Audiences were eager to humbly suffer the stinging quips tossed out by the towering figure that was Barry Humphries’s creation. … More
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They Saw the Horrific Aftermath of a Mass Shooting. Should We?
The crime-scene investigators are the ones who document, and remember, the unimaginable. This is what they saw at Sandy Hook. … More
A Belarusian Nobel Peace laureate is sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Daniel Victor and Andrew Higgins – NY Times “A Belarusian court sentenced Ales Bialiatski, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October for … More
What Sounds Did Dinosaurs Make?
In the next generation of dinosaur-based blockbuster films, some of the star creatures could perhaps sound more like a bird … More
A Love Letter to Libraries, Long Overdue
The New York Times sent photographers to seven states to document the thrum and buzz in buildings once known for … More
How Do You Serve a Friend in Despair?
The following is a brilliant article on interacting with a friend or family member experiencing profound depression. Thank you David … More
The 7 most exciting cancer stories of 2022
Research took intriguing new turns last year, from advances that could speed cancer vaccines to immunotherapy that secured a decade … More
Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them
That person who looks just like you is not your twin, but if scientists compared your genomes, they might find … More
Where Did the Black Death Begin? DNA Detectives Find a Key Clue.
By fishing shards of bacterial DNA from the teeth of bodies in a cemetery, researchers found the starting point for … More
The Hard Truth: Gun Safety Must Be Everything That Republicans Fear
Charles Blow – NY Times – 30 May “I find that the gun safety debate lacks candor. People believe it … More
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