US: Mass Shooting -Thousand Oaks: Ex-Marine Ian David Long identified as suspect
From BBC A US Marine Corps veteran with suspected mental health issues killed 12 people in a busy bar in California, including a policeman, officials say. The shooting began at 23:20 local time on Wednesday in Thousand Oaks about 40…
Cayman Islands: Can the world’s elite warriors save the oceans?
By Christina Couch From PBS Will Hinkson is wide awake. In his hotel room near the southwestern tip of Grand Cayman Island, the 31-year-old is looking out over a lightless beach, waiting for the sun to rise. Hinkson has never…
Marijuana does affect sleep; and not in a good way
From Deccan Chronicle According to an expert, while the drug can help users doze off, prolonged usage may make them struggle to rest without it. If you speak to someone who has suffered from insomnia at all as an adult,…
You’ve been breathing all wrong
By Erin Brodwin from Business Insider It’s literally the most boring thing you do every day. And thank goodness — if breathing weren’t completely rote, we’d all be dead. But if you’re like me, your inhales and exhales seem to be…
America’s largest veterans group wants Congress to treat marijuana like medicine
By Keegan Hamilton, VICE News From Business Insider A US military veterans group with more than 2 million members has formally called on Congress to “recognize cannabis as a drug with potential medical value” and make it easier for researchers…