More cumbersome than boats but flexible because of their maneuverability through floodwaters and roadways, the mega trucks have formed an important division in the army of volunteers helping alongside emergency responders.
In 1950, singles were just 22 percent of the adult population. Now, they've taken over. More than half of American adults are single, and that may have some surprising benefits — from the way people join civic groups and socialize to how they take part in the lives of their hometowns.
Choose carefully. That's what a a Cornell gerontologist says elderly women want younger women to know about love and marriage. Listen to what your friends say, and, as old-fashioned as this sounds, ask yourself: Is your partner a good "provider?"
Danielle and Alexander Meitive of Silver Spring, Maryland, think their kids should be allowed to play in their neighborhood without being constantly watched. But the state of Maryland disagrees, and has threatened to take their children away — a threat that may be far more damaging than just the risks of playing alone.
New Zealand researchers have traced every human language — from English to Mandarin — back to an ancestral language spoken in Africa 50,000 to 70,000 years ago.
Chinese people spend more time and money learning English than people in any other country in the world. More than 300 million people are learning English there. Put into perspective, that's roughly the population of the United States. And these aren't just children learning in school. More and more adults are hitting the English books in their spare time.
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Fake HIV/AIDS cures persist around the world
GlobalPost
October 18, 2012
A list of some of the most outrageous claims of finding a cure to AIDS
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Singles now outnumber married people in America — and that's a good thing
The Takeaway
September 14, 2014
In 1950, singles were just 22 percent of the adult population. Now, they've taken over. More than half of American adults are single, and that may have some surprising benefits — from the way people join civic groups and socialize to how they take part in the lives of their hometowns.
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A cure for AIDS: fact or fiction?
GlobalPost
December 04, 2012
While it's an exciting time for research into a real cure for AIDS, beliefs in bogus cures unfortunately persist.
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HIV cure months away, Danish scientists say, citing novel new DNA treatment
GlobalPost
April 29, 2013
Danish scientists believe they may have a cure for HIV "within months."
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Lifestyle
The advice that older women have for the young on love, marriage
February 01, 2015
Choose carefully. That's what a a Cornell gerontologist says elderly women want younger women to know about love and marriage. Listen to what your friends say, and, as old-fashioned as this sounds, ask yourself: Is your partner a good "provider?"
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How a two-and-a-half block walk threatens to tear a family apart
The Takeaway
April 16, 2015
Danielle and Alexander Meitive of Silver Spring, Maryland, think their kids should be allowed to play in their neighborhood without being constantly watched. But the state of Maryland disagrees, and has threatened to take their children away — a threat that may be far more damaging than just the risks of playing alone.
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Johannesburg police seize 30,000 penis enlargement pamphlets
GlobalPost
April 12, 2013
Johannesburg police have busted a penis enlargement operation for explicit photos.
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World's languages traced back to single African mother tongue: scientists
GlobalPost
April 15, 2011
New Zealand researchers have traced every human language — from English to Mandarin — back to an ancestral language spoken in Africa 50,000 to 70,000 years ago.
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In China, millions are learning English just for leisure
PRI's The World
June 09, 2015
Chinese people spend more time and money learning English than people in any other country in the world. More than 300 million people are learning English there. Put into perspective, that's roughly the population of the United States. And these aren't just children learning in school. More and more adults are hitting the English books in their spare time.
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New penis size survey: U.S. ranks 11th. Right behind Japan
GlobalPost
August 09, 2012
Put your stereotypes away, folks. The largest survey to date sheds a whole new light on how males worldwide measure up.