Report: New York State Will Loosen Marijuana Laws
N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to announce executive action that would loosen marijuana laws in the state, officials tell Susanne Craig and Jesse McKinley of The New York Times.From The Times:Mr. Cuomo’s...
View ArticleReport: Charlie Strong Will Be The Next Head Coach At Texas
Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated is reporting that Charlie Strong will be the next head coach at the University of Texas.Strong is currently the head coach at Louisville. In Strong's four seasons at...
View ArticleHere's How Well — And Badly — People Predicted The Events Of 2013
The year 2013 has come and gone, but President Assad is still clinging to power in Damascus, to the dismay of a majority of participants in our 2013 New America Forecasting Contest.Actually, make that...
View ArticleHere's What The 'Polar Vortex' That's Hitting The US Actually Is
As tundra-like temperatures and wind chills as cold as 70 below zero fan out across the country, everyone is blaming the "polar vortex."Polar vortexes, though, are nothing new. They occur seasonally at...
View ArticleBitcoin Has Climbed Back To $1,000
The price of one Bitcoin briefly broke back through $1,000 on the Mt. Gox exchange today.This is the first time since mid-December it has done so.It's worth noting that in that time, Mt. Gox lost its...
View ArticleNassim Taleb Is Going Totally Ballistic On Twitter Right Now
Author and philosophical finance whiz Nassim Taleb began 2014 with a bold challenge to his fellow economic thinkers."I would love to debate a prominent economist LIVE in front of an audience… Nobody...
View ArticleAn American Spent The Fall In North Korea Teaching Computer Science — Here...
It's not often that we get to see what life is really like in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.Usually, what we end up hearing about are the horrific tales of the country's hidden prison camps...
View ArticleCHART: Here's How Long You Can Stay Outside In Extreme Cold Temperatures...
With the "polar vortex" bringing frigid temperatures across the country, going outside isn't just uncomfortable — it can be downright dangerous.The temperature will drop to -25 F in Fargo, N.D., -31 F...
View ArticleSteve Stockman Is Testing How Ridiculous You Can Be While Trying To Win A...
When Rep. Steve Stockman announced at the last minute that he was challenging Sen. John Cornyn for his seat, political journalists could barely contain their glee.Stockman has become known for pulling...
View ArticleIt's So Cold In The Midwest That People's Beers Are Freezing At The...
ESPN's Kevin Seifert ventured into the Lambeau Field parking lot to ask Packers fans why in the world they would tailgate for one of the coldest games in NFL history.Unfortunately, no one was in the...
View ArticleHere Are Some Winter Survival Tips From The US Marine Corps
Early this week, wind chills across the U.S. could reach as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Weather Service.In extreme cold like that, exposed skin can freeze in only 10...
View ArticleAt Least One Person Dead After Plane Crash At Aspen Airport
At least one person has died and two people have been injured in a plane crash at Aspen Airport, an official has told The New York Times.Exactly what happened hasn't been confirmed, but multiple people...
View ArticleThese Emotional Heatmaps Could Unlock The Secrets Of How We Feel
A new study maps how different emotions are felt within the body, with profound implications for ways to control how we feel."We often think the emotions are something that happen only in the mind, but...
View ArticleHow To Respond If Somebody Holds A Gun To Your Head
Editor's note: This post was originally published on Quora, in answer to the question, "What should you do if someone puts a gun to your head?" We republished the answer with permission from the...
View ArticleJPMorgan Economist Explains The Curious Divergence Between Goods And Services...
The slowing rate of inflation in the United States has been used by the Federal Reserve as justification for continued extraordinary monetary stimulus.However, this disinflation may largely be driven...
View ArticlePoliticians Are Slamming The New York Post's Controversial Cover On A...
The newly elected Brooklyn borough president and other New York politicians quickly condemned a controversial New York Post Sunday cover that asked about a murdered Jewish landlord, "Who didn't want...
View ArticleIt's So Cold In Canada The Ground Has Literally Been Cracking Open
A few nights ago, residents across Canada took to Twitter, announcing the loud noises they heard during the night, CBC News Toronto reported.Although many called police stations, they didn't hear...
View ArticleAndy Dalton's Nightmare Meltdown Against The Chargers, In Five GIFs
The San Diego Chargers pulled off the biggest upset of wild card weekend, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 27-10 on the road.A brutal three-possession stretch in the second half from Bengals QB Andy...
View ArticleA 'Price Is Right' Contestant Won A $150,000 Audi R8 And Went Totally Bananas
Sheree Heil made "The Price Is Right" history on Monday, becoming the biggest winner ever on the CBS daytime version of the show by walking away with an Audi R8 worth $157,300.The car is really...
View ArticleThis Is The Clearest Picture Of How Arctic Temperatures Are Spreading To America
This is the best image we've seen of how the "polar vortex" has infiltrated the U.S., causing the cold snap we are experiencing. Blue is the freezing line:The image above was tweeted out by...
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