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This Map from Harvard Will Show You All the COVID Hotspots in the US
Since COVID-19 first started to spread in December 2019, it has made its way around the world. When it came to the United States, there were initially a few cases in Seattle, but the first major hotspot was New York City. Now, a few months later, places like Arizona, South...
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How to Read a Trail Map
Going on walks and hikes in uncrowded parks is one of the few activities that we can still do without having to worry too much about spreading COVID-19 (assuming that you’re either by yourself, with the people you’ve been quarantining with, or with other people while physical distancing). If you’re...
Gardening
How to Keep Outdoor Plants Alive During a Drought
If you live somewhere with all four seasons (or probably more realistically, two: summer and winter), you may look forward to growing outdoor plants once the weather warms up. But things can get tricky if there’s not enough rain. According to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center, many parts...
Student Loans
See if You Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness With This Tool
As the election approaches, student loan forgiveness has become a popular topic. While some politicians have proposed student loan forgiveness, the current Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program has had some difficulties.
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Help Kids Learn Important Life Skills With This Book
The timing of the release of the new book How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You’re Grown Up really couldn’t be better. I’m sure author Catherine Newman wasn’t expecting or intending for her book focused on teaching kids basic life skills to be released...
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Just Build Your Martini on the Rocks
Most people—even people who know relatively nothing about cocktails—know what a martini is supposed to look like. It is supposed to be served up (without ice) in a stemmed glass with sloped sides. There should also be a lemon twist or an olive in there. It is known. But iconic...
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Cut 25% From Your AT&T Wireless Bill if You're a Teacher, Doctor or Nurse
In the early days of the pandemic, many companies made a show of extending special benefits and discounts to the “essential workers” who weren’t able to hunker down indoors and binge Netflix when states issued stay-at-home orders. Now, as states reopen, communications giant AT&T is extending generous discounts—up to 25...
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Lawyer for Michigan Couple Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Says They Were Victims of 'Ethnic Intimidation'
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Jeep Grabs The Ford Bronco's Spotlight By Teasing A Wrangler Or Gladiator With A Hemi
Jeep posted this slightly blurry teaser of what appears to be a Hemi-packed Wrangler or Gladiator on its Twitter feed this morning as an opening salvo against its new rival, the long anticipated, highly leaked Ford Bronco just hours after the Bronco once again showed its face before its...
Kotaku
Top Ubisoft Executives Out Amid Allegations Of Company-Wide Misconduct
Serge Hascoët has resigned as Ubisoft’s chief creative officer after weeks of damning accounts of sexual misconduct throughout the company’s various studios, according to a Saturday evening press release. Yannis Mallat, the powerful head of Ubisoft’s Canadian studios, is also out effective immediately, as is the company’s global head of...
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Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don't Really Work: An Expert Explains
Plug-and-play LED replacements for halogen headlight bulbs are a popular car mod. LEDs often look brighter than incandescent lights, but “looks brighter” and “illuminates better” are not the same thing. I got a stern talking-to from an actual lighting expert about LED retrofits, and science says: Putting LEDs where halogen...
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Someone Created A Roller Coaster That Syncs Perfectly With Bohemian Rhapsody
Move over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, there’s a new music-themed roller coaster and it’s much cooler. Digitally created in Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, this large coaster takes over six minutes to ride and is synced perfectly to the popular Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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