It was like a nightmare for Kayley Burke. Right before her eyes, she watched as chicken pox ravaged her infant son, Elijah’s tiny body with horrific scabs and oozing blisters. Because he is too young to

There are four steps to confirming a President’s selection for a cabinet secretary. What are they? The President’s Cabinet includes the heads of the following departments: Secretary of Defense, State,

A few days ago my three-year-old asked me, “How do humans get on our planet?” Preschool grammar aside, I was impressed by her question, and so, being an astronomer, I launched into an excited explanation

Last week, Merriam-Webster launched a new tool on its website called Time Traveler that lets you explore words by year. In other words, you can select a year, like 1991, and see words that were first recorded

Across the United States, those who are not too replete with their Thanksgiving feast will be braving the crowds in order to secure themselves one of the bargains associated with Black Friday, the day

I’ve been hearing the word “gerrymandering” a lot in the news lately. For example, a North Carolina court ruled that its state’s partisan gerrymander was unconstitutional, and the FiveThirtyEight website

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You already heard about Sergeant Stubby in a previous episode of Unknown History. Read more about this incredible pup's story during WWI. Stubby's military decorations included three service stripes, the

I recently received an important question from a listener with a chronic heart condition. He wondered how much he should reveal to his employer about his condition, considering he sometimes needs to take

He was just nine years of age when he took the decision that was to transform his life. Sun Yaoting had been chatting with an elderly eunuch who had become rich from serving the Chinese emperor. Soon

When you move from individual contributor to manager, your job has just changed completely. You need an entirely new framework to know what's important and what isn't on a daily basis.Melvin was verklempt.

Many of us procrastinate when it comes to a job search because it can get so overwhelming, but unemployment will reign until you start doing something. Here are some tips to help you kick start a job

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Want to negotiate for more money? Think creatively and differently about how you approach the bargaining table.Jennifer Lawrence is ferklempt. She’s the star of the amazingly successful Hunger Games movies.

It’s not easy finding holiday presents for geek friends when you’re a cybernetic teenager. Thomas should know. In his first adventure trying to fit in to his school’s computer club (other than being the