New York City real estate developer Ian Reisner spent 15 years at Salomon Brothers. He remembers the consequences of coming out of the closet on the trading floor, during a […]
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Sara Nasserzadeh is no stranger to fielding complicated questions about sex. She hosted a radio program for BBC where she answered queries from callers in Afghanistan and Iran about the […]
Historian Robert Lacey is known for getting very serious about his subjects, immersing himself in the culture and personalities of the people and places he studies. He just released up […]
What’s better than mimosas with brunch, walks in the park, dinner and a movie, day tripping out of town, reading a good book, and any other fabulous thing you could […]
Technological change captures attention in every era, exciting dreams (and nightmares) about the future, filling histories and literature with stories about its powerful effects. The newest and most impressive devices […]
Fittingly, it was my wife who pointed me to a great little story in the Washington Post about how some women in India are refusing to get married until the […]
The world’s scientists are getting together in November to figure out how to put off getting old and dying.
The new FTC guidelines for cyberspace advertising not ‘intended to patrol the blogosphere.’
New research finds that getting on the treadmill is much less effective for shedding girth than eating less.
A scientist who helped discover water on the moon has been arrested on charges of spying for Israel.
Terrorist groups the Taliban and Al-Qaeda are reportedly expanding their recruiting bases to Europe and the US.
Sky rocketing onto our screens, Japan’s Astro Boy cartoon is a classic tale with spectacular effects!
Obama can earn his Nobel Peace Prize through action in Latin America, writes The Guardian.
BoA emails claim US regulators told them its subsidised purchase of Merrill Lynch would ‘boost shares’.
Astronomers have discovered 32 new planets outside the solar system, bringing the total to over 400.
Stunning new images of Saturn at Equinox cast new light on the beautiful and distant planet.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been so baffled by Afghanistan or because I’m allergic to the hyperbolic use of “never” and “always” and “nothing.” Whatever the cause, I cringed when I […]
These are not particularly easy times for novelists. For one, they have to figure out how to stay focused on a single project or idea for a sustained period of […]
Would you like to have access to your genetic information? Isn’t your genetic information fundamentally yours? Shouldn’t it be your choice whether to access it? These are the questions that […]
Before arriving in New England in 1630, John Winthrop famously told his shipmates that their colony would be like “a city upon hill.” Evoking a passage from the Sermon on […]
When Nigeria handed over a disputed peninsula to Cameroon last year, it looked a lot like a happy ending — a war averted and, in the words of the United […]
I’m bursting with things I want to share here today. But we’ve got a new look and new blog names, so I want to start by explaining what to expect […]
Last year Bill Maher released a movie ridiculing religious beliefs, including those of creationists. But he’s now ranting against vaccination (Orac’s blog is all over it), saying the same thing […]
In a vindication of sorts for Stalin’s victims – as many as 20 million – a Moscow district court last week ruled against the dictator’s grandson, who sued a Russian […]
A burka is visible from 20,000 feet. So is an AK-47. That is not insignificant, as the debate rages on over whether to send more troops to Afghanistan. One alternative […]
Illegal pet turtles spike blamed for salmonella outbreak last year.
Bottlenose dolphins have been caught on film playing soccer with jellyfish.
Clinton and other US envoys will lead America’s long awaited Sudan policy. But where’s Obama?
Online Forums at the Guggenheim billed as ‘innovative’ may be a bad idea in retrospect.
Research finds that only a few specific ‘friendly bacteria’ actually aid the immune system.