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“As complex families proliferate, the law considers: Can a child have more than two parents?” The Boston Globe reports on the changing legal definition of parenthood.
Tony Blair‘s sister-in-law has converted to Islam after having what she describes as a “holy experience” during a visit to Iran.  Journalist and broadcaster Lauren Booth, 43 – Cherie Blair’s sister – now […]
Social change often works against generations of tradition, so what accounts for its success or failure? The New York Times looks at examples of reform in China and Kenya for clues.
The industrialized world is aging, but perhaps there is cause to celebrate. Stefany Anne Golberg at The Smart Set sees a future of technological wonder and wise elders.
A study by the Electromagnetic Compatibility Society finds that: “There is no definitive instance of an air accident known to have been caused by a passenger’s use of an electronic device.”
“The moon is pockmarked with cold, wet oases that could contain enough water ice to be useful to manned missions.” A recent NASA mission found evidence of life’s cornerstone.
Surveys show that religious people prefer secular justifications for their political stances while secularists presume they don’t. Is religion getting an undeserved bad name?
“Many reasons have been given for the West’s dominance over the last 500 years. But, Ian Morris argues, its rise to global hegemony was largely due to geographical good fortune.”