak will ...Read more
Minnesota researchers work to tame one of world's deadliest viruses
MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota researchers have made key discoveries about one of the world’s most lethal pathogens, the Marburg virus, including potential weaknesses that could result in vaccines or drug ...Read more
Why hundreds of people in LA are strapping cameras on their bodies to do chores
The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move.
Hundreds of people from Santa Monica to Los Feliz are strapping cameras on their heads and ...Read more
Major heat wave slams SoCal. Record-breaking temperatures expected across Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A major heat wave kicked off in the Southland on Thursday with temperatures predicted to soar 25 degrees above normal, smashing records across Los Angeles and bringing a high risk of heat-related illness.
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The people -- and research -- lost in the NIH exodus
‘No Longer Based on Facts or Truth’
Sylvia Chou, 51, Maryland
Program director, National Cancer Institute
Sylvia Chou specializes in communication between patients and their health care providers, and social media�...Read more
Republicans target public lands protections in a new way
Over the past year, GOP leaders and the Trump administration have used a law known as the Congressional Review Act to push for coal mining in Montana, oil drilling in Alaska and copper mining in Minnesota, while also ...Read more
Six federal scientists run out by Trump talk about the work left undone
Marc Ernstoff, a physician who has pioneered immunotherapy research and treatments for cancer patients, said his work as a federal scientist proved untenable under the Trump administration.
Philip Stewart, a Rocky ...Read more
Today's Word "inglenook"
inglenook \ING-gl-nuk\ (noun) - The corner of a large open fireplace with space on either side of the hearth or built-in stove.
"Jerzey wouldn't recommend putting plants in the inglenooks lest the fire reduce them to the ...Read more
Tricky Composition
A music teacher once told his student a fast way to make good compositions. The secret is to choose a famous composition, turn it around, and you will get your own original composition!
The student happily tried this secret, and it indeed works. However, this secret does not work for his music teacher's compositions. Why?
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This Day in History, March 12
On March 12th, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered the first of his Fireside Chats.
'I was there ... trying to unbury myself': Tornadoes strike Illinois and Indiana, killing 2
KANKAKEE, Ill. — Bob Wehrle sat in his driveway Wednesday morning and looked at the lot where his house once stood. His belongings and debris were scattered across his lawn, and his trailer was frozen in the air, pierced...Read more
Gargantuan hail, destructive tornadoes: Climate change making Illinois storms more severe
CHICAGO — For a fleeting moment, as his hand cradled a hailstone just shy of 5 inches, Victor Gensini thought he had found a new record-breaker for the state of Illinois, surpassing a 4.75-inch stone found near the ...Read more
Florida Legislature votes to ban local net-zero climate programs
Both chambers of the Florida Legislature have approved a bill to ban local governments, public schools and state universities from adopting net-zero policies, where the goal is to offset the planet-warming greenhouse gases...Read more
Connecticut black bears are emerging from dens and they're hungry. What you need to know as conflicts grow
HARTFORD, Conn. — As the snow begins to melt and the temperatures rise, black bears in Connecticut are set to re-emerge and become active, just as state officials are urging people to take precautions and know how to ...Read more
Spotify once had a reputation for underpaying music artists. It hopes to change that perception
Back in the early 2010s, the music industry was at a low point.
Piracy was rampant. Compact disc sales were on a steady decline. And the then-new audio streaming services, like Spotify, were taking hits from creators for ...Read more
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