A member of the Philippine National Police stands guard after detaining people as part of the “Rid the Streets Of Drinkers and Youth” operation in Las Piñas City, part of the Manila metro area, on June 1, 2016. / Romeo Ranoco, Reuters By Patrick Winn / 06.29.2016 They live among us, plotting crimes and disrupting[…]
Queen Nzinga Mbande was a ruthless and powerful 17th century African ruler of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms (modern-day Angola). Nzinga fearlessly and cleverly fought for the freedom and stature of her kingdoms against the Portuguese, who were colonizing the area at the time. By KeriLynn Engel Around the turn of the 17th century, the[…]
Black holes are the most powerful gravitational force in the Universe. So what could cause them to be kicked out of their host galaxies? Cambridge researchers have developed a method for detecting elusive ‘black hole kicks.’ 06.30.2016 Researchers have developed a new method for detecting and measuring one of the most powerful, and most mysterious,[…]
Leaked document shows the FBI does not have to jump through a lot of hoops to get access to journalists’ call data. (Photo: Roger H. Goun/flickr/cc) The other major question here is: why are these rules secret in the first place?’ By Deirdre Fulton / 07.01.2016 Newly leaked documents published by The Intercept expose just[…]
Photo of Zitkala-Ša by Joseph T. Keiley, 1898. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. By Dory Nason / 06.13.2016 To tell the history of Indigenous feminism, we have to acknowledge that such a history can’t be easily distilled down to a few pages or simply based on the origins we think we know and understand about[…]
By Mark Cartwright In 1533 CE the Inca Empire was the largest in the world. It extended across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south. However, the lack of integration of conquered peoples into that empire, combined with a civil war to claim the Inca throne and a devastating[…]
President Obama awards a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pat Summitt in 2012. Summit died June 28 from early-onset Alzheimer’s. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters By Dr. Troy Rohn / 06.30.2016 Professor of Biology Boise State University You have forgotten where you put your car keys, or you can’t seem to remember the name of your colleague you[…]