http://vimeo.com/76082638 Imagine floating in the immensity of space, gazing at spectacular views of our planet – the curvature of the earth, its biosphere and atmosphere, painted in saturated hues of white, blue and green against the blackness of an infinite cosmos. Now this captivating, transformative experience – once reserved only for astronauts – is a... Continue Reading →
The War on the Poor and Middle-Class Families (VIDEO)Most Americans are on a downward escalator. Median household pay is dropping, adjusted for inflation. A smaller share of working-age Americans are in jobs than at any time in the last three decades.Only 113,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in January, on top of a... Continue Reading →
The War on the Poor and Middle-Class Families (VIDEO)
'NATO 3' found not guilty of terrorism chargesDefendants in the ‘NATO 3’ trial were found not guilty of terrorism charges on Thursday. The three young men, accused by the state of Illinois of plotting violent acts at the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago, were found guilty on two counts of mob action.Brian Jacob Church, Brent... Continue Reading →
‘NATO 3’ found not guilty of terrorism charges
Tens of Thousands in “Mass Moral March” Pushing back against rightwing legislationTens of thousands of people are marching through downtown Raleigh, North Carolina Saturday in what organizers describe as a “Mass Moral March” to push back against rightwing legislation.The march, also known as the 'Historic Thousands on Jones Street', or HKonJ, was organized by the... Continue Reading →
Tens of Thousands in “Mass Moral March” Pushing back against rightwing legislation
David Puttnam: What happens when the media's priority is profit? In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, or is it free to pursue profit by any means, just like any other business? His solution for balancing profit and responsibility... Continue Reading →
David Puttnam: What happens when the media’s priority is profit? (VIDEO)
Humans Might Be Able to See the Earth's Magnetic Field, Like Birds DoWithout realizing it, humans might be able to innately detect Earth's magnetic field, thanks to a compound found in our eyes. Or we may have been able to do so some time in the past.Plenty of animals are known to be able to perceive... Continue Reading →
Humans Might Be Able to See the Earth’s Magnetic Field, Like Birds Do
Revolutionary Scuba Mask Creates Breathable Oxygen Underwater On Its Own Designer Jeabyun Yeon has created something great. Essentially it turns humans into fish. - It extracts oxygen under water through a filter in the form of fine threads with holes smaller than water molecules. - This is a technology developed by a Korean scientist that... Continue Reading →
Revolutionary Scuba Mask Creates Breathable Oxygen Underwater On Its Own
Poll: Nearly half say replace everyone in Congresshe impasse that shut down much of the federal government for 16 days has left Americans in the sort of throw-the-bums-out mood that presaged two recent tumultuous elections in which control of the House of Representatives shifted from one party to the other.In a nationwide USA TODAY/Princeton Survey... Continue Reading →
Poll: Nearly half say replace everyone in Congress
Is divorce contagious?As if married people don’t have enough to worry about, a new study suggests that the divorce of a friend or close relative dramatically increases the chances that you too will divorce.A research team headed by Rose McDermott of Brown University analyzed three decades of data on marriage, divorce and remarriage collected from thousands of... Continue Reading →
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