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The following TaxFoundation.org article with the title above was posted by Alan Cole and Scott Drenkard on July 8, 2015: This week’s map shows the real value of $100 in each state. Prices for the same goods are often much cheaper in states like Missouri or Ohio than they are in states like New York or California. As a result, the same amount of cash can buy you comparatively more in a low-price state than in a high-price state....

Consuelo Rivera officially joined Geography staff as our new undergraduate advisor on July 13, 2015. As a way of introducing herself, she sent the following statement: “I was born in the city of Los Angeles and have one younger brother. I grew up in Pico Rivera, CA which is about 11 miles away from Downtown LA. I earned my BA in Psychology from UCLA in 2013 and my MA in Guidance and Counseling from Loyola Marymount University in...

According to a University of Wyoming news article posted July 16, 2015 and with the title above, polar bears are unlikely to physiologically compensate for extended food deprivation associated with the ongoing loss of sea ice. The one-of-its-kind research conducted by UW scientists and others was recently published in the journal Science: “We found that polar bears appear unable to meaningfully prolong their reliance on stored...