Music Lessons Spur Emotional and Behavioral Growth in Children

Here’s the one-sentence recap: Music training is to the brain as weight training is to muscles.

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New Antibiotic Prevents Bacteria From Adapting

A newly discovered antibiotic may prove shows promise in fighting superbugs. Teixobactin is still likely years away from your medicine cabinet, but early trials suggest it is successful at treating infections while preventing bacteria from adapting to it.

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Former NFL Receiver Working as Intern at The Huffington Post

Where there’s a negative story about these guys, we the media generally won’t shut up about it, but there are good stories too. Here’s one about Donte Stallworth, a former NFL receiver who’s going back to the bottom of the ladder after a career playing football.

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Two Police Officers Murdered in Brooklyn

The assassination-style shooting took place in broad daylight was intended as retribution for the Eric Garner and Micheal Brown fatalities.

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Ughh… NASA Builds $350 Million Test Tower, Then Locks Doors

The tower was designed to test a rocket engine in a facility that mimicked the vacuum of space. The only problem, the rocket program it was designed for was canceled in 2010.

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A Quick Article on Understanding Oil Prices

Oil prices have been a big part of the national conversation lately, and here at home the consequences of price changes are ever present. Get a quick look at some of the basic factors that contribute to oil prices in this short article from The Washington Post.

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Higher Taxes (Price) Equals Less Consumption

Raising taxes (i.e. prices) on cigarettes will result in decreased consumption, but a modestly surprising additional effect is a corollary decrease in beer and liquor consumption.

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Ebola in West Africa – In Pictures

While the CDC’s handling of Ebola in the U.S. leaves a lot to desire, the situation in West Africa is of an entirely different nature. We will be seeing a lot more of this story.

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