The National Association of Realtors has a blunt message for Zillow Group, the country’s...
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Gates Foundation commits $100M to White House’s National Microbiome Initiative
Despite some locale renaming, “Yosemite National Park” trademark dispute persists
The National Park Service announced a bunch of name changes at Yosemite National Park this week. Landmarks such as the Ahwahnee suddenly became The Majestic Yosemite Hotel, and the Curry Village transformed into Half Dome Village. But after some newly-named locations held their previous identities for centuries, this wasn't merely some 21st century re-branding...
How to stream the 2016 college football national championship
It’s a big night in the college football world as Alabama takes on an undefeated Clemson on Monday evening in the second-ever College Football Playoff national championship. The Tigers and Crimson Tide will kickoff at 5:30 p.m. PT tonight on ESPN. Those that have access to ESPN via their cable subscription can stream the game at WatchESPN. WatchESPN, which streamed the Rose Bowl, the Sugar...
New REI app designed to take visitors deeper into national parks
Opting outside got a little more interesting this week as REI unveiled a new app designed to help users go deeper and get more information out of visits to the national parks. Called the REI Co-op Guide to the National Parks, the crowdsourced digital trail guide is timed...
Minecraft’s first national championship winner is a 10-year-old boy
The first-ever Minecraft champion is a 10-year-old boy from Los Angeles. Julien Wiltshire beat out more than 1,000 other players — many high school age — to become the Super League Gaming’s first Minecraft champion. It was the...
Seattle robotics club wants to be a national model for making STEM accessible to all students
The push for STEM education is evident in schools, clubs and...