The Digital Nomad's Guide To Working From Anywhere On Earth

The work-anywhere, travel-the-world fringe lifestyle is going mainstreamand these apps, services, and events are here to help.
Read more: https://www.fastcompany.com/3068312/secrets-of-the-most-productive-people/the-digital-nomads-guide-to-working-from-anywhere-on-e?source=Snapzu

Married People Are Healthier Than Those Who Are Single: Study

A new study suggests that married people are healthier than those who are single. The study was conducted at Carnegie Mellon University and published in Psychoneuroendocrinology. To conduct the study, researchers collected saliva samples from 572 healthy adults aged 21-55 over three non-consecutive days. Multiple samples were taken during each 24-hour period and tested for cortisol. Researchers found that married individuals had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than those who never married or were previously married.
Read more: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/02/24/married-people-are-healthier-than-those-who-are-single-study/?source=Snapzu

Colorectal cancer doubles in Gen-Xers, millennials

At 27, Stacey Betancourt had no reason to suspect she had cancer. But she is part of a new generation at exceptionally high risk of colon cancer.
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/colorectal-cancer-rates-soar-younger-people-n726701?source=Snapzu

Theresa May to cut school funding for first time since 1990s, IFS warns

The Government is to cut school funding per pupil for the first time since the mid 1990s, a new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has determined. The respected think-tank calculated that real-terms terms spending on school pupils would drop by 6.5 per cent over the course of this parliament, with further education funding also set for significant decreases. The IFS said schools funding had been well protected for the last two decades but that further education has already been squeezed.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/school-funding-cuts-tories-theresa-may-education-1990s-budget-2017-a7601366.html?source=Snapzu

Family Values

Mapping the spread of antigay ideology. By Masha Gessen.
Read more: http://harpers.org/archive/2017/03/family-values-3/?single=1?source=Snapzu

Younger is not always better when it comes to learning a second language

Language immersion environment best for young children, the classroom setting is better for early teenagers, while self-guided language learning is better for adults.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/younger-is-not-always-better-when-it-comes-to-learning-a-second-language-73274?source=Snapzu

Ordering Your Steak Well-Done Like a Baby Is Also Dumb for Health Reasons

On Sunday, we learned Donald Trump eats his steak well-done with ketchup. He's even worse than we thought!
Read more: http://gizmodo.com/ordering-your-steak-well-done-like-a-baby-is-also-dumb-1792808831?source=Snapzu

The Hidden History of the Laundry Chute

Stains, smells, secrets, thieves, dead bodies, and even a radioactive towel have all found their way down one. By Sarah Minor.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/02/the-hidden-history-of-the-laundry-chute/516963/?source=Snapzu

Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds

New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason. By Elizabeth Kolbert.
Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds?source=Snapzu

Being gay in Latin America: Legal but deadly

On a February night in 2008, Luis Alberto Rojas Marin says, his life changed forever. At 26 years old, the Peruvian gay man was arrested by police officers while heading home shortly after midnight. Throughout the six hours he was in police custody, he says, he was stripped, raped with a baton and verbally abused by police officers before being let go. All of this, he says, because of his sexuality.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/americas/lgbt-rights-in-the-americas/index.html?source=Snapzu

N.J. woman uses couponing to feed 30,000 people in need.

A woman in New Jersey is using couponing in a big way to feed people in her community who are in need. Lauren Puryear, 29, is a mental health clinician and has been spending years helping to feed the hungry. Her ultimate goal? Deliver 30,000 meals to people in need by her 30th birthday. It all began four years ago after the death of her grandmother, who had strongly instilled the importance of helping others.
Read more: http://www.vidmero.com/2017/02/nj-woman-uses-couponing-to-feed-30000_27.html?source=Snapzu

Why astronauts are banned from getting drunk in space

From wine being sipped on the moon to whisky on a space station, space travel has had a long and complex relationship with alcohol.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170217-why-astronauts-are-banned-from-getting-drunk-in-space?platform=hootsuite?source=Snapzu

In 1959, British Scientists Carefully Perfected the Pickled Onion

It was all for the "notoriously fickle pickle-fancying public."
Read more: http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pickled-onion-video?source=Snapzu

How Ikea's Billy bookcase took over the world

Ikea's humble bookcase epitomises a relentless pursuit of lower costs and acceptable functionality.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38747485?source=Snapzu

16th Century Book Can Be Read Six Different Ways

It's not everyday you see a book that can be read in six completely different ways, and this small book from the National Library of Sweden is definitely an anomaly.
Read more: http://mymodernmet.com/16th-century-book-bound-dos-a-dos/?source=Snapzu

'Game of Thrones' Star Neil Fingleton Dead at 36

"Game of Thrones" star Neil Fingleton has died from heart failure. The 7'7" actor died Saturday in the UK. Fingleton was a basketball player both in college and professionally before becoming an actor. He played in college for both University of North Carolina and Holy Cross. He played professionally in Spain, China, Italy, Greece and England. Fingleton played Mag the Mighty on the hit show. He also appeared on "Dr. Who," and in "X-Men: First Class" and "Avengers" Age of Ultron."
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2017/02/26/neil-fingleton-dead-game-of-thrones/?source=Snapzu

Would You Want a Dog That Was Genetically Engineered to Be Healthier?

“Dogs have more genetic diseases than any other species on the planet.” David Ishee told me this early in our conversation. His claim makes sense: there’s no other animal that humans have purposefully bred with an emphasis on form over function—aesthetics over health—for so long. Centuries of inbreeding have left many dog breeds with a severely limited gene pool, and this lack of genetic diversity is to blame for disorders like brachycephaly in bulldogs, hyperuricemia in dalmations, and cardiomyopathy in boxers.
Read more: https://singularityhub.com/2017/02/26/would-you-want-a-dog-that-was-genetically-engineered-to-be-healthier/?source=Snapzu

Legalizing Marijuana Would Hurt Mexican Drug Cartels More Than Trump's Border Wall

A crucial part of President Donald Trump's rationale for building a wall along the United State's border with Mexico is that it would help to stop the trade of illegal drugs, including marijuana. "I want to build the wall. We need the wall," Trump said at one of the presidential debates last year. "We stop the drugs. We shore up the border."
Read more: https://reason.com/blog/2017/02/03/legalizing-marijuana-could-hurt-mexican?source=Snapzu

Emmy-Winning Actor Bill Paxton Dead at 61 Due to Complications from Surgery

Emmy-winning actor Bill Paxton died due to complications from surgery, PEOPLE confirms. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement. “A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and filmmaker. Bill’s passion for the arts was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth and tireless energy were undeniable.
Read more: http://people.com/movies/bill-paxton-dead-complications-surgery-age-61/?source=Snapzu

Brazil Refuses GMO Imports From United States

Brazil joins the growing number of countries rejecting GMO imports from the United States. Brazil joins the growing number of countries rejecting GMO imports from the United States. In the last decade, bio-technology and gene modification in large-scale agriculture has become a controversy driving a wedge into the industry. In 2015, 19 European nations had declared a ban on GM crops, citing political, health and environmental concerns.
Read more: http://www.naturalblaze.com/2017/02/brazil-refuses-gmo-imports-from-united-states.html?source=Snapzu

50% chicken DNA: Why your favourite fast food chicken sandwich might not be what you ordered

Canadians who opt for chicken sandwiches while dining at fast food restaurants may find a Marketplace analysis of what they contain a little hard to swallow.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/business/marketplace-chicken-fast-food-1.3993967?source=Snapzu

Blue

A photo from 2015 with a motive I look forward to be able to shot again. Hopefully the weekend will bring some photo options even though it will not be this kind of motives :-)
Read more: https://500px.com/photo/200039071/b-l-u-e-by-john-n-jensen?source=Snapzu

These ’80s Artists Are More Important Than Ever

The influence of the Pictures Generation, a loosely affiliated Reagan-era movement of New York Artists, continues to resonate today.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/t-magazine/pictures-generation-new-york-artists-cindy-sherman-robert-longo.html?source=Snapzu

How Paul Smith Changed The Way British Men Dress

Sir Paul Smith long ago earned his stripes as the quintessential British fashion designer. Today, as he enters his eighth decade, he still has plenty of tricks up his elegantly tailored sleeve (rubber chicken included).
Read more: http://www.esquire.co.uk/style/fashion/longform/a13254/paul-smith-is-a-one-man-brand/?source=Snapzu

This Is What Happens to Your Body on a Thru-Hike

A technical breakdown of how my body changed over the course of a monthlong hike on the Colorado Trail. The secret to ultimate fitness isn't all that complicated—just spend a month outside, hiking eight hours per day. Kyle Boelte breaks down how his body evolved into an efficient, fat-burning, testosterone-fueled machine over 29 days on the Colorado Trail.
Read more: https://www.outsideonline.com/2125031/what-happens-your-body-thru-hike?source=Snapzu

Meet the Man Who Wants to Eradicate Hangovers by 2050

Scientist David Nutt believes a chemical called “alcosynth” is the secret to drinking without regret. As Prohibition showed, taking booze away from the public is wildly unpopular with just about everyone but Bible-thumpers and bootleggers. But what if, instead of being banned, alcohol was simply replaced with something better? Something that makes you feel talkative and sociable without also making you throw up/fall down/feel hungover/get fat/make terrible decisions/get into fist fights or any one of the other things on the shockingly long list of downsides we all know alcohol has?
Read more: https://melmagazine.com/meet-the-man-who-wants-to-eradicate-hangovers-by-2050-e72c93e56d13#.wrxi5erng?source=Snapzu

Amazon refusing to hand over data on whether Alexa overheard a murder

Amazon is balking at a search warrant seeking cloud-stored data from its Alexa Voice Service. Arkansas authorities want to examine the recorded voice and transcription data as part of a murder investigation. Among other things, the Seattle company claims that the recorded data from an Amazon Echo near a murder scene is protected by the First Amendment, as are the responses from the voice assistant itself.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/02/amazon-wont-disclose-if-alexa-witnessed-a-murder/?source=Snapzu

Slovenia allows same-sex marriage

Country’s first lesbian wedding takes place this weekend, but gay couples are not allowed to adopt.
Read more: http://www.politico.eu/article/slovenia-allows-same-sex-marriage/?source=Snapzu

From sea to plate: how plastic got into our fish

Eight million tonnes of waste plastic ends up in the sea each year. Fish eat it - and then we do. How bad is it for us?
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/14/sea-to-plate-plastic-got-into-fish??source=Snapzu

Eating more fruits and vegetables may prevent millions of premature deaths

A fruit and vegetable intake above five-a-day shows major benefit in reducing the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death. This is the finding of new research, led by scientists from Imperial College London, which analysed 95 studies on fruit and vegetable intake. The team found that although even the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day reduced disease risk, the greatest benefit came from eating 800g a day (roughly equivalent to ten portions - one portion of fruit or vegetables if defined as 80g).
Read more: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_22-2-2017-16-38-0?source=Snapzu

The 'Sharent'. Are We Safe As Parent Bloggers And Do We Put Our Children At Risk?

The Internet is rife with a proliferation of parent bloggers. And I am one of them. Are we oversharing parents?
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jade-lloyd/the-sharent-are-we-safe-a_b_14748470.html?source=Snapzu

Drones can steal data from infected PCs by spying on blinking LEDs

Is that a drone hovering outside your office window snooping on your disk’s flashing lights? Time to move it away from the window
Read more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/02/23/drones-can-steal-data-from-infected-pcs-by-spying-on-blinking-leds/?source=Snapzu

Top students more likely to smoke pot, drink alcohol, study says

British teens with the highest test scores are less likely to smoke cigarettes yet more likely to drink alcohol and smoke pot compared with teens with lower scores, according to a study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal Open. Although some people believe smart students simply have a tendency to experiment, James Williams and Gareth Hagger-Johnson, co-authors of the new study, say these patterns of substance use may continue into adulthood.
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/22/health/teens-smoking-drinking-study/index.html?source=Snapzu

Gnocchi with Prosciutto & Fresh Basil Recipe

Great dish for winter days (or nights).
Read more: http://www.maxterchef.com/2014/03/gnocchi-with-prosciutto-fresh-basil.html?source=Snapzu

Marijuana Industry Angered by White House Reversal

Renewed federal enforcement will kill jobs and damage a $6 billion business in states where recreational use is legal, proponents say.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-24/marijuana-industry-angered-by-white-house-reversal?source=Snapzu

Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to have more power in our lives, and we should resist

Facebook seems unlikely to police itself, so it’s up to its users and other organizations to start to exert pressure for it to do so.
Read more: https://www.recode.net/2017/2/24/14727106/faceebook-mark-zuckerberg-manifesto-government-news-media-power?source=Snapzu

How Do You Poop: A Guide On How To Properly Poop

Pooping. Everyone does it (hopefully) but not everyone does it the same. For some people, pooping is a breeze–a process that is as easy as blinking your eyes or breathing. For many people, however, it’s a strenuous struggle which often leads to a search for answers. “How do you poop,” folks might scream after another failed trip to the porcelain throne. Well we’re here to cover some basics on the natural ways to navigate your digestive pitfalls and kick that colon into high-efficiency gear.
Read more: http://toiletops.com/how-do-you-poop-a-guide-on-how-to-properly-poop/?source=Snapzu

'Golden trio' of moves boosts chances of female orgasm, say researchers

The female orgasm has often been described as elusive, but researchers say they might have discovered how to boost the chances of eliciting the yes, yes, yes. A study from a team of US researchers suggests that a combination of genital stimulation, deep kissing and oral sex is the “golden trio” for women when it comes to increasing their likelihood of reaching orgasm with a sexual partner.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/23/golden-trio-of-moves-boosts-chances-of-female-orgasm-say-researchers?source=Snapzu

The man behind the 'doomsday' vault that stores every known crop on the planet explains how it came to be

Buried in the side of a mountain in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole, the Global Seed Vault stores virtually every kind of seed.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/svalbard-seed-vault-seeds-on-ice-book-2016-10/?source=Snapzu

Website builder Wix acquires art community DeviantArt for $36M

Wix.com has made another acquisition to build out the tools that it provides to users to build and administer websites: it has acquired DeviantArt, an online community for artists, designers and art/design enthusiasts with some 325 million individual pieces of original art and more than 40 million registered members, for $36 million in cash, including $3 million of assumed liabilities.
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/23/website-builder-wix-acquires-art-community-deviantart-for-36m/?source=Snapzu

Paint it grey: the controversial plan to 'beautify' São Paulo

As part of an effort to ‘clean up’ Brazil’s third-biggest city, mayor João Doria has been down on his knees, spraying grey paint over beloved street art. Locals are furious
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/feb/23/sao-paulo-street-art-paint-over-joao-doria-brazil-graffiti?source=Snapzu

The Post-Human World

A conversation about the end of work, individualism, and the human species with the historian Yuval Harari
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/02/the-post-human-world/517206/?source=Snapzu

The Transcendental Face of Art

On John Berger, a writer of our time. By Joshua Sperling.
Read more: https://www.guernicamag.com/the-transcendental-face-of-art/?source=Snapzu

How Peter Thiel’s Palantir Helped the NSA Spy on the Whole World

Documents provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal Palantir’s role in creating the U.S. government’s international spy machine.
Read more: https://theintercept.com/2017/02/22/how-peter-thiels-palantir-helped-the-nsa-spy-on-the-whole-world/?source=Snapzu

Homemade Vegan Ferrero Rocher

Here’s a delicious recipe for homemade Ferrero Rocher truffles that are dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, require no cooking, and taste absolutely amazing.
Read more: http://www.myhealthydessert.com/dairy-free/homemade-vegan-ferrero-rocher/?source=Snapzu

Emma Watson Sings “Belle” in First ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Clip

Watch as Emma Watson sings her version of "Belle" in the first clip from Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast, also starring Dan Stevens and Josh Gad.
Read more: http://collider.com/beauty-and-the-beast-clip-belle/?source=Snapzu

Crispy Flourless Flax Cookies (Vegan And Gluten-Free) - MyHealthyDessert

Here’s a super easy-to-make recipe for delicious crispy cookies that requires no flour. It’s dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free.
Read more: http://www.myhealthydessert.com/vegan/crispy-flourless-flax-cookies/?source=Snapzu

Putin’s holy war

It was just before dawn when close to a dozen police officers wearing helmets and body armor burst into the apartment where Yevgeny Lebedev lives with his wife and children in northern Moscow. “They forced me to lie on the floor with my face down,” Lebedev recalled of the raid in mid-November. “They wouldn’t let me look up while they searched the apartment. My children were terrified. It took my five-year-old daughter a long time to get over it. She thought they were criminals who had come to rob us.”
Read more: http://www.politico.eu/article/putins-holy-war/?source=Snapzu

Teacher shortage getting worse, say MPs

The government is failing to take adequate measures to tackle "significant teacher shortages" in England, a committee of MPs has said. The Education Select Committee has called for a long-term plan, as schools struggle to recruit enough teachers and pupil numbers continue to rise. MPs want more active efforts to reduce the numbers quitting teaching.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39028840?source=Snapzu

Burger King owner to buy Popeye's for $1.8B

The company that owns Burger King added to its fast-food empire with a deal to acquire chicken chain Popeyes for $1.8 billion. Restaurant Brands International, which owns Burger King and coffee-shop chain Tim Hortons, said Tuesday that it had agreed to purchase the rapidly growing company formally known as Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for $79 per share. Popeyes has more than 2,600 locations, about double what it had in 2008. Some 97% are franchises.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/02/21/burger-king-popeyes-tim-hortons/98189186/?source=Snapzu