You Won't Believe How Many Americans Are Falling Asleep at the Wheel
Discovered: Scary numbers about sleeping while driving; our moon might get its own moon; decoding the malware genome; fighting HIV with HIV.
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This question lurks behind every celebrated trend story about the Millennial generation: Will this group really push systemic change (as the baby boomers did) in how Americans live, work and relate to each other (sharing cars, for instance, as opposed to owning them)? Or is this moment — with its associated driving patterns — a hiccup in history?
Discovered: Scary numbers about sleeping while driving; our moon might get its own moon; decoding the malware genome; fighting HIV with HIV.
That's the eye-popping stat in a new LA Weekly investigation, which takes a look at the hit-and-run epidemic and its repercussions.
Following Albany's failure to pass legislation allowing New York City to issue fines using up to 40 new speed cameras, Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning suggested that perhaps he would look into the public shaming of bad drivers instead.
Discovered: Teen driving laws work, a delicious way to lose weight, cheap drugs aren't always the best kind of drugs, and our oceans can't hold all of our carbon dioxide anymore.
For some troops returning from deployment, transitioning back to civilian life involves road rage, and trying to shake the idea that the Toyota Corolla in the next lane is trying to blow you to bits.
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