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What the “Island Beneath the Sea” author’s desk looks like and why she starts each new novel on January 8th.
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Like magic realism, Isabel Allende’s life has transcended borders.
There was a philosopher once who had no patience with geekish hype about information technology. This application, he wrote, would never make people smarter or better. In fact, it made […]
Urban farming has been one of the biggest socio-environmental trends of late. But, so far, it’s been a fairly high-commitment, high-maintenance game requiring a demanding amount of time, resources and […]
Glenn Roberts, the founder of Anson Mills in Columbia, S.C. wants to save Southern food culture, one grain at a time. He thinks the traditional cuisine of the South is […]
Catherine Asaro, the bestselling science-fiction author, uses concepts from physics and math to inform the fantastical stories of her characters. In a recent interview with Big Think, Asaro describes how […]
Today I review Deborah Rhode’s excellent book, “The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Work” (Oxford University Press, 2010) for Working In These Times. Here are a […]
Sustainability obviously means a lot to the founder of the Copenhagen Climate Council. But Erik Rasmussen, also the CEO of Scandinavian’s leading independent think tank Monday Morning, isn’t sugar coating […]
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The monologue from her one-woman show reflects a point in her life when the playwright began feeling more connected with Middle Eastern culture.
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The playwright says the situation in the Mideast isn’t about Mulsims in conflict with Jews, or even about land—it’s a human rights issue.
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The playwright says she tries to maintain a humanist perspective: “Each person who interacts with me is a human being and they are the sum of all of the things […]
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It’s emotionally intense for Najla Said to relive her childhood of cultural confusion and her eating disorder on stage.
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Rehearsing for a one-woman show can get lonely and tiring, but once you’ve successfully passed the challenge you feel like you can do anything.
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A conversation with the actress and playwright.
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We may not know how bad global warming will get, but the possible outcomes are so dire that we need to take mitigating steps.
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We need to use what we have better, use less of it, and develop credible alternative sources of energy.
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The RPI president thinks four elements need to be in place to foster scientific innovation: strategic focus, transformative ideas, translational pathways, and capital.
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America’s most innovative companies are having an increasingly hard time finding qualified staffers who were born in the U.S.
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Young people need to be exposed early on to the wonders and the beauty of science.