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CEOs Have LESS Stress

July 18, 2012
Those of us who watch TV shows like "Mad Men" and movies like "Wall Street," assume that CEOs lead more stressful lives than the rest of us--but actually, the opposite is true. It turns out that heart attacks happen more... continued

Bio Bugs Flying Your Way

July 18, 2012
We may find insects annoying, but one scientist thinks that they can be bioengineered to save the world. Using bits and pieces of DNA from different species, he wants to create "designer bugs" to do specific tasks, such as clean... continued

Medical Tourism in Mexico

July 17, 2012
Some day we'll all be tourists in space, but for now, tourists are streaming into Mexican border towns, not to buy drugs (at least not the illicit kind), but for medical procedures that are much cheaper there--and often done by... continued

Neighborhoods and Cities Still Segregated

July 16, 2012
Despite increasing numbers of multiethnic neighborhoods in the United States, relatively few black or white families are actually moving into these them. This segregation doesn't just happen in the US--it's prevalent all over the world. The Economist talks about how,... continued

When Energy Stinks

July 16, 2012
A sewer is where your toilet flushings, shower and dishwashing water go, and it's a pretty warm place. That heat can generate energy, meaning that a sewer system can take care of heating and cooling a whole city. The small... continued

Mystery of Strange Undersea Object Solved

July 16, 2012
The mysterious object at the bottom of the Baltic Sea could be a relic from World War II placed there by the Nazis (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) in order to disrupt Soviet submarine navigation by interfering... continued

CIA Agent Says Roswell was Real

July 13, 2012
Former CIA agent Chase Brandon claims that he was made aware during his career that the Roswell Incident really happened. Just days later, the CIA took the unusual step of issuing a denial. In the Huffington Post, Lee Speigel quotes... continued

Spy Drones: Hackers Fighting Back

July 13, 2012
We're being spied on by drones, but hackers have found a way to fight back! Researchers have found a way to hack into GPS-guided drones with something called "spoofing." They can then guide them to another location or crash the... continued

Tony Blair Briefed about UFOs in 1998

July 13, 2012
If UFOs are of no importance, then why was the British prime minister briefed about them? Sometimes we wonder what these heads of nations actually KNOW about UFOs. Writer Nick Redfern (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) has... continued

Climate Change Triggers Quakes and Volcanoes

July 12, 2012
There is growing evidence that melting ice sheets and sea level changes can trigger earthquakes (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) and volcanic eruptions. Most of the evidence for the climate's influence on geology comes from the end... continued