Beijing and other parts of China have for days been under a “red alert” issued because of dangerously bad air quality.

“Rune” comes from the ancient Norse word for “mystery.” Even after an alphabet was developed out of these enigmatic symbols, they kept their magical properties. Some were warnings—and others, curses. They can be written in any direction and are at the essence of Norse identity, marking the trail of Viking exploration. 10Vimose Comb Photo credit: […]
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My friend Luis worked with shelter dogs and I had a neglected donkey. How do you make a damaged animal a willing partner? Cesar Millan arrived to help.

Art can help physicians become more thoughtful and meticulous observers — a skill that lays the foundation for good medicine.

Fake but accurate (TM) https://t.co/VTvLGRl3Sf
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) December 22, 2016

Dan Rather’s got a lot of free time these days. Too bad he apparently hasn’t dedicated any of it to digging up his shame:

I think at this point, we can stop calling them climate change deniers. Reality Deniers is closer to the truth. https://t.co/j6zNxzfs3P
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) December 22, 2016

“Reality deniers”? Dan…

Everyone has heard of Vlad the Impaler, the notorious medieval ruler said to be the inspiration for Dracula. Countless tales are told of his penchant for impaling and torture, drinking blood, and ruling with an iron fist. How many of these stories are actual historical fact is highly debated, so this week we’re traveling to […]
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Many people describe their family jet lag and holiday stress as an overwhelming, pit-of-the-stomach sense of dread and avoidance.

After decades of trying, scientists have finally devised a powerful vaccine against a terrifying contagion.

Pablo Schreiber has played many roles in Hollywood, including a starring role in the movie, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.”
President-elect Donald Trump sent this tweet out Thursday:

The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016

Schreiber sent this tweet in reply:

This is the stupidest, most dangerous tweet I have ever seen…

Some believe Vice President Joe Biden could have taken the 2016 election in a walk, but it was Hillary’s turn, right? Biden had quite a bit to say to Michael A. Memoli about the election in an interview published in the Los Angeles Times Thursday, but CNN managed to get right to the point in its tweet:

Biden: Hillary Clinton never figured out why she was running https://t.co/5zMgG0eu34 pic…