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Former Islamabad CIA station chief Rob Grenier calls the row over General McCrystal's remarks a "foolish spectacle" and sees in it evidence of the impossible situation in Afghanistan.
Robert Pinsky says that only Marcus Aurelius can compete with Abraham Lincoln for the distinction of world class writer and politician. Pinsky looks at Lincoln's poem, "My Childhood-Home I See Again."
Neuroscientists believe they have located the part of the brain that allows some blind people to process visual information to sense the presence of objects without seeing them.
A federal judge has dismissed Viacom's suit against Google's You Tube for copyright violations. What does the verdict mean for the future of internet file sharing? Wired analyzes the court's decision.
High school media literacy courses could build on civics lessons to nurture critical thinking and help bridge the digital divide, says The Atlantic; it's increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction.
This summer at The Phillips Collection there’s a different kind of colorblindness going on. White is the “new black,” or at least the color telling the most interesting stories in […]
BP has been using controlled burns to limit the spread of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. In the process they are burning much of what wildlife remains in the […]
"American Psycho" novelist Bret Easton Ellis stopped by the Big Think offices today to chat about his new book, "Imperial Bedrooms," and the future of fiction writing. Ellis talked about […]
Last month, we looked at a design vision for sight – how designers are revolutionizing low-cost corrective eyewear. This month, a new device out of MIT Media Lab's Camera Culture […]
The Obama administration has announced plans to bolster security along the U.S. border with Mexico, The New York Times reported today. In a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]
When we asked author and Vanity Fair columnist Michael Wolff what's he thought the future held for Rupert Murdoch, he came right out with it: "The future for Rupert himself […]
I would like to engage the readers of Dr. Kaku's Universe and hear your thoughts on what you would like to see me write about in upcoming blog posts. There […]
Should the government protect society from the bad effects of violent videogames? Game-makers invoke freedom of speech to stave off such laws—including California's 2005 attempt to ban violent-game sales to […]
New York University neuroscience professor Joseph LeDoux has a passion for understanding the inner processes of memory. But he's also really into rock music. And, luckily, he's found a way […]
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Judith Light talks about a role she believes isn’t the highlight of her career is its own kind of "coming out."
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"Any time a person comes out, it displays someone’s courage and bravery," says the actress. Standing up and saying that you are different is "remarkable and terrifying."
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The difference between nailing a scene and turning in a mediocre performance is all about "being present in the moment" while "really being outside of yourself."
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Not getting the roles that she wanted right out of school sparked a personal crisis for Judith Light. It took a job as a soap opera understudy to launch her […]
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A conversation with the actor and activist
Paul Goldberger, the architecture critic for The New Yorker magazine, came by Big Think's offices yesterday for an interview. He talked at length about the way that the recession has […]