In God Some Trusteconomist.com FOR a cou­ple of recent post­ings, I had to con­sult the con­sti­tu­tion of the Repub­lic of Ire­land, which still has many ref­er­ences to the spir­i­tu­al, despite the removal in 1973 of a line abou …

In God Some Trust
economist.com

FOR a cou­ple of recent post­ings, I had to con­sult the con­sti­tu­tion of the Repub­lic of Ire­land, which still has many ref­er­ences to the spir­i­tu­al, despite the removal in 1973 of a line abou …

My Medical Choice

By ANGELINA JOLIE, nytimes.com

LOS ANGE­LES

MY MOTH­ER fought can­cer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grand­chil­dren and to hold them in her arms. But my other chil­dren will never have the chance to know her and…

Major Retailers Join Bangladesh Safety Plan

By STEVEN GREENHOUSE, nytimes.com

Three weeks after a build­ing col­lapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 work­ers, sev­er­al of the world’s largest appar­el com­pa­nies – includ­ing the retail­ing giant H&M and Indi­tex, owner of the Zara chain — agreed on Mon­day to si…

10 facts about Hell

bbc.co.uk

As Dan Brown tackles Dante’s Inferno in his new thriller, we present 10 facts about Hell.

Is Mark Driscoll this generation's Pat Robertson? | On Faith & Culture

Jonathan Merritt, religionnews.com

At the Cat­a­lyst Con­fer­ence in Dal­las, Texas, pas­tor Mark Driscoll ignit­ed con­tro­ver­sy yet again when he made it known that he isn’t con­cerned with car­ing for cre­ation.

“I know who made the …

Bangladesh eases trade union laws after factory building collapse Jason Burke in Delhi and agencies, guardian.co.uk Government’s concession to campaigners comes day after plans announced to raise minimum wage for garment workersBangladesh’s government agreed on Monday to allow the country’s 4 million garment workers to form trade unions without prior permiss…

Bangladesh eases trade union laws after factory building collapse
Jason Burke in Delhi and agencies, guardian.co.uk

Government’s concession to campaigners comes day after plans announced to raise minimum wage for garment workers

Bangladesh’s government agreed on Monday to allow the country’s 4 million garment workers to form trade unions without prior permiss…

Slaves to the algorithm Steven Poole, aeonmagazine.com In central London this spring, eight of the world’s greatest minds performed on a dimly lit stage in a wood-panelled theatre. An audience of hundreds watched in hushed reverence. This was the closing stretch of the 14-round Candidates’ Tournament,…

Slaves to the algorithm
Steven Poole, aeonmagazine.com

In central London this spring, eight of the world’s greatest minds performed on a dimly lit stage in a wood-panelled theatre. An audience of hundreds watched in hushed reverence. This was the closing stretch of the 14-round Candidates’ Tournament,…

M&S, Co-op and Sainsbury’s say chickens will be fed on GM soya Jamie Doward, guardian.co.uk As three more supermarkets drop their bans, the industry is accused of caving in to cartels and GM food giantsBritain’s supermarket giants have been accused of caving in to the genetic modification lobby by dropping their decade-long stance…

M&S, Co-op and Sainsbury’s say chickens will be fed on GM soya
Jamie Doward, guardian.co.uk

As three more supermarkets drop their bans, the industry is accused of caving in to cartels and GM food giants

Britain’s supermarket giants have been accused of caving in to the genetic modification lobby by dropping their decade-long stance…

What does it mean to be posthuman?

newscientist.com

Bioscience and medical technology are propelling us beyond the old human limits. Are Extremes and The Posthuman good guides to this frontier?

Samsung claims 5G tech breakthrough

bbc.co.uk

Samsung Electronics says it has developed a technology that could be “at the core” of the eventual 5G mobile-data standard.

Pioneer Introduces 3D Hologram Printing Service for Expectant Mothers DL Cade, petapixel.com When it comes to capturing photos of your unborn child, you’re pretty much stuck to the ultrasound pics/tape that the hospital lets you take home. But what if there was a service that could take that ultrasound, and turn it into a one-of-a-kind 3D…

Pioneer Introduces 3D Hologram Printing Service for Expectant Mothers
DL Cade, petapixel.com

When it comes to capturing photos of your unborn child, you’re pretty much stuck to the ultrasound pics/tape that the hospital lets you take home. But what if there was a service that could take that ultrasound, and turn it into a one-of-a-kind 3D…

Teens aren’t abandoning “social.” They’re just using the word correctly. — Understandings & Epiphanies — Mediummedium.com Adver­tis­ers are per­plexed and a lit­tle angst-y.I know this, because I work in adver­tis­ing. Wait. Don’t stop read­ing because I admit­ted that. This isn’t about adver­tis­ing. It just hap­pens to …

Teens aren’t abandoning “social.” They’re just using the word correctly. — Understandings & Epiphanies — Medium
medium.com

Adver­tis­ers are per­plexed and a lit­tle angst-y.

I know this, because I work in adver­tis­ing. Wait. Don’t stop read­ing because I admit­ted that. This isn’t about adver­tis­ing. It just hap­pens to …

To Stop Malaria, Infect the Mosquitoes by Martin Enserink, sciencemag.org For thou­sands of years, mos­qui­toes have made peo­ple sick. But now human­i­ty may have found a way to turn the tables. In a new study, researchers report that giv­ing mos­qui­toes an infec­tion of …

To Stop Malaria, Infect the Mosquitoes
by Martin Enserink, sciencemag.org

For thou­sands of years, mos­qui­toes have made peo­ple sick. But now human­i­ty may have found a way to turn the tables. In a new study, researchers report that giv­ing mos­qui­toes an infec­tion of …

4 Ways To Be A Happier Parent—One Mother’s Experiment By: Jessica Grose, fastcocreate.com A Co.Create contributor and new mother road tests some wisdom from happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky’s latest book in her own daily child-rearing experience. Here’s what she learned about parental happiness.Three years ago, New York…

4 Ways To Be A Happier Parent—One Mother’s Experiment
By: Jessica Grose, fastcocreate.com

A Co.Create contributor and new mother road tests some wisdom from happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky’s latest book in her own daily child-rearing experience. Here’s what she learned about parental happiness.

Three years ago, New York…

Richard Dawkins wants to revive the Victorian establishment Andrew Brown, guardian.co.uk The arch-secularist’s proposal for the House of Lords harks back to a time when the Church of England had biteRichard Dawkins is at it again. He says he wants the bishops out of the House of Lords, which is not a complete surprise. The novelty …

Richard Dawkins wants to revive the Victorian establishment
Andrew Brown, guardian.co.uk

The arch-secularist’s proposal for the House of Lords harks back to a time when the Church of England had bite

Richard Dawkins is at it again. He says he wants the bishops out of the House of Lords, which is not a complete surprise. The novelty …