No time? No problem: Short non-fiction books you can easily read in one weekend

Busy readers still deserve books. These short non-fiction titles finish in a weekend and leave plenty to think about.

Routine Access Is Powering Modern Intrusions, a New Threat Report Finds

Modern intrusions increasingly start with valid credentials and routine access, not exploits. Blackpoint Cyber's upcoming ...
India.com

Does use of non-stick cookware cause health problems? After Shoaib Ibrahim's question, experts weigh in

Convenience and ease of cooking are the reasons why non-stick cookware, primarily coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or "Teflon," became a daily kitchen staple. However, concerns regarding its ...
Accounting Today

Mystery shoppers find widespread problems at tax preparers

Undercover investigators found pervasive incompetence, fraud and significant errors among a sample group of non-credentialed paid tax preparers visited in half a dozen states. Processing Content The ...
Cosmopolitan

5 beauty lessons we can learn from Gillian Anderson from a 2-step routine to her nightly non-negotiable

Over the years there is no doubt that Gillian Anderson has been a constant stream of inspiration for us. From her award-winning acting to her advocacy of sexual pleasure via her book Want, she is all ...
Mongabay

No grid, no problem: How Amazon communities built their own power systems

Near Brazil’s Belo Monte dam, one of the world’s largest hydropower projects, the promise of abundant electricity has proved uneven. A household survey of 500 families in Altamira found that 86.8% ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago's 311 system turns into a 'black hole' for residents' nonemergency complaints

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KOIN 6

Computer bug to blame for Hawthorne Bridge closure on Tuesday, officials say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A computer bug is to blame for Tuesday evening’s Hawthorne Bridge closure, according to Multnomah County. The bridge was closed for nearly an hour and a half during rush hour, ...
The New York Times

Let’s Stop Getting Distracted From This Crucial Question About Exercise

Dr. Oster is the founder and chief executive of ParentData and a professor of economics at Brown University. February is the month things go south in our exercise routines. The excitement of New ...
Vogue

My Acne Stopped and My Skin Cleared After an Esthetician Told Me This

Until last spring, I didn’t understand what the word noncomedogenic really meant; acne, however, is a language I’ve been fluent in for 15 years. Routine dermatologist appointments; a revolving door of ...
Medscape

Emergency Rooms Are Overflowing, and It’s Affecting Care

Walking into an emergency department (ED) these days can be jarring. Patients lined up in the hallways await care, harried nurses and doctors doing all they can to triage and tend to those patients, ...