In this post we'll cover 5 lesser-known reasons why credit scores can drop unexpectedly. I'll give tips to raise your credit score as quickly as possible so the drop doesn't hurt your finances.

Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page are the team behind the new book Kitchen Creativity: Unlocking Culinary Genius-with Wisdom, Inspiration, and Ideas from the World's Most Creative Chefs. Here, they share three ways to boost your own kitchen creativity.

Niamh writes: "In light of several recent natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires), disaster preparedness is front of mind. What types of food would you recommend to have on hand as part of your personal disaster preparedness plan?"

You are not the only one, Niamh! I got many emails from listeners asking for advice on putting together an emergency food supply. Emergency supplies are intended to get you through in the event that you temporarily lose power, water, and/or access to fresh food. Aiming for a perfect balanced diet under those circumstances is probably unrealistic. But you don't want to be relying entirely on leftover Halloween candy, either.

If you have been reading the health news lately, you will know that around thirty million Americans magically just failed their blood pressure test. As much as I would like to make a political joke, a reference to the stock market, or even a fast food quip here, the reason wasn't any of those heart palpitating factors.

Net neutrality is the idea that all information traveling across the internet should be treated the same, no matter who the user is, what the content of that information is, what website hosts that information, or what platform or application is being used to access the information. However, under the leadership of Chairman Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission which sets the rules of net neutrality here in the US, is set to vote to end net neutrality in just a few weeks. Why would anyone want to end net neutrality? And what does this mean for science and for innovation?