News of the day
An American insurance company is experimenting with funding a program run by YMCAs to help people at risk of Type 2 diabetes eat healthier and get more exercise.
According to a Gallup poll, 48% of Americans feel their taxes are too high -- tied with the number who feel they are just right or too low.
The NYT's Frugal Traveler has tips for finding babysitters when travelling, both in the US and elsewhere.
The Library of Congress is planning to archive all public tweets.
Canadian child visiting his American stepfather stopped by police for riding his bike without a helmet; ends up in foster care for two years (and counting).
A recent poll tries to illuminate just who the "Tea Party" is. In related news, some Tea Party members have put out a platform called "Contract From America". It's slightly less asinine and repetitive-sounding if you read the whole thing, rather than the point-form quoted in the article.
Two tech startups are vying to make it easier to find a parking spot in New York City.
The Copenhagen Crowne Plaza Hotel is giving guests a free meal for every 10 watt hours of electricity they produce on an exercise bike.
Playing an hour of an adrenalin-pumping video game before bedtime did not significantly affect the ability of teenage boys to get to sleep.
Trainee elementary and middle school teachers in American colleges scored, on average, a C on a test designed to measure their math knowledge.
According to a Gallup poll, 48% of Americans feel their taxes are too high -- tied with the number who feel they are just right or too low.
The NYT's Frugal Traveler has tips for finding babysitters when travelling, both in the US and elsewhere.
The Library of Congress is planning to archive all public tweets.
Canadian child visiting his American stepfather stopped by police for riding his bike without a helmet; ends up in foster care for two years (and counting).
A recent poll tries to illuminate just who the "Tea Party" is. In related news, some Tea Party members have put out a platform called "Contract From America". It's slightly less asinine and repetitive-sounding if you read the whole thing, rather than the point-form quoted in the article.
Two tech startups are vying to make it easier to find a parking spot in New York City.
The Copenhagen Crowne Plaza Hotel is giving guests a free meal for every 10 watt hours of electricity they produce on an exercise bike.
Playing an hour of an adrenalin-pumping video game before bedtime did not significantly affect the ability of teenage boys to get to sleep.
Trainee elementary and middle school teachers in American colleges scored, on average, a C on a test designed to measure their math knowledge.