What’s Behind Russia’s Revival of a Soviet-Era Song Contest?
At the Applebee’s test kitchen in Kansas City, Mo., nine full-time chefs collaborate to create that certain “menu magic” that entices millions of diners every year. The ultimate test is the customer, but Applebee’s
Newer homes and furniture burn faster, giving you less time to escape a fire
Research shows that 30 years ago, you had about about 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today it’s down to 3 or 4 minutes. The reason: Newer homes and the furniture inside them
Duff McKagan, Guns N’ Capital
Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan moonlights as an investment guru Business majors can party. They can get wasted, wake up the next morning, hit 18 holes, and still make afternoon classes. But
Five Things You Never Knew About’I’m Lovin’ It’
Will the 11-year-old “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle-an earworm if ever there was one-soon be just a memory? After all, McDonald’s recently hired ad agency Leo Burnett to refresh its image. And Marlena Peleo-Lazar, the
Hero cat saves baby from freezing to death
Eat your heart out, Lassie! Masha, a long-haired tabby cat, saved the life of a baby abandoned in the streets of Russia – after she climbed into the box he was discarded in and
Ten Ways That Carter Influenced Translation – and Vice Versa
Can translation shape a presidency? As I argue in a new book, Found in Translation, it can influence the world as we know it. So, it shouldn’t be difficult to believe that translation affects
Turn Signal Neglect A Continuing Problem In The US
A recent in-depth study by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) of turn signal rates-of-neglect has yielded some surprising and somewhat disturbing results. The study reveals just how rampant the problem is and gives
Cheetah-Dog Friendship Isn’t As Strange As It Sounds
Raising puppies and cheetah kittens together helps refocus the big cats’ nervous energy, zoos have discovered. Mixed-species friendships are all the rage these days, even between infamously mortal enemies like cats and dogs. Take
Penguin Swims 8,000KM Every Year To See The Man Who Saved His Life
“Everyone said he wouldn’t return but he has been coming back to visit me for the past four years” It’s illegal for you to keep wild animals as pets in Brazil. But despite what
In 1975, a Cat Co-Authored a Physics Paper
When one reads a physics paper in an esteemed journal, one does not generally wonder if it was written by a cat. But such was the case for an article in the 1970s credited