Joshua Haynes was raised to work hard and take care of his family without asking for outside help. But when the utility bills arrived last … The Americans living without running water amid COVID-19Read more
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America Has Arrived at One of History’s Great Crossroads
The Democratic Party is having an internal battle over the “small” and the “large” infrastructure bills, but what’s really at stake is the future of … America Has Arrived at One of History’s Great CrossroadsRead more
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Re-Reading Rumi in the Time of the Taliban
Among the various Afghan cities that the Taliban has invaded and apparently ‘reclaimed’ for an idea of Islam over the last few days is a … Re-Reading Rumi in the Time of the TalibanRead more
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The Evil We Do Is the Evil We Get
I was in Times Square in New York City shortly after the second plane banked and plowed into the South Tower. The crowd looking up … The Evil We Do Is the Evil We GetRead more
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Notes on Carbon Dioxide in Global Warming, Acidified Oceans, and Weathered Rocks
Like CO2 (carbon dioxide), H2O (water vapor) is a strongly heteropolar molecule — having one end with a positive electrical charge, and another end with … Notes on Carbon Dioxide in Global Warming, Acidified Oceans, and Weathered RocksRead more
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Victims of a 1981 El Salvador Massacre See Justice Slip Away Again
In a makeshift courtroom on the second floor of a nondescript brick building in northeastern El Salvador, Judge Jorge Guzmán has spent the last six … Victims of a 1981 El Salvador Massacre See Justice Slip Away AgainRead more
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What if Science Had Evolved like Religion?
One key difference between religion and science, according to many scientists at least, is that religion posits one unchanging and absolute truth, while science produces … What if Science Had Evolved like Religion?Read more
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No, We’re Not All in This Together
Media outlets keep telling us that we’re all together in this pandemic. But we’re not. The super-rich have separated themselves from the rest of us, … No, We’re Not All in This TogetherRead more
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The saddest village in Israel
This is the saddest village in Israel and probably the most beautiful, too. There’s nothing else like it: a ghost village, many of whose homes … The saddest village in IsraelRead more
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What are the Prospects For Peace
Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned … What are the Prospects For PeaceRead more