Month: June 2015

A few weeks after the massive breach of private data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), some legal experts claim that federal employees affected by the breach can take action against the United States government. The Washington Post reports that despite the notifications the OPM is sending out to current and former employees who […]

Approximately six million car accidents take place in the United States each year, and teen drivers are three times as likely, per mile driven, to be in fatal car accidents than drivers aged 20 and older. But a new study in Massachusetts suggests that setting tougher rules for night driving can reduce teens’ risk of […]

For many restaurants, bars and cafes, adding an outdoor deck or patio is a great way to keep customers happy, especially when the weather warms up. It’s also an excellent financial choice, typically boasting a 72% return on investment. But if your restaurant’s patio doesn’t have enough plants, beware of the “plant police” — they’re […]

On Tuesday, June 11, the Colorado Department of Transportation experimented with a peculiar new method of monitoring traffic. The CDOT completed a two-day test of a helium-filled traffic blimp over Interstate 25, the first such test in the nation. No other state department of transportation has attempted to use a camera-equipped blimp, also known as […]

A scholar at King’s College London warns in a new book that donating clothes in the United States and the West may do more harm than good in third-world countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa. The Washington Times reports that in order to cope with their overwhelming inventory and to raise money, Western-based charities that […]

A new study has found that humanity is a lot more ill than it realizes. In 2013, only 4% of the entire world didn’t have a health problem, while one-third — about 2.3 billion people — suffered from more than five health problems. The study, which was published in the The Lancet, has been called […]