Have we learnt nothing from the racist, ineffective laws that form the basis of America’s longest war: the War on Drugs?
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Until the Internet was allowed on commercial flights, the solution to assuage my fear of flying was to find the nearest airport pub and throw a few back before boarding the plane. That’s all changed.
If you’re going for quantity over quality, go lift some weights.
He just wants the best for humanity.
If you saw the lunar eclipse from a city, here’s what you missed. “The reports of the eclipse parties not only described the scientific observations in great detail, but also […]
The world’s first research journal dedicated solely to cryptocurrency launched last month. It’s a sign of the times as academics begin tinkering with the study and theory of digital currency.
What does the art of Andy Warhol tell us about the nature of boredom and the ways we try to escape (and enjoy) it?
100,000 people now die every year due to fake drugs. It is time for the resources wasted on a failed “war on drugs” to be put to good use.
As Snowden’s public profile continues to grow, it will be interesting to see how governments navigate their criticisms of him.
How successful are these drugs in inducing a good night’s sleep – and what are the drawbacks, over time, to using them as sleep aids?
You can get as much done in six hours as you can in eight hours, but with much less wasted time.
Researchers outfitted him with a system that filtered out electrical signals through an algorithm to isolate brain waves dealing with leg movement.
Our sexual attitudes are the exception that proves the rule.
If you remove the media microscope, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has promise but should have more “with Trevor Noah.”
It’s not that doing good is bad. Rather we get uncomfortable around those who are more altruistic than ourselves.
When was the last time you could talk about a show everyone had seen?
In an attempt to be original, to stand out amongst the almost 300 million other selfies on Instagram, we actually fade into the background. We become mundane. Photos are no longer about remembering an event; they’re about displaying. They’re about showing the world who we are, who we wish to be. And it’s damaging our ability to remember.
The pursuit of transcendent experiences will become a connoisseur art when we’re all unemployed.
Innovation isn’t always the result of invention and discovery. Sometimes the best way to innovate is to rethink something old.
Samsung is moving virtual reality out of the developer market and into the hands of consumers.
Scientists are looking at increasingly risky ways of combating climate change.
The man with “the hardest job in Washington” abruptly announced his resignation the day after fulfilling his personal dream: hosting a sitting pope in Congress.
Two British economists argue that the plummeting birth rate combined with increased life expectancy worldwide will cause a labor shortage in the upcoming decades.
This development could lead to resources that may benefit future expeditions.
In a press conference this morning at 11:30 am Eastern time, NASA scientists confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars.
Astrophysicists contemplate whether “mirror” dark matter causes cancer.
Why take a picture of something you can just as easily Google?
NASA’s Dawn Mission has finally photographed the full world at full resolution. Come see it! “Bringing an asteroid back to Earth? What’s that have to do with space exploration? If […]
Words of wisdom from Simone de Beauvoir: “The curse which lies upon marriage is that too often the individuals are joined in their weakness rather than in their strength, each asking from the other instead of finding pleasure in giving.”