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Humans are natural story tellers, but why? Author Jonathan Gotschall says we tell stories for evolutionary and cultural reasons. We even tell stories to ourselves—and call it our identity.
It was the best of webcams, it was the worst of webcams, it was “must see” TV, it was “must flee” TV—in short, this has been an interesting week in […]
The invention of new 3D cinematic technology was supposed to revive the faltering film industry but more often than not, 3D filming is a gimmick, says film critic Ann Hornaday.
Mandatory ultrasounds are becoming a required part of the abortion process across the United States, and some states might be taking it too far.
Health issues aside, there is a lot of money in marijuana. Regulating sales of the plant could generate substantial revenue and save all the money we spend now to push it underground.
One of my favorite features of the old site was "Little-Known Bible Verses", a regular series highlighting frequently overlooked passages from scripture that are immoral, bizarre, or contradict well-established parts […]
With the passing of Steve Jobs, Amazon's Jeff Bezos is the technology sector's leading CEO-philosopher. Here are some tips directly from the man who continues innovating the Internet.
When I was in high school in the USA in the late 1980s, the big Asian language that many of my peers wanted to learn was Japanese. A half-decade later, […]
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Gloria Feldt, former CEO of Planned Parenthood and author of No Excuses, advises women to set the women's rights agenda, rather than waiting to react to injustice.
What is the Big Idea? Foxconn's employees in China may be getting a raise, but it's only a matter of time before higher wages prompts the manufacturer to move its […]
What is the Big Idea? Russia's lame duck president Dmitry Medvedev is working hard during the last two months of his presidential term. He met with a team of experts last […]
What's the Big Idea? The idea of “brain training” conjures up visions of children playing educational computer games and senior citizens solving Sudoku puzzles, but a great workout for the […]
The Daily Mail published an article this week by Samantha Brick, called, “There are Downsides to Looking This Pretty: Why Women Hate Me for Being Beautiful.” Problem is, according to […]
It’s a wonderful oddity—I hesitate to say “coincidence”—that the best erotic poem in literary history should appear smack dab in the middle of the Bible. The Song of Songs (known […]
What's the Big Idea? As a celebration of the resurrection of Christ from the dead, Easter is the most important day of the Christian liturgical year. This spring, megachurches are […]
What is the Big Idea? After years of political and economic deadlock, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is coming out of stagnation at a dizzying speed. Since he took office […]
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson claims the title "scientist" above all other "ists." And yet, he says he is "constantly claimed by atheists." So where does he stand? “Neil deGrasse, widely claimed by atheists, is actually an agnostic.”
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson claims the title "scientist" above all other "ists." And yet, he says he is "constantly claimed by atheists." So where does he stand? "Neil deGrasse, widely […]
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Are shared human values possible and sustainable without religion? This is the subject of life philosopher Alain de Botton’s new book, Religion for Atheists.