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
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
What Could Go Right? Happy birthday, America
Some thoughts about how to keep sitting in the mess.
06/30/2022
What Could Go Right? The comma after Roe
The story of abortion rights in the United States is still being written. We all have a say in what comes next.
06/23/2022
US orchestras including more work from women and minorities
A new report from the Institute for Composer Diversity found that during the 2021-22 season, work from women composers and composers of color made up 23 percent of all programmed pieces.
06/22/2022
The Smithsonian selects four possible sites for new museums for women and Latinos
The Smithsonian is one step closer to creating two new museums. Four sites have been announced as possible locations for the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.
06/22/2022
Eboo Patel Wants to Build Better Institutions
Eboo Patel, as founder and president of Interfaith America (formerly Interfaith Youth Core), has spent decades working to influence institutions — including churches, colleges, and civic institutions — to embrace interfaith work as crucial to democracy.
06/23/2022
