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Sustainable travel can help both the planet and your wallet.

High airfare and gas prices don't exactly make it easy to travel right now. And the greenhouse gasses that come out of those transportation methods aren't particularly great, either.

Mary Beth Skylis


Polonius from 'Hamlet' doling out some advice.

Did you realize how many idioms commonly used today have their origins in Renaissance literature and culture of the 16th and 17th centuries? These trendy turns of phrase are the best things since sliced bread—and nearly half a millennium older.

V.M. Braganza






Ughhh

Is it really not the heat, but the humidity? With temperatures spiking around the world, it's a good time to answer some questions about the heat index.

Ethan Trex