How Do You Test for Radon in Your Home?

If you’re concerned about the radon levels in your home, radon testing is the best way to accurately diagnose your family’s radon exposure. Even though the gas is invisible, odorless and tasteless, a radon test will still be able to measure its presence in...

How Does Radon Get Into Your Home?

It’s troubling to think about, but radon is most likely in the air you breathe. This radioactive gas is the product of the normal decay of certain elements. While it’s of little concern in small doses, prolonged exposure to radon can lead to very real...

What is Radon?

Radon is a radioactive gas that is released by the normal decay of three elements: radium, thorium and uranium. These elements naturally exist in rocks and soil, making radon gas widespread. When these elements decay, the radon gas seeps up from the ground and escapes...

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Innovation

Innovation often happens when connections are made between two or more very different concepts or things. For instance, consider how musical artists have sampled King’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” Just one example includes a Russian duo who set the speech...

Tax Deductions for Unreimbursed Losses

The U.S. tax code allows tax deductions for unreimbursed losses to be included among itemized deductions. So if your home, car or boat was damaged or destroyed by a windstorm, fire, flood, vandalism or other sudden and unexpected disaster, and it was not entirely...