I don’t expect very much from Santa Claus these days. I mean, he’s been a disappointment over the years. My desires are few—power, money, and fame, that sort of thing—but he’s yet to satisfy any of...
In the Texas section of today’s New York Times (p. 33A) under a four column picture of a fellow installing a new windshield is the headline “Big Rocks, Torn-Up Roads, Fragile Glass.” A sub-headline...
The complete demolition of Syrian chemical weapons has started. Overseen by experts of an international hue, this process has delayed a US strike. The Syrian civil war has seen so many killed in cold...
Many higher-ups among Europeans demanded a full explanation from the United States on the latest scandal to hit the airwaves. According to the Guardian, certain NSA leaks reveal a lot of hanky-panky...
Google wants an end to images of sexual child exploitation and abuse on the Internet. It is exploring novel technology in an effort to do away with this scourge. Among the $7 million it has spent on...
NASA scientists have calculated that slow-burning fires in the rainforests have led to a major percentage of loss of lush vegetation. These fires slowly creep up on the plant material and engulf it...