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Warning: Don’t read this if your funny bone’s in traction, or if your tongue can’t be planted firmly in cheek… On a talk show I heard an ex-agent describe the […]
Next time your partner asks you “Do I make you happy?” you might think carefully before responding. New research published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization this month […]
Mistakes made 30 years ago have made much of the early digital age inaccessible to historians. Today, regulators are struggling to find ways to maintain a faithful historical record.
Students at a small, liberal-arts college complained to Mitt Romney about borrowing money to pursue a college major that doesn't lead to a job. He replied, sensibly, that some majors have […]
That we still need to be making arguments for why gays should not be executed, denied marriages, or treated as lesser humans, would have, in the past, worried me. However, […]
They are looking for Etan Patz again. He was 6 years old when he went missing in New York City in 1979, a disappearance that, along with those of […]
Facebook will soon encourage its American and British users to declare their organ donor status as part of their personal profile. Organ donation advocates are praising the move.
Today is a nationwide General Strike. Take a day off from your normal life and find an event in your city. See you in the streets and have a great […]
Andrew Chen has the valley all atwitter with his most recent post: Growth Hacker is the new VP Marketing. The post is well worth reading, and Andrew adds a fantastic […]
At the Washington Post's The Fix, Chris Cillizza has this to say about Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein's must read op-ed from the Sunday Post: The truth of the matter though […]
“Plan Now. Relax Soon.” The Concierge of a fancy resort has sent me this “Quick! Relax, Goddamnit!” email. My husband and I are looking forward to attending a wedding […]
Jonathan Gottschall says stories are good for us. I’ll soon apply myself full-time to story-writing, so you might suppose I’d find this an encouraging thought, but I don’t. It’s an annoying thought. […]
What trait will serve you the most as a school leader? There is no shortage of lists extolling the most important knowledge, skills, and abilities that school leaders should hold. […]
At the Chronicle of Higher Educationthis week, the Open University's Martin Weller has a very strong essay on why blogging for many should be a central part of a scholar's […]
Busuu.com is an online network for learning languages. The site offers lessons in a number of languages and the ability to video chat and interact with native speakers - who […]
Happstr is a mobile app that allows you to mark geographical locations where you're feeling happy, and to see others' "happiness spots" on the map. Happstr challenges users to focus […]
Sonar is a mobile app that lets you know when friends and the friends of your friends are in your vicinity. The app uses information from networks such as Facebook, […]
Developed by NeuroVigil, the iBrain is the first portable brain scanner. Unlike other brain scanners, the iBrain simplifies the number of EEG channels to just one, creating a map of […]
Path is a "smart journal" app for the iPhone and Android. This app is a private social network to share pictures and moments with an intimate circle of friends and […]
While in American and the UK, having a picturesque family life is considered practically essential for holding the highest office, it confers no political gain on French politicians.