Trump’s ‘America First’ Policies Won’t Work in Space Space is a big place, but our upper atmosphere isn’t. Rapidly increasing numbers of satellites orbit there, in addition to innumerable bits of space debris, and rockets fly through it on missions to the moon, Mars, asteroids, and […]
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How Solar Eclipses Illuminate the Marvel of Science
How Solar Eclipses Illuminate the Marvel of Science On Monday, August 21, 2017, the world will go under, or so it might well feel like if you position yourself along a 70-mile-wide swath of the US from South Carolina to Oregon. From here you can witness […]
Facebook’s Hate Speech Policies Censor Marginalized Users
Facebook’s Hate Speech Policies Censor Marginalized Users As queer artists and activists who have challenged Facebook’s “real names” policy for three years, we’re alarmed by a new trend: Many LGBTQ people’s posts have been blocked recently for using words like “dyke,” “fag,” or “tranny” to describe […]
New editorial in Ideas from Time: Read LaDainian Tomlinson’s Stirring Hall of Fame Speech: ‘My Story Is America’s Story’
New editorial in Ideas from Time: Read LaDainian Tomlinson’s Stirring Hall of Fame Speech: ‘My Story Is America’s Story’ LaDainian Tomlinson, former NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5, […]
New editorial in Ideas from Time: Donald Trump Can Stop Leaks If He Stops Acting Like Donald Trump
New editorial in Ideas from Time: Donald Trump Can Stop Leaks If He Stops Acting Like Donald Trump The Trump Administration is right to worry about leaks — and, boy, is it worried. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told the Senate Armed Services committee that […]