If Americans love their democracy why does voter turnout put them 31st out of 35 OECD nations?
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Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. The voluble Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek on why tolerance is the wrong way to deal with terrorism, the refugee crisis, and all the other problems we face.
The history and reasoning behind the much-maligned Electoral College.
All pointing toward the Standard Model plus General Relativity not being all there is. “The Universe is very, very big. It also loves a paradox. For example, it has some extremely […]
While cult leaders are alive and well, nowhere is this trend more apparent than in the vegan food industry.
It’s not by burning people’s pictures and wearing the flag as a cape, but by understanding ourselves better, and understanding the person beside you.
Three Ways America Can Be United Again – Through Decision-Making
3 Ways We Can Make America Great Again – Through Decision Making
Looks Like We’re Making America Great Again. Here Are 3 Ways to Contribute.
The Big Bang’s leftover glow tells us a lot more than just where we came from. “Cosmology is the study of the origin, evolution, and fate of objects in the observable […]
Malcolm Gladwell does a post-mortem of the U.S. presidential election, speaking to issues of sexism and moral licensing, and makes a bold prediction.
Through a series of election-related email dumps, WikiLeaks played a major role in the U.S. elections.
While some experts say it will help preserve the health of a country’s population, others call it unethical.
Illustrated travel stories told from the perspective of the blind and visually impaired.
Our Moon might even be a rarer occurrence for a Solar System than an ‘Earth’ is. “The pressure to compete, the fear somebody else will make the splash first, creates a […]
It takes “deliberate practice,” though, to increase your odds of attaining success.
Some have deemed old-fashioned light bulbs as good as dead. But researchers at MIT have devised an incandescent light that’s greener than ever.
How far are you willing to trust technology? Make a call, share a photo, find a good restaurant, pay a bill, vacuum the floor? But, will you trust autonomous systems with your life and the life others? Autonomous vehicles will be making decisions for us at 60mph and more — the question facing us may no longer be technological but social. How much do you trust a robot?
The Dalai Lama suggests the anger tearing apart nations is a feeling many have of not being needed any more.
The device will deliver results in just 15 minutes.
Something isn’t right about the Universe without something extra. So why can’t scientists agree on what that “extra” thing is? “All we know so far is what doesn’t work.” –Richard Feynman […]
From addiction recovery and disaster relief to thetans for athletes, Scientology uses non-profit charitable causes to promote its agenda.
A recent study has found “significant evidence of racial discrimination” in ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft. If you’re black, you may be more likely to find your ride canceled or be subjected to longer wait times.
Election day is near and photos of people casting their ballots have already started to flow onto social media. But, depending on what state you live in, that voting selfie might be illegal
As if the north pole of Saturn weren’t weird enough already. “Cassini is different — it’s a mission of enormous scope and is being conducted in grand style. It is much more sophisticated […]
The longer you roll that dice, the higher the chance that a DNA mutation spawns a cancerous cell. The researchers on this study likened it to playing Russian roulette; sooner or later, there’s one in the chamber.
The African immune system has a downside—a higher risk of an autoimmune disorder.
A long-lost interview with the BBC host Ruby Wax shows Donald Trump appear to intimidate her.
Germany is becoming the first country in the world to start operating a fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains that emit only steam and water.
The secret Red Line Map that could have given Lower Canada to the U.S.
History’s most powerful female leaders, ranked.
It’s time to stop thinking of just five human senses, since neuroscience is revealing we have many more.
The press says yes. But what does the science say? “This isn’t my life anymore, Mulder. I’m done chasing monsters in the dark.” –Dana Scully, X-files Without a doubt, one […]