July 6, 2015

Should learning how to save a life be a requirement for high school graduation? That’s one recommendation in a new report about preventing deaths from cardiac arrest, which kills nearly a half-million Americans each year.  Learning CPR in high school and encouraging more people to offer aid could create a “culture of action” to save more lives. Source Link

GPS navigation on your phone may soon include audio alerts about train crossings along your path. Google Maps will add rail markers to its service at the request of the Federal Railroad Commission. The agency is asking all map services to add rail crossings to make drivers more aware and reduce the risk of car-train accidents. Source Link

It’s no joke -- you can now major in Comedy in college. The new Bachelor of Fine Arts in Comedic Arts from Emerson College in Boston will prepare graduates for careers in comedy performance, writing and production. Classes will cover everything from sitcom production and comedy writing for latenight shows to improv and sketch comedy. Source Link