The Olympics are starting, and not without controversy. A state-run doping investigation has revealed that over 100 Russian athletes were given illegal anabolic steroids in order to enhance their performance during competitions. Despite these findings, the International Olympic Committee has decided to allow Russia to compete in Rio. According to the IOC, they are trying…
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Heat Wave Sparks Record Energy Use in Carolinas
Temperatures in North and South Carolina have been so high during recent weeks that customers of Duke Energy, the major electric supplier in the region, set a new record for summertime energy usage last week. On July 27 between the hours of 4 and 5 p.m., consumers used 20,671 megawatt hours of electricity, beating the…
Americans Better Able to Pay Bills Even Though Some Are Still Struggling
Even though over a quarter of Americans admit to not paying their bills on time, that number may slowly be decreasing. According to the 2016 National Financial Capability Study completed by FINRA Investor Education Foundation, 48% of Americans did not struggle to pay their bills within the past year. The survey polled 27,564 Americans nationwide….
Why Exactly Do We Need Sleep? Researchers Aim to Find Out
Researchers are getting closer and closer to figuring out why the human body sleeps. While there have been countless sleep studies done in animals of all species, the reason why we sleep has puzzled scientists worldwide. Now, it seems that they are closer than ever to debunking the mystery surrounding sleep. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s…
Video: Is This Glass Skateboard the Worst Idea in Skating History?
Is this glass skateboard really the worst idea in skating history, or a hilarious idea tailor made for the YouTube generation? Judging from a new viral video, the answer is definitely both. Braille Skateboarding is a popular YouTube channel for the 11 million people who skate regularly. The channel has a popular series called “You…
Women with Pets May Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Every pet owner likely understands the emotional benefits of caring for a domestic animal, but new research suggests that owning a pet may be good for your physical health, too. A recent analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which polled nearly 4,000 adults age 50 or over, found that women…
Americans Are Taking Less Vacation Time from Work, and Technology Is to Blame
In 2013, only 25% of Americans used all of their paid days off for the year, and a new report finds more Americans than ever are leaving their vacation days unused. The Project:Time Off State of American Vacation 2016 report found that Americans took slightly more vacation days than in 2015, reporting an average of…
Billionaire Real Estate Investor Forms Super PAC to Endorse Donald Trump
More than one-third of all real estate investors make more than $75,000 a year. But for Thomas Barrack Jr., that is only a small percentage of what he is worth. Barrack is a billionaire private real estate investor who has recently raised $32 million dollars in order to form a super Political Action Committee (PAC)…
Silicon Valley is Obsessed (and Wrong) About Artificial Intelligence
In the same way that Apple gathers the world’s press for star-studded product reveals, this May Google has been showing off its vision for the future at I/O 2016, officially billed as “an immersive, three-day experience focused on exploring the next generation of technology, mobile and beyond.” During the conference, Google offered new looks at…
Pinterest Sets its Sights on the UK Market
As if taking over the United States wasn’t enough, Pinterest has set its sights on the rest of the world. The popular growing online visual bookmarking tool that helps users discover and save creative ideas has just announced its plans to go global. This comes six years after the site’s debut, and it now has…