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Most Wanted: San Francisco flyers name and shame Airbnb hosts 

“Chinatown has generally been preserved and defended against gentrification,” said Joyce Lam of the Chinese Progressive Association, a group that organizes workers and tenants in the neighborhood. Strict zoning laws enacted during the 1980s (after the disastrous battle over the … Continue reading

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Cosmetic therapy: The link between makeup and a down economy

Women are using makeup to get ahead professionally, according to Strategically Stunning: The Professional Motivations Behind the Lipstick Effect,” forthcoming in Psychological Science from McKenzie Rees, postdoctoral teaching and research associate in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, and Ekaterina Netchaeva, … Continue reading

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Reading Harry Potter lowers Americans’ opinions of Donald Trump, study finds

A new study to be published in a special 2016 election issue of PS: Political Science and Politics finds that reading Harry Potter books leads Americans to take a lower opinion of Donald Trump. In fact, the more books the … Continue reading

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“Yes, I Can” 2016 Paralympics Ad

I’ve been binge-watching “The Last Leg,” a wonderful UK panel show that began as a commentary show on the 2012 London Paralympics and blossomed into and amazing and hilarious program. 2 of its 3 host comedians are disabled and it ventures … Continue reading

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Why Do Turtles Have Shells? – The Atlantic

Travel back in time to 260 million years ago, just before the dawn of the dinosaur era. Journey to what is now South Africa, and make your way to a river bank. Then, wait. If you’re lucky, you might see … Continue reading

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Missing link found between brain, immune system; major disease implications 

The true significance of the discovery lies in the effects it could have on the study and treatment of neurological diseases ranging from autism to Alzheimer’s disease to multiple sclerosis. “Instead of asking, ‘How do we study the immune response … Continue reading

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Bogi Fabian

Viennese artist Bogi Fabian has developed techniques for using luminescent and fluorescent paint in interior design that brings an interstellar or extragalactic feel to a room.             Art – Even when the lights go down… … Continue reading

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Brooks Falls – Katmai National Park, Alaska – Bears – explore

I just watched this mama bear catch a salmon and feed her three cubs on a live bearcam at Katmai National Park in Alaska:       You can watch the live webcam below or go to the link at the … Continue reading

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The Hippie Caves of Matala that Inspired Joni Mitchell’s “Carey”

In an interview given from her home in Los Angeles at the age of 71, Joni recalls the story of how she ended up in Matala following a painful break-up from her then-boyfriend, British singer-songwriter Graham Nash: In Greece, Penelope and I … Continue reading

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Pokémon Go Strips Users Of Their Legal Rights; Here’s How To Opt Out – Consumerist

I could not be less interested in this fad but people who are should know about this. Let’s be honest: just about every single one of us agrees to Terms of Service without ever reading what we’re signing away. It’s no … Continue reading

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