For the record, if I should happen to be murdered by someone with a gun…

4 years ago

For the record, if I should happen to be murdered by someone with a gun, I grant all supporters of…

Bottled Authors: the predigital dream of the audiobook

4 years ago

There was no way to preserve sounds before the nineteenth century. Speeches, songs, and soliloquies all vanished moments after leaving…

A computer scientist urges more support for the humanities (opinion)

4 years ago

"Lior Shamir, a computer scientist who's actively participated in efforts to increase participation in STEM fields, now wonders if she's…

A fleet of drones performs a light show in Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day.

4 years ago

I can't help thinking of the brief magical display honoring an Irish quidditch team in one of the Harry Potter…

Sperm whales in 19th century shared ship attack information

4 years ago

From whaling and sealing stations to missionary bases, western culture was imported to an ocean that had remained largely untouched. As…

Partisan Pa. websites masquerading as local news threaten trust in journalism, new report finds

4 years ago

People with financial interests to protect and political axes to grind are funding websites that resemble local news outlets, with…

Dan Rather reflects critically on the so-called “Heroic Age” of TV news

4 years ago

CBS's Dan Rather infamously dismissed bloggers who pointed out flaws in a "60 Minutes II" story on documents purporting to…