Daylight Saving Is Here. Suppose We Made This Time Change Our Last?
March 9, 2019Kirk JohnsonThe New York TimesLexile®: 1300L-1400L A day is a day, with so many hours of darkness and so many of light. It’s a hard reality
YouTube Has a Pedophilia Problem, and Its Advertisers Are Jumping Ship
March 1, 2019Chavie LieberVoxLexile: 1275-1375L For years, health professionals and childhood advocacy groups have been vocal about their concerns over child safety and YouTube. The company has taken
Anger Can Be Contagious–Here’s How To Stop The Spread
NPRBy Allison AubreyFebruary 25, 2019Lexile®: 900L – 1000L Even if you’re not aware of it, it’s likely that your emotions will influence someone around you today. This can
What exactly is a national emergency? Here’s what it means and what happens next.
The Washington PostBy Deanna Paul and Colby ItkowitzFebruary 15, 2019Lexile: 1100L-1200L After teasing it for months, President Trump is officially declaring the [U.S.]-Mexico border a “national emergency,” which
In A Measles Outbreak, Demand For Vaccine Spikes
NPRBy Kristian Foden-VencilFebruary 11, 2019Lexile®: 1000L – 1100LM More than 50 people have now been infected by the measles in an outbreak across southwest Washington state and northwest
The Instagram’s World Record Egg Revealed An Important Message About Mental Health After the 2019 Super Bowl
BustleBy Mika DoyleFebruary 3, 2019 A major mystery has finally come to an end: the purpose of the Instagram’s world-record egg has been revealed. After the 2019 Super
Federal Employees Return To Work, But Fears Of Another Shutdown Loom
NPRBy Brakkton Booker and Rebecca EllisJanuary 28, 2019 Hundreds of thousands of federal employees across the country are returning to work after being furloughed for more than a
Ever wake up to a numb, dead arm? Here’s what’s happening.
VoxBy Brian ResnickUPDATED January 14, 2019 Waking up in the middle of the night to discover one of your arms has lost all feeling is frightening. At first,
Los Angeles teachers are on strike, leaving 600,000 students in limbo
CNNBy Holly YanJanuary 14, 2019 This is the outcome nobody wanted. But it’s happening anyway. More than 32,000 Los Angeles teachers and staff members are walking off the
The simple idea that could help end America’s opioid epidemic
Vox OPINION by German Lopez JANUARY 3, 2019 I spent a lot of 2018 reporting on complex systems and policies that could help end the opioid epidemic, which
How Trump Went From ‘Tough On Crime’ To ‘Second Chance’ For Felons
NPRBy Ayesha RascoeDecember 17, 2018 The Senate will begin considering a bill on Monday, December 17, that would reduce federal sentences for certain drug offenses and prepare prisoners
Do you burn more calories exercising in the cold? Here’s what the science says.
VoxBy Julia BelluzDECEMBER 9, 2018 As the temperature drops this time of year, the rich, comforting foods of winter seem just right. But as we lay about, full