“Alan Krueger has a response for people, including top officials at the Federal Reserve, who question his research showing the long-term unemployed have been pushed to the fringes of the job market: More research. “Using a survey of households conducted by the Census Bureau between May 2008 and July 2013, …

The Museum Support Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, houses more than 16,000 pieces of art, firearms, uniforms, and gear belonging to the United States Army. Some notable items in the priceless collection include artwork by U.S. Army soldiers, firearms dating to the 18th century, original paintings by Norman Rockwell, Ulysses …

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“Who cares which party controls Congress? Only about half of Americans. The other 46 percent, not so much, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Ask people whom they would rather see in charge on Capitol Hill, and Republicans finish in a dead heat with “doesn’t matter.” Democrats fare only a …

“A new survey has found that one in five U.K.-dwellers would be willing to have sex with robots. 46% of those surveyed admitting that they’d either get under the covers with a sexbot or not judge those who choose to, that’s a fair proportion of people prepared to embrace getting …

Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) took to the House floor to explain how supporters of gay rights are just like Nazis in their intolerance for people – like Gohmert – who merely want to deny gay people the right to marry, just like everyone else. In this clip, The Young …

“A GOP state lawmaker in favor of bringing back firing squad executions stood by his plan on Monday night. “In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Utah state Rep. Paul Ray (R) explained that firing squads have a long history of success. “‘The only mess-up we had was in …

“Scientists have discovered that it is possible to induce lucid dreaming in sleepers by applying mild electrical currents to their scalps, a study says. Lucid dreaming is when a sleeper recognises they are dreaming and may even be able to manipulate the dream’s plot and control their behaviour. “The key …

“Tom Ridge, the first person to serve as Homeland Security secretary, said Wednesday that climate change is a “real serious problem” for the economy and national security. “At the end of the day, is it a potential challenge for us? Yes. Is it a security challenge that would bring destruction …

“It’s one of the biggest trends in US politics over the last decade: A growing left-right split over the validity of scientific information. This “science gap” is apparent most of all on the issue of climate change, but the problem is much broader, encompassing topics ranging from evolution to the …