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From Selling Homes to the NFL: How an ‘Angel’ Helped Matt Nagy

Photo courtesy of Larry Wisdom, via espn.com Article by Wayne Drehs, via ESPN LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- As he strolled into the tiny, dimly lit, all-brick restaurant 10 years ago, Matt Nagy had one goal: to put football in his past. But little did he know his...

Thailand to Allow Medical Marijuana, a First in Southeast Asia

Photo from NY Times article via Reuters Article by Richard C. Paddock, via The New York Times BANGKOK — In a region known for its harsh penalties for illegal drugs, Thailand is set to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to allow the use of marijuana...

Huge new study will track effects of screen time on kids’ brains

Photo via MaxPixel (Public Domain) Article by Katherine Martinko, via TreeHugger Already the National Institutes of Health has found "significant differences" in the brains of children who spend excessive time online. Anywhere you go, you will see children and teens with tablets or smartphones in their hands. Riding...

Time To Take The Blinders Off, Climate Change Is A Clear Threat To The Bottom Line

Photo by AP Photo/John Locher, File Article by Tom Murray and Environmental Defense Fund, via Forbes Business leaders can no longer afford to look the other way on climate change. The recent National Climate Assessment revealed that regional economies and industries dependent on natural resources are increasingly vulnerable to the...

The Inspiring Resurgence Of Derrick Rose

Photo by AP Photo/Jim Mone Article by Frances Bridges, via Forbes Approximately a year ago, NBA point guard Derrick Rose stepped away from the Cleveland Cavaliers as he was recovering from an ankle injury, and "re-evaluating his future in the NBA," according to an ESPN report. The...

Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry lead NBA stars donating shoes for ‘Victory Over Cancer’

Photo courtesy of V Foundation Article by Virgil Villanueva, via ClutchPoints Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors are among the NBA stars set to donate shoes for the 12th Annual V Week for Cancer Research. Curry is no stranger to donations to battle this cause. Per Belen Michelis...

Aaron Rodgers donating $1 million for California wildfire victims

Photo courtesy of Aaron Rodgers Article by Rob Demovsky, via ESPN GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers wore a Santa Monica Fire Department hat after the Green Bay Packers' Nov. 11 win over the Miami Dolphins to show support for those impacted by the California fires. Ten days later, the Packers quarterback announced...

Hers is a life sustained by music

Photo by Tribune/Steve Hanks Article by Joel Mills, via The Lewiston Tribune PULLMAN — Wherever Julia Cohen has roamed in her 100 years, the music followed. Inland Northwest classical music fans may know her as a founding member of the Washington-Idaho Symphony, where she played viola until she was...

Our Climate Is Headed For Disaster, But Voters Still Shrug

Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/Getty Images Article by Megan Molteni, via WIRED TUESDAY’S MIDTERM ELECTIONS offered voters across the US the chance to move decisively to slow down the global ecological disaster of climate change. As the votes were tallied, however, one thing became clear: Americans remain as divided...

Tesla To Have Full Self-Driving Cars On The Roads In 2019, Confirms Elon Musk

Photo by Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg Article by Jean Baptiste Su, via Forbes Speaking with Recode's editor-at-large Kara Swisher, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he's confident that the carmaker will achieve full self-driving next year, in 2019, ahead of any other car manufacturer. "I don’t want to sound overconfident, but I would be...