The Perils of Intimacy
On This Week’s Episode: Mysteries that exist in relationships we thought couldn’t possibly surprise us. This is a rerun of an episode that first aired in May 2016. The New…
Rising Talk of School Closures Fuels Expansion of the Community Schools Movement | naked capitalism
Yves here. Weirdly, there is apparently a perceived reduction in public school student attendance (this post questions the skimpy data) to the point that some communities of generating consideration of…
In Praise of Tiny Triumphs
Spring arrives, and with it, a semi-annoying, semi-invigorating mandate to spring clean — to clear out spaces both physical and psychological. Because I am constantly looking for reasons to get…
Baltimore Investigation Turns to Ship’s Deadly Mechanical Failure
Just minutes before the cargo ship Dali was set to glide under Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the ship’s alarms began to blare. The lights went out. The engine halted.…
Why Is Sean Combs the Subject of a Homeland Security Investigation?
The raids of Sean Combs’s homes in Los Angeles and the Miami area this week raised a barrage of questions about the nature of the inquiry, which a federal official…
The Eclipse Was So Nice, They’re Doing It Twice
It is rare for a total solar eclipse to hit the same place twice — once every 366 years on average. In 2019, this happened in the Pacific Ocean, far…
Troop-Starved Ukrainian Brigades Turn to Marketing to Attract Recruits
Skyscraper-sized billboards show assault troops in battle gear emerging from a ball of flames. On street posters, soldiers urge passers-by to enlist, proclaiming that “victory is in your hands.” Take…
How S.M.U., Once the Rogue of College Sports, Got Back to the Big Time
It wasn’t just a gold Pontiac Trans Am with a painted bird on the hood. It was the car that Texas A&M gave to Eric Dickerson in 1979, when he…
Watch Turkey’s Famous Stork on Live Webcam
An unlikely friendship between a poor fisherman and a majestic bird that first visited his rowboat 13 years ago has captivated Turkey for years. The stork — nicknamed Yaren, or…
Mourners to Gather at Funeral for N.Y.P.D Officer Killed in Line of Duty
Five days after New York City Police Officer Jonathan Diller was fatally shot in the line of duty, friends, family and colleagues will gather to remember him at a funeral…