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Apps That Aim To Give Parents 'Superpowers'
I'm hanging out with my 4-year-old daughter in the early evening, trying to keep her entertained and pull dinner together, when my phone buzzes.Normally… -
Swiss voters reject a plan to give everyone a guaranteed basic income
In the 1970s, a small town in Canada tried something radical: Families who earned below a certain amount were given money that they could use for… -
Nutrition In 'The First 1,000 Days' Of Life Can Shape A Child's Future
When you hold a tiny infant in your arms, it's easy to be struck by the fragility of a new human life.I remember feeling both exhilarated and, at moments,… -
Raise A Glass To Perry, Craft Cider's Pear Cousin
It was a cool morning in the spring of 2004 when Charles McGonegal, owner of AEppeltreow Winery in Burlington, Wis., bit into his first "perry" pear:… -
The car of the future — the very near future — might be driven by the wind
In a city bursting with 20th century history and 21st century glitz, the scrap of Berlin I’ve found myself in on a grey winter’s morning is the definition… -
How do you catch the sun to make electricity at night? This German inventor has an answer.
Wolfram Walter is a man obsessed with things electric.He’s electrified his bicycle. He’s electrified his Porsche. When he introduces his dog, Paula, you… -
Walk This Way: Let Your Shoes Tell You Where To Go
You're visiting Rome and though you've never been there before, you feel pretty confident in making your way around the place. After all, you've got your… -
Irked By The Way Millennials Speak? 'I Feel Like' It's Time To Loosen Up
"The way kids speak today, I'm here to tell you." Over the course of history, every aging generation has made that complaint, and it has always turned out… -
Condoms By Drone: A New Way To Get Birth Control To Remote Areas
She was a mother in rural Ghana. She only wanted four children. But she had seven.That's a story that Faustina Fynn-Nyame told at the Women Deliver… -
For Wheelchair Users, A RoboDesk For Electronic Devices
In a basement office at Purdue University in Indiana, associate professor of engineering practice Brad Duerstock has designed a special space.His desk…