Culture
Bolivia’s law gives nature equal rights to humans
January 2, 2012Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth, (in Spanish La Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra) which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans.
Read moreMind reading machines on the way?
December 21, 2011Based on societal trends and extensive study, technology giant IBM has predicted that in the near future, machines will read minds.
Read moreMuppets, Fox News and the Looney Tune right
December 14, 2011The sheer wackiness of its anti-Muppets hysteria suggests that Fox News has become a parody of itself - but it represents a powerful political constituency.
Read moreAir Force welcomes Wiccans and pagans
November 29, 2011In Colorado Springs, Colo., the U.S. Air Force Academy has dedicated an $80,000 outdoor worship center to followers of alternative religions.
Read moreHeroes saved television
November 10, 2011This was a show about ordinary people who suddenly learned they had great gifts. It was about the idea that everyday people could do something to make the world a better place.
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