Kristen Bell Honors The Gymnasts Of The #MeToo Movement
Three trailblazing women — Kristen Bell, Josina Anderson, and Dominique Moceanu — were on hand to honor 23 gymnasts at a recent gala in Los Angeles. It was a night to…
A Voltaire for our age; what can the Enlightenment teach Brexit Britain?
In the frontispiece to Voltaire's book on Newton's philosophy, Voltaire's lover Émilie du Châtelet appears as Voltaire's muse, reflecting Newton's heavenly insights down to Voltaire. 1738. Wikicommons. Public domain.One of…
“Song of the Wilderness” by Dorothy Parker
A witty poem from the American poet Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967).
Tabitha King just called out the sexist media reactions to her and her husband’s shared legacy.
If you’ve read Stephen King’s autobiography, you know what a critical role his wife Tabitha played in helping to launch his writing career. She’s an acclaimed artist in her own…
The Time the Johnsons’ House Caught Fire
When the Johnsons’ house caught fire — the second time that day — the entire neighborhood came to watch. The disquieting mass of black smoke that billowed from the top floor…
Detained Immigrant Children Forcibly Injected With Drugs, Lawsuit Claims
This story was originally published by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at revealnews.org and subscribe…
When the name Yazid is neither good nor bad
[This article by Omar Kaddour is part of a special series focused on Oral Culture and Identity in Syria. It is the outcome of an ongoing partnership between SyriaUntold and…
The Worldwide Scavenger Hunt For Vintage, Low-Radiation Metals
While most people wouldn’t be too excited about anything that came out of a sewer, Phillip Barbeau, a professor of physics at Duke University, tells me enthusiastically about 3 tons…
Imelda and the plight of the Salvadoran woman
Justice for Imelda. Image: CEJIL. All Rights Reserved. Standing on the hot asphalt, beneath the piercing light of the September sun in Usulután, El Salvador, one felt the fervor of…
Bill and Melinda Gates had a surprising answer when asked about a 70 percent tax on the wealthiest Americans.
The Annual Letter from Bill and Melinda Gates is a big deal. As two of the wealthiest people on Earth, they have intentionally been transforming that massive wealth into world-changing…