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Several courageous Muslim feminists are challenging conservative male interpretations of Islam. "These women are quietly working within the culture, rather than against it."
"Raw milk is one of those issues that riles people," writes Corby Kummer. He looks at legislation in Massachusetts requiring that unpasteurized milk be bought directly from farms.
A study has found that by 2080, global warming could result in one-fifth of the world's lizard species becoming extinct.
Scientists have figured out how independent, programmable nano-scale robots can be made out of individual molecules—with the robots’ actions programmed into their environment.
"The most frustrating thing about Facebook's privacy policy is that it's always changing," writes Farhad Manjoo. The company should better respect users' desire for privacy going forward.
America and Greece have lately been running large budget deficits, roughly comparable as a percentage of G.D.P., notes Paul Krugman. Yet markets treat the countries very differently.
“Every generation is born to this same anatomical legacy; how they then fashion it with clothing is, in miniature, the story of culture,” argues Susan J. Vincent in her sweeping […]
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Global warming isn’t going anywhere. We have to face up to that.
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We should be focusing on making solar panels, windmills and other green energy sources so cheap that everybody will want to buy them.
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Responsible behavior by individuals is good, but we need to reform our systems and societies to address our global problems.
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Businesses often spend money on politically correct solutions that don’t lead to anything.
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If terminal patients were made more comfortable with the process they're going through, perhaps fewer would be interested in assisted suicide.
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The ideal situation for an older person is to cut back on their work requirements while still remaining engaged.
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One of the most effective ways of preserving your brain function as you get older is to stay healthy. Physical activity plays a role in preventing many diseases.
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When it comes to intercourse, one of the biggest issues for elderly people is finding a partner. But the meaningfulness that sex and social engagement bring to life can be […]
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A conversation with the associate professor in the department of geriatrics at Mt. Sinai.
Octopus and hidden cameras go together like chocolate and peanut butter. You never know what those crazy cephalopods will get up to. Today, Boing Boing dug up some neat old […]
Heat death is a deceptive name. As Michio Kaku explains, entropy doesn't necessarily refer to dramatic destruction; it's more about how stuff just tends to fall apart.
New statistical analysis finds that all life on Earth shares a single common ancestor, confirming a "central pillar of evolutionary theory."
Vast quantities of dispersant chemicals have been sprayed into the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico to reduce environmental damage. But there's little knowledge about their possible impact.