Since NASA’s Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn, the planet’s appearance has changed greatly. This view shows Saturn’s...
Month: September 2016
Lightning moves pretty quickly; would you call it instantaneous? Steven Vanderburg, NOAA By Dr. Kevin Knudson /...
(Image: ACLU/with overlay) Prominent newspaper received for reporting on NSA programs leaked by Edward Snowden — Now...
By Sofo Archon / 09.16.2016 Heart-to-heart wisdom from a Hindu Saint Here’s a beautiful story coming from...
Attic amphora depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice. 6th century BCE. / Creative Commons By Dr. Kevin...
By Stephen D. Foster, Jr. / 09.17.2016 The legendary anthropologist and expert on primates made some interesting...
By Chris Kolbu International readers of the late Stieg Larsson’s novels often comment on the role of...
Richard Learoyd at the Getty Center, August 29, 2016. Photo: Tristan Bravinder. All rights reserved The English...
Polluted water flowing into Isnapur Lake, India. (Photo: Nordea Asset Management/Changing Markets) By Madlen Davies / 09.17.2016...
All things must die. But when? / Shutterstock By Dr. Simon Cotton / 09.15.2016 Senior Lecturer in...
By Thanissaro Bhikkhu / 09.17.2016 Everything is Impermanent, or is it? The historical Buddha said many things...
By Owen Gray / 09.17.2016 Yesterday, Donald Trump walked away from his claim that Barack Obama was...
By Azriel ReShel / 09.16.2016 Voluntary Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide – Caring or Careless? I remember my...
For Grumpy Cat, a random internet post led to global fame and red carpet appearances. Danny Moloshok/Reuters...
When asked why his father won’t release his tax returns, Donald Trump Jr. said, “Because he’s got...
By Danika Kimball / 08.23.2016 When Julia Chase-Brand was growing up, women didn’t run. Born in 1945...
Seamus and Madeline play with their second-hand toys. (WNV/Frida Berrigan) By Frida Berrigan / 02.15.2016 “Mine!” “No....
By Brian Tashman / 09.12.2016 In a speech to the Values Voter Summit on Saturday, reality TV...
By Bob O’Hearn / 08.05.2016 The Conscious Process When we consider the nature of our own apparently...
The first results from the Gaia satellite, which is completing an unprecedented census of more than one...
From Julie Hirschfield Davis at the New York Times / 09.12.2016: The White House said on Monday...
Are there really heroes and villains in Shakespeare’s plays? Those concepts suggest that someone can be all...
This illustration shows a glowing stream of material from a star as it is being devoured by...
Roman Opus Mixtum Wall By Victor Labate / 08.31.2016 Ancient Roman Historian Romae Vitam The many Roman...
A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed Irish flag in this illustration...
From Teachings on Love by Thich Nhat Hahn 09.17.2015 Teachings on True Love by Thich Nhat Hanh The teachings...
By Matthew A. McIntosh / 09.14.2016 Editor-in-Chief Brewminate The Electoral College contains 538 “electors” who choose the...
Studies for Shoe, Crying Bead, Oval Braid and Spinster Braid, 1978, Harmony Hammond. The Getty Research Institute,...
Sabbatai Zevi By Ed Simon / 09.13.2016 PhD Candidate in English Lehigh University On September 16th 1666,...
thefederalist.com By Jen Froderman / 09.13.2016 \ The co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, has joined a veteran...