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Banks are in Trouble for Mortgage Scams

September 6, 2011
If you've been a victim of a widespread mortgage scam, you'll be glad to know that banks are not getting away with it. The federal agency that runs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is getting ready to file suits against... continued

The High Tech Search for Life on Mars

September 6, 2011
One reason we may not have discovered the definitive answer to the question of whether there is life on Mars is because we have not used the right TOOLS to detect it. But now NASA is getting ready to send... continued

Our Economy is Faltering Because We’re Not Bored

September 3, 2011
What can be done to create more JOBS? ONE thing we can do is become more bored, because boredom leads to the kind of innovation that creates new kinds of employment. Maybe one of the problems with the economy is... continued

Marriage: A Chance to Have a Good Fight

September 2, 2011
Think about how much you fight and argue with your partner or spouse today. A new study suggests that your current level of conflict probably won’t change much for the remainder of your relationship. Maybe that's something to THINK about... continued

Don’t Eat Off Your Desk!

September 2, 2011
First we found out that business travel is dangerous, then we found out that staying in your office and inhaling the dust on your desk is dangerous too! Now we learn that trying to save money by eating at your... continued

A Surprising New Biofuel

September 2, 2011
We may eventually end up eating it, but a far better use for it would be to burn it as fuel. And we won't use our own--we'll use panda poop instead! It turns out that while pandas may have trouble... continued

How to Remember (and Forget)

September 2, 2011
Do depressed people make better political candidates because they remember more history (and are thus not doomed to repeat it)? Sad people have another political advantage: they are better than happy people at recognizing faces. You'd think you'd forget the... continued

What is the Thinnest State?

September 1, 2011
What state has the thinnest population--and WHY? You'd think it would be California--where health food abounds and fruits and vegetables are grown--or even New York, where everyone seems to have a gym or health club membership. But it's none of... continued

Microwave Malaria Away

September 1, 2011
As the climate heats up (something the Master of the Key warned Whitley about), countries north of the equator may have the same of mosquito-borne diseases that plague tropical countries now. But a cure may be on the way: the... continued

Military Suicides: A Surprising Cause

August 31, 2011
There are too many suicides among soldiers in our military (and even one is too many). One would assume this is due to getting "Dear John" letters from wives and girlfriends back home or from the carnage and stress of... continued