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There’s nothing new about historical or literary references – artists have always used history as compost – but the pacing and logic of allusion these days feels somehow fundamentally different. The work of Singer-Songwriter-Novelist Josh Ritter exemplifies this shift.   

              Four year-old Khafra was near death three days ago when he was brought to the refugee camp hospital. He was emaciated, his ribs showing through his taut dry […]

Is it true that deep, sustained reading is an experience only a small minority of people “naturally” enjoy? And if so, does it follow that since “some current college students […]

James Marsh’s new film “Project NIM” is less about finding the humanity in the animal and more about finding the animal in the human.

So you thought broadband changed everything, wait till you see what the streaming future of media holds for us, writes Mitch Joel, president of digital marketing agency Twist Image.

Wes Hickman of American University media relations put together an excellent news release on the study of America’s peak oil perceptions discussed last week.  Text of the release is below. […]

Here you can read the reaction of “the intelligent design community” to a recent article of mine.  This post, of course, is double-down shameless self-promotion, because it includes both praise of […]

For the Notehall founders note sharing paid off quite well. In June their start-up got acquired by textbook rental juggernaut Chegg for an undisclosed amount in cash and stock. Notehall […]

Employers may punish women who are obese with lower wages, but not all women are paying a penalty. Single women who are obese earn higher wages because they invest more […]

Emerging Media Strategist Zeny Huang sets out why marketers are right to be excited and why Google+ brand pages will provide a better branded experience than Facebook.

Social contact manager Gist’s infographic on the relentless rise of the mobile workforce provides an interesting snapshot of this key business trend, which is also fueling tablet use.

It is the thirtieth anniversary of the Toxteth riots in what was better known then as the Liverpool 8 district. I remember the shocking scenes, as a corner of that […]

London police believe that BlackBerry’s popular, encrypted and free Messenger service was a key tool used to fan the recent Tottenham  riots and looting. Unlike Tweets, most of these messages are untraceable.

Researchers are probing the impact of social networks on kids. Early findings suggest FB use is associated with narcissistic behavior but can increase ‘viral’ empathy.

Friday, for the first time, Standard & Poor’s lowered its evaluation of the U.S. government’s credit rating, downgrading it from AAA to AA+. According to S&P’s rating system, that means […]

Your success in life depends on your ability to manage and cultivate a complex network of relationships that is the twenty-first century workplace.

Despite the high-wire histrionics in Washington over the debt ceiling and America’s recent credit rating downgrade, the economic crisis is fundamentally about jobs and prosperity.

As 300,000 people gathered over the weekend to protest rising wealth inequality in Israel, organizers said they are planning a million-strong march in 50 cities next month. 

Which would you rather have: an apple or a Kit-Kat bar? It’s not an easy question. The answer depends on many factors, including how hungry you are, how much you […]

After five years of reporting across the African continent, journalist Scott Baldauf signs off by dispelling some of the dangerous myths he says are perpetuated by the Western press. 

Nobel Laureate Gary Becker and Appeals Court Judge Richard Posner weigh in on the international threat of cyber attacks. They say new international laws are necessary. 

Middle Eastern powers like Saudi Arabia are voicing their opposition to the continuing state-sponsored violence in Syria. Government tanks have rolled into the eastern town of Deir al-Zour. 

The private credit agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded America’s credit rating despite a $2 trillion calculating error. Why do these unelected bodies have the power to move mountains?

Public universities — especially elite research universities — are struggling.  State legislatures typically set their in-state tuition rates and the portion of tuition that goes back to the university.  In […]

I just pictured Dr. No standing before his fleet of snap-together drone planes cackling about how James Bond will never stop his unmanned aerial assault on Washington D. C.

Looks familiar?

This winter, John Berryman will have been dead for forty years. That figure strikes me as strange; in many ways Berryman’s poetic voice still sounds like that of a fearless […]

Different areas on a woman’s body which are sensitive to sexual stimulation correspond in surprising ways to different parts of the brain. The vagina and the clitoris are separate.

If the American economy goes into a double-dip recession, the causes will be vastly different from the crash in 2008. Maudlin irrationality is currently causing investors to panic. 

Americans who had subliminal exposure to the national flag before being asked their political views expressed more of a tendency to vote Republican than those who hadn’t.