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The University of Maryland, Appalachian State, and Hampton and Old Dominion universities all have reason to be proud.

Competition director Jaan Holt and memorial executive architect Ed Jackson Jr., PhD, offer their insight into how the memorial came to be and what place it is meant to maintain as our history continues to unfold.

Based on Bloomberg Rankings, Businessweek.com chose Blacksburg, Va., out of 4,169 small to midsize areas nationwide as the best place to raise children. Their criteria were low crime (less than 10 percent above the national average), income within 20 percent of the state median, and a population of 1,000 to 50,000. In addition to crime and [...]

Dating to the 14th century, the eight gates of Seoul once provided ceremonial and functional access through the 11.3 miles of wall that protected the city. Jim Atkins provides a history as he recounts his search for what remains of those gates.

If you enjoy staying on the cutting edge of useful technological developments, Gizmag is for you.

The East Coast is a major flyway for many species of birds, which often don’t know they’re flying into glass till it’s too late. The Audubon Society has design ideas to avoid that.