A Much Worse Water Crisis Is Happening In This Tiny West Virginia Mountain Town
While the area around Charleston, West Virginia recovers from a chemical leak that shut down water supplies for a week, with ongoing concerns about water safety, another part of the state hasn't had...
View ArticleAfter Chemical Spill, West Virginia Couple Says Their Chickens Laid...
Despite living in downtown Charleston, West Virginia, Jody and Scott MacMillian support their healthy, organic lifestyle by keeping several chickens in their backyard for fresh eggs. When the Elk River...
View ArticleWe Went Out To Count All Of The Homeless In New York City, And It Was...
For several freezing, early-morning hours Monday, Jan. 27, thousands of New York City volunteers patrolled the city's streets and subways looking for undocumented homeless residents.Last year's survey...
View ArticleEveryone Who Uses Coal Power Should See What's Happening To This West...
With massive coal reserves acting as a natural charcoal filter, West Virginia used to be famous for its well and spring water."We had the best darn water in the world," Prenter Hollow, W.V. resident...
View ArticleAerial Photos Show The Sheer Destruction Of West Virginia’s Mountaintop...
There's no denying the importance of coal in America. The combustible black rock provides about 40% of the United States' electricity and plays a vital role in the economy of places like West...
View ArticleWhat Life Is Like In Williston, The North Dakota Oil Boomtown Where Tiny...
Ten years ago Williston, North Dakota was a quiet agricultural town with a population of around 12,000.Now, oil prices and drilling advancements have turned Williston into one of America's biggest oil...
View ArticleWait Until You See What Our Coal Addiction Is Doing To West Virginia
There's no denying the importance of coal in America.The combustible black rock provides about 40% of the United States' electricity and plays a vital role in the economy of places like West...
View ArticleThe Soviets Had Big Plans For This Enormous Nuclear-Equipped Ekranoplane
In the thick of the Cold War, the Soviet Union built a revolutionary transport vessel that was bigger than any plane and faster than any ship. It was also capable of carrying nuclear...
View ArticleHow Claudia Kalugina Became One Of The Deadliest Female Snipers In History
Snipers are the most cost effective weapon in any military arsenal. Despite the massive amounts of training, snipers save the U.S. military about 249,999 rounds of ammunition for each enemy killed with...
View ArticleStunning Combat Artwork Reveals WWII Fighting That Will Never Be Seen Again
Battlefield artists were once the only way to capture what really happened in war.The practice of illustrating combat for people at home began during the Civil War, when special artists, or...
View ArticleThe 25 Richest Neighborhoods In America
Much like the rest of the country, America's richest neighborhoods continue to evolve in terms of racial diversity.In his latest Higley 1000, a list of the highest-income neighborhoods in the U.S.,...
View ArticleInside The Borgata's Most Lavish Suite, Where No Amount Of Money Or Fame Can...
High above the gambling floor at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City are a few select enclaves, the likes of which most visitors will never see.To stay in one of the Borgata's two...
View ArticleWhy The Borgata Is The Only Bright Spot In Atlantic City Gaming
Atlantic City has seen its luck turn since the high times of 2007, when guests ordered $1,000 brownies topped with gold flakes and gaming revenues flooded city coffers. Today, the city's tax base is...
View ArticleWhy New Jersey’s Beautiful Revel Casino Is Struggling, In 23 Photos
Really expensive and worryingly empty.That's what we thought about Atlantic City's Revel Casino Hotel when we visited on a recent Saturday afternoon. It's not a good combination.Revel, which opened in...
View Article23 Photos That Show Why New Jersey’s Beautiful Revel Casino Is Struggling
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View ArticleHere's Where The Highest Rollers Sleep At Atlantic City's Water Club Hotel...
Atlantic City's Water Club is nothing if not deserving of its name. Fountains abound, along with pools, spas, and saunas all within a heavy tropical atmosphere.It feels like a resort, with guests...
View ArticleWhy A US Aircraft Carrier Is A Dominant Force, In 41 Pictures
Aircraft carriers are the heart of the U.S. Navy. The deck of a carrier is literally a few acres of American territory floating around the world, projecting massive air and seagoing military...
View ArticleWe Went To Twitter And Facebook And It's Impossible To Decide Which Place...
Imagine that you have the right degree, you impressed the right people, and aced your interviews at Facebook and Twitter in Silicon Valley. While accomplishing that may have been a long, daunting task,...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Prostitution, Homelessness And Drugs Surround Twitter's New HQ
When San Francisco offered Twitter a six-year suspension of its payroll tax, many local residents groaned at the loss of revenue suffered by the city. Even more residents bemoaned the fact that they'd...
View ArticleSee The Room At Facebook Where Mark Zuckerberg Goes To Brainstorm (FB)
It's impossible to visit Facebook's Palo Alto campus and not run into a bit of Mark Zuckerburg lore. His presence seems everywhere within the 1 million square feet of office space spread over 57 acres...
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