Here’s A PG-Rated Facebook Alternative For Evangelical Christians

Despite Facebook’s numerous privacy settings and content controls, some find the site too immoral for their taste. In Brazil, a group of evangelical Christians recently took matters into their own hands and built their own social network. The new platform, called Facegloria, launched on June 4 and already has 100,000 users, one of its founders told the Agence France-Presse. The

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These Are 10 Of The Best Companies For New Dads

When it comes to parental leave, the U.S. has a long way to go. It’s the only developed country that doesn’t guarantee paid maternity or paternity leave, even though a majority of Americans support such policies. Lawmakers are increasingly pushing for mandated paid leave for moms, and even paternity leave has gained traction in recent years, according to a poll

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Nobody Fixed These Potholes Until The Potholes Asked For It Themselves

For years, frustrated citizens have been tweeting about potholes in their communities in an attempt to call attention to crumbling roads. Now, potholes in Panama City are tweeting about themselves, thanks to a connected device created by an ad agency and publicized by the local news — and the potholes are actually getting fixed. This spring, agency P4 Ogilvy &

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Facebook Introduces ‘Facebook Lite’ App For Emerging Markets

By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc rolled out a new Android app for its social media service on Thursday that uses less data and runs faster in regions with spotty connections. The app, called Facebook Lite, is available in countries across Asia and will soon make its way to parts of Latin America, Africa and Europe, Vijay

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#GirlsWithToys Campaign Proves Once And For All That Women Have A Place In STEM

Here’s yet another reminder that women totally kick ass in any field they want. Shrinivas Kulkarni, astronomy and planetary science professor at the California Institute of Technology, was featured in an interview with NPR on Saturday. While speaking on astronomers, the professor said, “many scientists … are what I call ‘boys with toys.’ I really like playing around with telescopes.

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