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Cash For Grades: Should Students Get Paid for Good Grades?

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 15, 2009 (Updated: Oct 10, 2018)

Are cash rewards a motivation tool or bribery? So far the cash for grades experiment is helping low-income students to stay in school and get better …

Lauren Banks on Oct 15, 2009 (Updated: Oct 15, 2020)

Pumpkin weigh-offs are a fall tradition in both Europe and North America. But what do you do after the event? Welcome to the sport of Pumpkin Boat …

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 4, 2014 (Updated: Jan 12, 2023)

With volcanoes, waterfalls, glaciers, geysers, and hot springs -- Iceland might be the most magical place on earth. Seriously, I will never forget my …

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 6, 2007 (Updated: May 21, 2020)

The Democrats may have wrested back control of power in Congress, but that hasn’t quieted the ire of American cable news broadcaster Keith …

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 14, 2007

Since it bought YouTube last October, Google has been chasing deals that would give it the right to put mainstream video programming on the site. Just …

J. Frank Wilson on Jun 27, 2006

June 28 is National Handshake Day — time to honor the age-old custom of proffering up our palms. Whether to establish rapport during job …

J. Frank Wilson on Sep 22, 2008

Did you recently buy an iPhone 3G? Do you have an ultracompact Apple USB power adapter like the one pictured on the right? If so, stop using it …

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 19, 2011 (Updated: Sep 3, 2019)

This infographic on the history of the Christmas Tree helps explain why the tradition even exists and provides a great visual timeline of the major …

Lauren Banks on Jun 8, 2009 (Updated: Jun 15, 2020)

Late for work again? Blame it on the kissers. In an effort to streamline pedestrian traffic flow, the Warrington Bank Quay Train Station in the UK has …