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Earthquake Swarm in Yellowstone
January 1, 2009In earthfiles.com, our Dreamland science reporter Linda Howe writes that after many warnings, it's finally happened: Yellowstone has become dangerously restless. But it's not the volcano eruption that has long been anticipated, it's an "intense earthquake swarm," consisting of 250... continued
Finding Out Who Reads
December 31, 2008The most literate cities will surprise you! - A national survey measures a key component in America's social health by ranking the culture and resources for reading in America's largest cities, and two of them are in the same state.... continued
Where are the Emissions Coming From?
December 31, 2008It's still a mystery - Pollution cuts the earth in half and so does global warming. NASA satellites are tracking just where, on the earth, the most greenhouse gases are being emitted?so countries can no longer plead ignorance about what's... continued
Female & Fat?
December 30, 2008?But STRONG! - Having an imperfect body may come with some substantial benefits.The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, so... continued
Torture
December 29, 2008Will our next president take the United States out of the torture business? Human rights experts says that torture and political imprisonment are on the rise in many countries around the world and the United States is setting a bad... continued
Ad Talk
December 29, 2008The holiday season is almost over, and desperate retailers are bombarding us with advertisements that most of us can't afford to take advantage of. One of their most popular inducements is to try to get us interested in the latest... continued
Why Quitting is Harder for Blacks
December 29, 2008Everyone's top New Year's Resolution - Quitting smoking is one of the top items on most people's New Year's resolutions lists, and it certainly should be if you're black because blacks are more unhealthy than whites?especially when it comes to... continued
Life on Other Planets
December 24, 2008NASA can't keep it secret if it shows up on Google! - Scientists are expanding the search for extraterrestrial life?and they've set their sights on some very unearthly planets?and it turns out there are LOTS of them! But if we... continued
Whitley’s Journal: Christmas at Last!
December 24, 2008In his last journal, Whitley seemed kind of gloomy, but he's cheered up for Christmas. In his latest journal, he writes: "Christmas has come, and with it a renewed sense of inner joy. I always have a rough time between... continued
Internet Access to Middle East Cut Again
December 23, 2008It happened before, then it happened again and it's STILL HAPPENING: underwater internet cables from connecting Europe and Asia to the Middle East have been mysteriously severed. BBC News quotes international businessman Jonathan Wright as saying, "We've lost three out... continued