2015-06-18 U.S. Spotlight

The New Yorker   

Can Reading Make You Happier?   
The New Yorker
We draw on the same brain networks when we're reading stories and when we're trying to guess at another person's feelings. Credit ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH MAZZETTI. Several years ago, I was given as a gift a remote session with a bibliotherapist at the ...

2015-06-18 U.S. Health

The Straits Times   

Quarantine Area: Korean patients tested by MERS lockdown   
Reuters
SEOUL Hwang Jeong-rye went to hospital in Seoul on June 9 for a back problem and has been stuck there ever since - locked-in along with 78 others as South Korea scrambles to control an outbreak of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
South Korea's MERS Toll Rises to 23 With 3 More Deaths   NDTV
MERS virus now blamed for 23 deaths in South Korea   OCRegister
Three More Die in South Korea's MERS Outbreak, Death Toll at 23   NBCNews.com
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Pioneer News   

Medical Marijuana Use Among Teens Not On the Rise!   
Pioneer News
Even though medical marijuana and new regulation has allowed public access to marijuana studies show that use of the drug among teenagers has not increased. This data is probably surprising to most people since drug use and alcohol use seem to be the ...

2015-06-18 U.S. Science

CNET   

Are these the stars that shaped the universe?   
CNET
The Very Large Telescope has spotted signs that may indicate the presence of the oldest stars in the universe -- formed from matter created by the Big Bang. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; June 17, 2015 3:00 PM PDT. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus.
Super-Bright Galaxy CR7 Reveals Signs of First Stars in the Universe   NBCNews.com
Astronomers discover monster stars that sparked the cosmos   SFGate
Brightest galaxy in early universe may have first-generation stars   The Space Reporter
Astronomy Magazine   
Tech Times   
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Los Angeles Times   

Giant dust clouds near moon's surface slowly erasing astronaut footprints   
Los Angeles Times
Scientists have found vast clouds of moon dust floating above the lunar surface that grow each time there is a meteor shower on Earth. The clouds are made of tiny particles of moon and space dust, and they do not look like clouds on Earth. In fact, researchers ...

2015-06-18 U.S. Sports

FOXSports.com   

Cleveland newspaper apologizes for saying Cavs didn't have enough grit   
FOXSports.com
The 2015 NBA Finals were an all-time series, but there were 5 stories we're happy are over. share 0. Tweet 0. FOX Sports Jimmy Traina. Share This Story. Tweet. Updated JUN 17, 2015 11:09p ET. Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving (after Game 1) were on the ...

2015-06-18 U.S. Entertainment

New York Times   

Brian Williams to Stay at NBC, but Not as News Anchor   
New York Times
NBC is planning to announce on Thursday that Brian Williams will not return to his position as the anchor of its “Nightly News” show, four months after the network suspended him for exaggerating his experiences during a helicopter attack in Iraq, according to ...

2015-06-18 U.S. Technology

New York Times   

FCC to Fine AT&T for Slowing Data Speeds of Some Customers   
New York Times
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday said it planned to fine AT&T Mobility $100 million, accusing the company of misleading millions of wireless customers with unlimited data plans by slowing down their service without adequately ...

2015-06-18 U.S. Business

Reuters   

Redesigned $10 US bill to feature a woman, democracy   
Reuters
For the first time in more than a century, U.S. paper currency will feature the face of a woman. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Thursday a newly redesigned $10 bill, set to be unveiled in 2020, will feature "a woman who has contributed to and represents ...

2015-06-18 U.S. U.S.

Reuters   

Redesigned $10 US bill to feature a woman, democracy   
Reuters
For the first time in more than a century, U.S. paper currency will feature the face of a woman. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Thursday a newly redesigned $10 bill, set to be unveiled in 2020, will feature "a woman who has contributed to and represents ...

2015-06-18 U.S. World

Sky News Australia   

31 die in blasts at Shiite sites in Yemen   
Sky News Australia
At least 31 people have been killed and dozens wounded in five simultaneous blasts at Shi'ite mosques and a house in the rebel-held Yemeni capital, medics and witnesses say. Two car bombs on Wednesday targeted mosques, while a third hit the house of ...