By Stephen D. Foster, Jr. / 07.29.2016 This is outrageous and someone needs to put this right-wing nut job in her place. Rather than applaud Khizr Khan for standing up to hate and bigotry as he celebrated the Constitution and America, right-wing radio host Sandy Rios did something even worse than Ann Coulter in response.[…]
Frida Berrigan reading a book to her son Seamus and daughter Madeline. (WNV / Patrick Sheehan-Gaumer) By Frida Berrigan / 07.28.2016 What is your happy place? An odd question for a time marked by sad places — a dance floor slick with blood, a barely seaworthy vessel crammed with people fleeing deprivation, a bullet-ridden intersection,[…]
By Dr. Timothy Rayner Former Professor of Philosophy University of Sydney Writer/Author Philosophy for Change ‘What if?’ These are possibly the most disruptive words in the English language. If ‘why?’ stops us in our tracks, ‘what if?’ fills the mind with possibilities. Politics, innovation, and art would be impossible without ‘what if?’ ‘What if we[…]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during a May 25, 2016, press conference. By Jonathan Silver / 07.28.2016 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Austin in Travis County district court, trying to force the city to comply with his reading of the state’s open carry law and allow license holders to openly[…]
By analyzing tiny air bubbles in halite, researchers determined ancient Earth had much more oxygen than previously thought. 07.29.2016 Researchers say the Earth had much more oxygen than thought nearly a billion years ago, a finding that could recast theories about how life on Earth evolved. The conclusion was reached by researchers from Brock University[…]
By Lena Groeger / 07.27.2016 We’ve seen how design can keep us away from harm and save our lives. But there is a more subtle way that design influences our daily decisions and behavior – whether we know it or not. It’s not sexy or trendy or flashy in any way. I’m talking about defaults.[…]
Do you have a supportive network of friends to help you through life’s challenges? Here are five ways to build your tribe. By Tara Pringle Jefferson / 07.28.2016 The power of a supportive tribe Of all the places in Cleveland I thought I’d find myself late last year, the inside of a “sister circle” at[…]
Mars mission with plasma rockets concept. NASA By Gary Li / 07.29.2016 PhD Candidate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of California, Los Angeles Nearly 50 years after landing on the moon, mankind has now set its sights on sending the first humans to Mars. The moon trip took three days; a Mars trip will[…]