Australian soldiers fighting the Japanese recruited native New Guineans to their campaign.
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Robinson v. California helped to established a rehabilitative ideal: addiction should be dealt with as a therapeutic matter.
From “The Castle of Otranto” to “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, these books changed the literary landscape.
Both nations made missteps, but China still has a chance to make up lost ground.
Memory, responsibility, and mental maturity have long been difficult to describe objectively, but neuroscientists are starting to detect patterns. Coming soon to a courtroom near you?
The threats Mars astronauts face — and how NASA is working to solve them.
A curated list of must-watch films from Big Think readers.
A new form of light has been discovered.
Researchers announce a potential breakthrough in using nanotechnology to fight cancer.
Ever wonder why they stand on one leg? Surprisingly, physics holds the answer! “Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? […]
A short essay argues that most institutions should immediately institute moratoriums on hiring new faculty and building new facilities, and that universities need to focus on clarifying their value proposition in a world of ‘commodity [higher] education.’
In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share an article written by my former colleague Ross Robertson for EnlightenNext magazine called “A Brighter Shade of Green: Rebooting Environmentalism for the 21stCentury.” […]
When I tape a radio segment for WEAA’s AFRO/FIRST EDITION with Sean Yoes, I usually gather more information than we have time to cover. Yesterday was no exception, when I […]
Large-scale drainage projects were popular in the early 20th century – but most came to nothing.
Forget Rahm Emanuel, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has “earned the badge of the toughest nut in F***nutsville” and is one of history’s most skilled vote-getters, writes Richard Adams.