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This Prestigious University Eliminated Standardized Testing to Level the Playing Field
Over the past year, parents and educators alike have been debating the use of standardized testing within the United States. George Washington University, a prestigious university in Virginia, is officially the first school to stop talking and take action. As of early August, the school will no longer take standardized test scores into consideration. Throughout…
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What do the United Kingdom’s Solar Subsidy Cuts Really Mean?
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) just announced plans for 2016 that will slowly phase out the subsidy programs offered for small solar farms. In part of this plan, the DECC is also taking a look at their feed in tariff (FIT) program, which seeks to incentivize solar energy rather…
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How Your Friends’ Nuptials are Screwing Your Bank Account
When one typically plans their budget, they don’t often put a category for “friend’s weddings”. But maybe we should start. In her most recent article for Washington Post‘s monthly feature, Wedding Guest Wednesday, writer and editor Lisa Bonos tells of how she gets invited to more weddings than she can afford. And while she tries…
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Foodies Beware! Your Restaurant Kick May Be Making You Sick
Many people think that dining out at full-service restaurants is a healthy option compared to fast food or takeout. According to researchers, however, those people are wrong. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois reveals that full-service restaurant food is often more calorie-laden, and contains more cholesterol and fat per serving,…
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Hotel’s Fake Palm Trees Cause Enormous Blaze to Spread
An enormous, quick-spreading blaze erupted on the pool deck of a Las Vegas hotel at the end of July, sending flames and thick plumes of black smoke over the sprawling Las Vegas Strip. Clark County Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Buchanan told NBC News that the blaze began on a pool deck of the…
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Wounded Veteran Given Keys to Custom-Built Home
For Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Hackett, life would never be the same after losing his right leg to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011. But now, after a four-year recovery, it appears that Sgt. Hackett is ready to begin a new chapter in his life — with a brand-new, custom-built home designed just…
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Pests And Poor Sanitation Endanger Birmingham City Jail Inmates
The Birmingham City Jail desperately needs cleaning, according to written complaints from more than six female inmates. Prisoners aren’t the only ones reporting problems; weeks before, the jail barely passed a health inspection. Environmental health specialist Kevin Tolbert reveals that the establishment received 68 out of 100 possible points. Fox 6 puts that into perspective:…
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Millennials Would Rather See Nudes Leaked Than Financial Info
Turns out Millennials are a little more financially responsible than initially assumed — although they do already spend $913 million of their own money on school supplies. A recent survey by Braun Research for MasterCard Safety and Security reports that 62% of Millennials would rather have their nude photographs leaked than their financial information. Jordan…
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Biggest Private Piece of Land for Sale
According to a recent report from The Independent, the largest private piece of land on Earth is for sale. Unlike the average 2015 home sale price of $136,000, the 23,000 square kilometer stretch of cattle farms, previously belonging to the family of Sir Sidney Kidman, costs $325 million. Kidman claimed the land over 100 years…
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U.S. News And World Report Touts Annuities As Investment To Watch
On July 29, U.S. News and World Report touted annuities as a hot new investment for the coming years. The report concluded that these “misunderstood” investments were seeing record sales and overdue for high-tech innovations that will greatly increase their appeal. Recent regulatory changes are also improving the reputation of annuities this summer. This July,…