New Typeface for Dyslexic Readers
A 33-year old Dutch designer, Christian Boer, has created the Dyslexie typeface to help dyslexic readers
How Many People Does it Take to Wreck an Ecosystem?
A relatively small number of people are required to destroy and ecosystem
Trotsky’s New York Minute
Trotsky in New York.
Can Part-Time Jobs Be Good Jobs?
Brandeis University researcher Hilda Kahne argued for a more thoughtful approach to part-time jobs in a 1994 issue of Social Service Review
Mushrooms!
Mushrooms may seem like humble life forms, but they are very much wrapped up in the human experience.
Georgia O’Keeffe and the $44 Million Jimson Weed
A 1932 painting of Jimson weed by Georgia O'Keeffe has sold at auction, following a bidding war that has resulted in a record-breaking price of $44 million.
Back from Extinction, But Not Safe: Captive Breeding Restores a Giant Galapagos Tortoise
The Española giant tortoise, once feared extinct, has a viable population again.
The Other Winston Churchill
Do you know about Winston Churchill, the American novelist? Now you do.
Was Winston Churchill a “Drunk in Charge”?
Winston Churchill's status is history is decided. His status as a drinker is disputed.
Why Your Privacy is Not Just About You
Maintaining privacy is more of a social practice than one would think.