Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Culture
11/30/2022
Opinion: No, the U.S. Military Is Not Being Weakened by “Wokeness”
The world's greatest fighting force is stronger because it doesn't require recruits to uncritically embrace American mythology.
11/08/2022
All-terrain wheelchairs arrive at U.S. parks: ‘This is life-changing’
Georgia and South Dakota are the latest states to provide off-road wheelchairs on public trails.
10/13/2022
‘Rare’ Roman mosaic found in Rastan, Syria
A 1,600-year-old virtually intact Roman-era mosaic has been discovered in central Syria.
09/29/2022
Scott Galloway on Why the Internet Is a Mess, Why the News Is So Angry, and Why American Men Are ‘Adrift’
A wide-ranging conversation with speaker and star podcaster Scott Galloway (The Prof G Pod, Pivot) on his new book Adrift, why being a pundit means being a talented “catastrophist,” the struggles of broke and lonely men, the upside of crypto, and the dark side of the metaverse.
08/19/2022
Muslims, too, can defend Salman Rushdie’s freedom
The Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York is a summer camp for liberal Americans interested in ideas and arts.
09/01/2022
Future Schlock: Hollywood’s addiction to dystopia is really bad for us
5+ Quick Questions for ... innovation scholar Adam Thierer on why optimistic sci-fi matters.
09/01/2022
Bobby Duffy on Generation Myths
In the West we routinely witness instances of intergenerational sniping – Boomers taking potshots at over-privileged and under-motivated Millennials, and Millennials responding with a curt, “OK, Boomer.” What do we make of this, and is it anything new?
08/30/2022
Fighting with the Ukrainian Language
Six months into Russia's invasion, interest in the Ukrainian language is still soaring. Speaking and learning it is everything from a show of resistance within Ukraine to a way of welcoming refugees outside of it.
08/27/2022
Opinion: Is Martin Luther King’s dream still alive?
Today, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is best remembered for a singular phrase in a soaring, panoramic keynote speech given by the 34-year-old Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" became an instantly memorable line, so indelible that President John F. Kennedy, who met with King and other civil rights leaders that evening years ago, repeated the line back to the Atlanta-born preacher upon his arrival at the White House.
08/18/2022
Huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones discovered in Spain
Archaeologists says prehistoric site in Huelva province could be one of largest of its kind in Europe.
08/16/2022
Throw Up, Turn Out & Believe
Words like chit-chat, pitter-patter and wishy-washy are formed that way for a reason beyond the pleasing way that they sound. The vowel change actually signifies something more meaningful to our human way of thinking.
07/07/2022
