When composer and lyricist David Yazbek first came upon the true story of Elmer McCurdy (1880-1911) some 30 years ago, he was haunted by it. The corpse of the turn-of-the-century, […]
Day: September 9, 2024
Revitalizing Coral Reefs with Sandy ‘Reef Stars’
Transplanting coral and using these stakes helped restore degraded coral reefs in Indonesia in only four years.
Reshaping Present Life: The Impact of Exploring Past Traumas
Florent Maurin talks about how The Wreck explores our messy, complicated relationship with trauma and how reflecting on it can help us better understand (or change) who we are now.
Exploring the Inner World of Real Creatures Resembling ‘Dune’ Sandworms
Cutting beneath sand on the desert world of Arrakis, giant sandworms strike fear and inspire awe in the blockbuster “Dune” films. Based on the 1965 novel, the sandworm has grown into on…
Exploring the Unsettling Expenses of Existence: A Review of “The Price of Life” by Jenny Kleeman
The author’s vivid attempt to quantify the value of human life raises challenging questions and yields some unpleasant answers
A Real Life Nun Claimed That ‘Sister Act’ Stole Her Life Story
Minus the ‘hiding from the mob’ part
Enhancing Employee Well-being with Strategic Resilience and Innovation
According to the American Psychological Association, 95% of workers said it is at least somewhat important for their organization to respect the boundaries between their work and home lives.
Recounting the Underground Life of a Black Panther Member’s Attorney
Radical attorney Stephen Bingham discusses Black Panther George Jackson, living underground in Europe and filmmaking.
Criticism of Indefinite Sentences by Family of Man Who Committed Suicide
Relatives of Francis Williams say threat of return to prison without committing another crime was ‘torture’ for him
Observing Daily Life in Istanbul: How an AP Photographer Captured a Unique Moment
For AP Photographer Francisco Seco, taking photos of daily life in cities around the world is one of his favorite activities because it gives him a sense of the people of that city in relaxed moments.