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Thanksgiving: The top 5 tips for fostering gratitude in kids

Culture may be pushing kids to want, want, want, but a growing body of research shows that gratitude for what one already has is a huge component for kids of not just happiness, but of physical health, life satisfaction, and even grade point average. So what’s a parent to do? How does one foster gratitude in children, not just for the holidays but for the whole year? Never fear – we’ve read a bunch of the research and have come up with our top five tips for fostering gratitude in kids.
Commencement season: Speakers share inspiration, insight, and advice with college grads

It’s college graduation season and the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” which began in late April, will be heard at commencement ceremonies until mid-June. Many more speeches have yet to be given that impart the usual pearls of wisdom and advice on pursuing dreams, being daring, and contributing to society. Here’s a sampling of excerpts from speeches given to graduates around the country.
World rankings: top 10 universities around the globe

Britain's leading higher education publication, The Times Higher Education, today released its 2012 reputation rankings for universities worldwide. Here is a list of the top 10.
20 of the smartest nonfiction titles for summer reading
Gas prices out of control? Seven ways lawmakers could help – or hurt.

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Six lessons from the BP oil spill

What the tragedy of the BP oil spill has taught us about regulations, technology, and how our energy diet must change.
Oakland riots produce multiple arrests and damage following fatal shooting verdict

Oakland riots resulted in over 80 arrests and damage to downtown businesses Thursday night after the involuntary manslaughter verdict in the Johannes Mehserle case.
Difference Maker A business course that puts personal growth on the bottom line

Something of a rock star among business school teachers Srikumar Rao offers a class that gives his students broader perspectives on their lives.
Study: On average, charter schools do no better than public schools

But the study also found more nuanced evidence that the most effective charter schools are those serving lower-income students, especially in urban areas.
New evidence may help US hikers held in Iran

New information from an eyewitness may help three US hikers held in Iran, arrested for entering the country illegally.
Jerry Brown stresses his frugality (but doesn't mention his $1.8 million house)

Jerry Brown is all about frugality on the California campaign trail except when it comes to his rarely mentioned custom-designed, $1.8 million house in one of the San Francisco Bay area's most prestigious neighborhoods
Studies suggest MMS knew blowout preventers had 'critical' flaws

Government regulators have said that the failure of the Deepwater Horizon's blowout preventer April 20 was unforeseeable. But studies conducted for federal regulators in MMS or with their participation show that blowout preventers were known to have 'safety critical' vulnerabilities.
Gulf oil spill: Why is it so hard to stop?

Working in the deep sea at the source of the Gulf oil spill is a bit like working in space, say scientists. It's a hard place to get to, a tricky space in which to maneuver, and subject to daunting laws of physics.
Did Ardipithecus ramidus roam the woods or the grasslands?

Ardi, the 4.4 million-year-old skeleton whose discovery last year upended models of human evolution, has prompted a debate about where she lived, and whether she is indeed an ancestor of modern humans.
Could your perfume be hurting you?

There could be serious environmental risks associated with indoor exposure to toxins from artificial fragrances.
BP oil spill update: Smooth sailing for 'top kill,' MMS director ousted

Even after the leaking well is permanently sealed, the Deepwater Horizon drama won't be anywhere near over. Just in Thursday's BP oil spill update, the MMS director is out, the spill is resized, and hearings proliferate on Capitol Hill.
Oil spill 'top kill': why it takes 24 hours to know if it's working

The oil spill 'top kill' was proceeding according to plan Wednesday night, BP officials said. But they added that it could be another 24 hours before they know if it worked.
Managers say BP took 'shortcuts' prior to Gulf rig explosion. Will the 'top kill' work?

A Transocean rig worker said he overheard senior managers complaining that BP took 'shortcuts' by replacing heavy drilling fluid with saltwater in the oil well that blew out, triggering the massive Gulf oil spill.
World debt crisis: eight reasons you should care

As the world starts to focus on its debt crisis, Greece's financial woes may presage problems to come in Europe and the United States – with implications for your bank account and stock portfolio.
NASA captures 3D video of comet plunging into sun

NASA's twin sun-watching STEREO spacecrafts have tracked a comet as it looped around the sun before impact.
Two US hikers in Iran prison to be married

Two US hikers, imprisoned in Iran since last year, are engaged to be married when they return home, according to their mothers who just returned from visiting their children.
Arizona immigration law has echoes of controversial federal act

Elements of the Arizona immigration law echo 1995's controversial Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which gave some local law enforcement officials the authority to identify and detain immigration offenders.
In 'humanitarian' move, Iran allows mothers of jailed US hikers to visit

Cindy Hickey, Nora Shourd, and Laura Fattal have confirmed that they received visas from Iran. They plan to travel to Tehran's infamous Evin prison early next week to see the jailed US hikers for the first time in 10 months.
After immigration crackdown, Arizona targets ethnic studies

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, fresh from approving a controversial immigration law, riles Latinos anew by signing a bill to discourage ethnic studies classes that 'advocate ethnic solidarity.'
Opinion: US in Iraq: How to get the endgame right

If the US wants to ensure success in Iraq, it must support cultural exchange programs such as the Iraqi Women’s Fellowship Foundation.
Update: Gigantic NASA balloon crash in Australia (video)

NASA says no one was hurt in huge NASA balloon accident in Australia.
Humongous, expensive NASA balloon crashes in Australia

The unmanned NASA balloon, designed to scan the sky for gamma rays, crashed during takeoff, smashing through a fence and flipping over an SUV.
Financial problems beleaguer UC Berkeley

The Cal Athletic Department was subsidized by the university to the tune of $13.7 million. If the Cal athletic department is losing money, many other large athletic programs may also be in the red.
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Why Mexicali earthquake damage is nothing compared to Haiti

Sunday's 7.2-magnitude Mexicali earthquake killed only two, despite being stronger than the Jan. 12 Haiti quake that killed more than 200,000 and made 1 million homeless. Why?