Health authorities are bewildered by a case of Zika virus found in Utah as no one can explain how one patient became infected. Zika virus is known to spread through bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito or through sexual transmission.…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network recently released a report detailing Russia’s biofuels industry, offering some good news. Biomass pellets are used as a heating source and the use of…
In an effort to provide in depth and around-the-clock coverage of both the Republican National Convention (July 18-21 in Cleveland) and the Democratic National Convention (July 25-28 in Philadelphia), ABC News and Facebook have announced a partnership that promises audiences…
Home prices are rising, but student debt isn’t falling, and it’s having a very real effect on the housing market. Weaker traffic at open houses and reluctance to take on a mortgage is manifesting as millennials worry about their student…
College education is a key factor in the likelihood to move; at least 77% of college graduates have changed communities at least once since completing their education. According to Forbes, many of those grads may now be moving to Cincinnati.…
Only 13% of young adults — ages 18 to 24 — have ever owned a photo album. That doesn’t mean they aren’t taking photos, however, as nearly 300 million photos are uploaded to Facebook every day. According to Zephoria, 50%…
Some densely packed beaches in New Jersey see more than 1.5 million visitors in a single day, which makes them an ideal spot for banner messages on airplanes. Yet over the holiday weekend, many of those beach-goers saw a different…
Becky Paszkiewicz visited the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino in Milwaukee last month, expecting that she would play some slots, have some drinks, and enjoy a fun evening. Instead, she was asked to leave the premises due to a dress code…
A new study from Banfield Pet Hospital in Portland, Oregon, confirms what many of us have already largely suspected: a workplace that allows dogs makes for a better working environment. In a survey of more than 1,000 employees and 200…
While the number of people attending movie theaters may be down from last year — possibly due to the widespread prevalence of Netflix and other at-home streaming services — don’t go blaming the Millennials right off the bat. A new…