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When most people imagine an asteroid, they think of disaster: extinction level events that blot out the sun and exterminate whole evolutionary lines. In pop culture, asteroids are both a physical manifestation of chaos beyond human control and a vector for heroism — “Armageddon” (1998) depicts our brave protagonists trying to stop an impending impact, […]
When it comes to happiness and living well, we can learn a lot from toddlers. Stay with me here. Hasan Merali, an associate professor of pediatrics at McMaster University and a pediatric emergency room physician, has treated thousands of patients between the ages of 1 and 5. In his book, “Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish […]
On April 8, the moon will photobomb our view of the sun, creating a rare total solar eclipse that will be seen in Mexico, across the eastern half of the United States and as far north as Newfoundland, Canada. The beauty of the celestial event is enough reason to document it, but scientists have also […]
Trevy McDonald, the daughter of two “news junkies,” was sold on the power of the Black press at a young age. When she was in a sixth grade play, her photo appeared in the Chicago Defender, one of the nation’s premier Black newspapers. That helped spur a passion for the Black press that’s followed her […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Black History Month has been recognized by every president since Gerald Ford in 1976. But with the interpretation of that history now under scrutiny in states like Florida, some Black congregations are returning to their roots serving as both the church house and school house. Female faith leaders tell CBN News they’re […]
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, leading of course with Sunday’s Super Bowl. Kansas City won 25-22 in overtime over San Francisco, showing again why having the best QB on the planet matters in crucial moments. What did the game tell us about […]
This story, written by UNC Hussman alum Brennan Doherty ’19, was originally published at unc.edu. Photos by . . .
CHICAGO (CBS) — A pair of Chicagoans has turned what essentially started as a joke on social media into an effort to get more Black people to explore nature. Kameron Stanton and Chevon Linear call themselves exactly what they are: Black People Outside. What started as a fun Instagram page has transformed into real-world community […]
When people think about Black history in schools, they might think of the new Advanced Placement African American Studies course that Florida’s education department banned. Or perhaps their minds go back to the student protesters in the 1960s who called for the creation of Black studies courses and departments. But decades before these curricular fights, […]
Dilution of meaning is familiar in a way that can make us feel comfortable, or even worse, comfortably righteous. That’s a feeling the university presidents, or their scriptwriters, might have hoped to invoke. The reliably available terms of disapproval and approval, genocide and patriotism, antisemitism and democracy, convey large scale and importance, but sometimes while […]