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Your iPhone Could Make You Forget Your Favorite Moments

Making fun of this summer’s Olympics opening ceremony has become as much of a tradition as the lighting of the torch. We’ve heard the jokes about […]

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Don’t Let the Internet Take Your Sanity

It’s not news that the real world isn’t the only world out there anymore. The virtual universe of the Internet, social media and smartphones is […]

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Don’t Let the Internet Take Your Sanity

It’s not news that the real world isn’t the only world out there anymore. The virtual universe of the Internet, social media and smartphones is […]

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Inside the House of a Hoarder

Americans are drowning in stuff, or so says a recent study from UCLA’s Center on Everyday Lives of Families. Conducted from 2001-2005, the study surveyed […]

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Penn Prof Helps Struggling Philadelphia Students

While Philadelphia politicians, activists and researchers continue asking the same, tired questions about school reform, one bold professor has been asking a much simpler one: […]

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Hot People Get All the Breaks

Years ago, when I was struggling to earn a living in the restaurant industry, I somehow got it into my head that I deserved a […]

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Is August the Worst Month of the Year?

Memorial Day through July has a fizzy, juicy momentum. Spring is all about blossoming; summer is about reaping the voracious benefits: cold ice cream, extreme […]

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New Proof Shows Women Are Smarter Than Men

Since the IQ test was invented a century ago, males and females have been taking it, and the former have outscored the latter, often by […]

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Booze Replaces Pot as New Gateway Drug

For years, cannabis has been seen as the first stepping stone on the path to unbridled substance abuse, the story going that after marijuana got […]

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Only the Rich Can Afford to Stay Thin

It’s not easy to run in my neighborhood. I considered this the other day as I slogged down Richmond Street lurching over potholes, avoiding cars […]

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Bryn Mawr Prof Deserves Some Credit for Higgs Boson

Here’s what I know about the Higgs boson: 1. It’s a big deal. 2. Its discovery (tentative, the science folks seem quick to emphasize) has […]

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Ha. Ha. The French Are Getting Fat, Too

The French have a new reason to hate us. We are making them fat. My son Jonathan got me interested in French Fat when he […]

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Explained: The Elusive Leap Second

If you woke up yesterday feeling the slightest bit more refreshed, you can thank the leap second. If you woke up yesterday morning and your […]

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Guys, Would You Rather Have Money or a Date?

Hey, all you young men out there living sorry lives in these confusing times? We have good news and bad news. The good news first: […]

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People Who Work From Home Miss Out on Office Romances

A recent study revealed that a majority of people would give up certain perks—coffee, alcohol, and lunch breaks—to work from home. This marks the first […]