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5 Spiritual Lessons From the Dalai Lama
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The Dalai Lama stresses practical wisdom in his words about finding joy and peace, and spreading kindness. These are ideas we can all get behind.
H.R. 8 Mandates Gun Background Checks. Why Is It Stuck in the Senate?
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H.R. 8, which passed the House last year, would eliminate private gun sale loopholes and require nearly universal background checks. But it faces difficult odds of passage in the Senate.
What Is a Nor'easter?
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"Nor'easter" is one of those words that makes you think of an old mariner scanning the horizon for a pending storm. What does it really mean - and why don't we say "northeaster"?
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Water Conservation
Water conservation is an important step in ensuring that we'll have clean water in the future. How can you teach your kids about water conservation?
What is soft-story seismic retrofitting?
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A soft-story building has a first floor that's more flexible than the ones above -- think apartments over a department store that's mostly open space. How does soft-story retrofitting keep such buildings from collapsing in a quake?
12 Mayan Gods Who Helped Make Sense of a Complex World
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Ancient Maya culture was centered on interconnected city-states that developed great networks of trade and agriculture and some of the most advanced architectural wonders in human history. Today, artworks depicting roughly 250 different Mayan gods and goddesses can still be found carved into these wonders.
How Margin Accounts Work
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Margin accounts allow you to borrow the money to buy stock. Learn about this risky investment option in How Margin Accounts Work.
Why Ransomware Is the Perfect Hack
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Thousands of ransomware attacks happen every single day in the U.S. Learn more about the malware that could hold your data hostage.
Who Was the Real Mary Magdalene?
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She's been portrayed as a repentant prostitute, the secret wife of Jesus and the apostle to the apostles. So, who was Mary Magdalene really?
What Is Asphalt Made Of?
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If you think asphalt is what hot tar roads are made of, you'd be wrong. Asphalt is only one ingredient in the recipe that makes up our roads. And it has a very long, very interesting history.