Turn down for what? Why you turn down the radio when you're trying to park your car

Nov 19, 2019 02:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Youre driving down an unfamiliar street on a clear spring evening. Youve been invited to a friend of a friends party, at a house youve never been to before. Tracking the street numbers, you see youre getting close, so...

How to boost recycling: Reward consumers with discounts, deals and social connections

Nov 19, 2019 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

You finish that last sip of morning coffee and stare at the empty paper cup in your hand. Should it go into the recycling bin, compost, or be landfilled or incinerated? You are not alone. Most Americans are confused...

Bayeux tapestry mystery: England's cultural icon may have been made for France

Nov 19, 2019 02:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Has the mystery of the Bayeux Tapestrys origins been solved? The Bayeux Tapestry is a unique 950-year-old artistic remnant of the Middle Ages that documents the invasion and conquest of England in 1066 by Normans living...

E-bikes are coming to federally owned trails: 4 questions answered

Nov 11, 2019 09:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Editors note: In August, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced an order stating that electric bicycles will be allowed on all trails on federally owned land where normal bikes can ride. The move has led to some...

In Berlin, hyper-gentrification has proved just how fast conflict-torn cities can change

Nov 11, 2019 09:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Modern day Kreuzberg is one of Berlins most trendy and multicultural neighbourhoods. Its central location, dynamic mix of cafes, shops and nightlife, alongside residential streets and lucrative river views all fuse to...

How the US military has embraced growing religious diversity

Nov 11, 2019 09:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In 1919, Lee Levinger buried four soldiers in France. The responsibility to preside over a funeral was not unusual for military chaplains. But during World War I, most Americans would have been surprised to learn that a...

Demon disease, worse than HIV: Soweto women's views on breast cancer

Nov 11, 2019 09:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Low-income communities in South Africa have the lowest incidence of breast cancer in the country. But they also have the worst health outcomes. Black South African women are the least likely segment of the population to...