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Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
HEALTH
An Apple a Day Significantly Helps the Heart, Study Finds
Few fruits have the same mystique as the apple, which is curious given its ubiquitous presence in our lives. Now it turns out that Aphrodite’s favorite fruit – the edible pome that…Read Full Article
From Treehugger
TECHNOLOGY
Need a Bit of Bible? There’s an App for That
Making the Bible accessible and shareable is what YouVersion’s Bible app is all about. About 300 versions of the Bible can be downloaded for free to…Read Full Article
From CNN: Belief Blog
LIFESTYLE
How to Stop ‘Trying to be Perfect’
The texts flew between mothers this weekend about the latest missive in the Mommy War. This is not the old work vs. stay-at-home debate, which hardly exists anymore as employment has morphed into an amoeba of dozens of possible…Read Full Article
From The Washington Post: On Parenting
ENVIRONMENT
Great Barrier Reef Has Lost Half its Corals Since 1985, New Study Says
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half its coral cover since 1985, according to a new study published Monday. The loss has been spurred by a combination of factors…Read Full Article
From Washington Post: Health & Science
CITIES
Vancouver is Working Hard to Become a Great City for Cyclists
Vancouver has been investing into bike infrastructure for a little while, and thanks to passionate activists both inside and outside local government, a lot of progress has been made. Our friends from Streetfilms went to the West Coast city for…Read Full Article
From Treehugger
MARRIAGE
Chores Don’t Lead to Divorce, But They Get Us Talking
The rather shaky news in recent days of a survey that found that couples who share household responsibilities are more likely to divorce has been making headlines since the Drudge…Read Full Article
From The Washington Post: On Parenting
SPIRITUALITY
24 Ways to Practice Thanks-giving
The Christian writer G. K. Chesterton had the right idea when he said we need to get in the habit of “taking things with gratitude and not taking things for granted.” Gratitude puts everything in a…Read Full Article
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