I wish I had known it was World Turtle Day so I could have celebrated properly
World Turtle Day is celebrated every May 23 to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.
CHILDREN EXAMINE A BOX TURTLE AT STILLWATER, NEW YORK, NEAR ADIRONDACK FOREST PRESERVE, 07/1973
Anne LaBastille, photographer. From the EPA’s DOCUMERICA series
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Study: No News is Better Than Fox News
A survey by Farleigh Dickinson University asked 1,185 random people about their news consumption and also random questions about domestic and current events like whether Bashar al-Assad was still in power, the American unemployment rate, and which party holds the most seats in the House of Representatives right now. And this is what they found:
The largest effect is that of Fox News: all else being equal, someone who watched only Fox News would be expected to answer just 1.04 domestic questions correctly — a figure which is significantly worse than if they had reported watching no media at all.
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Study: No News is Better Than Fox News
A survey by Farleigh Dickinson University asked 1,185 random people about their news consumption and also random questions about domestic and current events like whether Bashar al-Assad was still in power, the American unemployment rate, and which party holds the most seats in the House of Representatives right now. And this is what they found:
The largest effect is that of Fox News: all else being equal, someone who watched only Fox News would be expected to answer just 1.04 domestic questions correctly — a figure which is significantly worse than if they had reported watching no media at all.
[Image: Reuters]
The gorgeous looks spotted on the Chanel Cruise 2013 runway were a cross between Marie Antoinette-era France and colorful cotton candy. Get the beauty scoop here »
by Sam Turner (Brooklyn)
Let’s be honest: Greeting cards that say “thank you,” “congratulations” or “get well” can sometimes feel stale. Which is why I was especially excited about a particular gift I recently received: A set of five blue and white letterpress occasion cards—in Greek! Made…
A silky gem that’s taking part in the Met’s Spring 2012 Costume Institute exhibition celebrating Italian designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations presents famed fashions alongside videos of imitated conversations between the two women as directed by Baz Luhrmann. Surely a must-see for anyone passing through Manhattan!
Via: Trendland
