That Viking lander that did experiments 30 years ago on Martian soil found organic chemicals after all: More than 30 years after NASA’s Viking landers found no evidence for organic materials on Mars, scientists say a new experiment on Mars-like soil shows Viking did, in
Good thing we don’t believe in signs and portents like the ancients did. First, on the winter solstice, when light is supposed to start its victory over darkness, the moon goes out. Then on New Year’s Day, 4000 dead birds drop out of the sky
Atheists are worried because nearly all atheists are white and most of them are men: Last year, Jules helped launch a local initiative to address what atheists regard as an international problem for their movement: a lack of racial and gender diversity. From the smallest
Moqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Shi’ite insurgents in Iraq who killed who knows how many American troops, has come back–from Iran–and his party is part of the new coalition government: Anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose militia contributed to the bloodiest days of the
When I first became a Lutheran, it was Epiphany that taught me to really appreciate the church year. Not just the first day with the Wise Men on January 6 but the whole Epiphany season. I’m a literature professor by trade, and the term “epiphany”
In light of the definition of “epiphanies” in the post of that name, what are some epiphanies that you have had? An epiphany is an experience that conveys an idea, a conviction. It is not merely an experience but is rather a moment of realization,
Consider this poem, Journey of the Magi, by T.S. Eliot: ‘A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter.’ And
Two decades after declaring victory in the war over biblical inerrancy, Southern Baptists are battling about booze. Seeking to remain relevant in today’s culture, many Baptists have abandoned former taboos against social activities like dancing and going to movies. Now some are questioning the denomination’s
Charles Krauthammer shows how the Executive Branch can get its way even when the Legislative Branch votes down its plans: Most people don’t remember Obamacare’s notorious Section 1233, mandating government payments for end-of-life counseling. It aroused so much anxiety as a possible first slippery step
The government is offering prizes to get people to innovate and to solve problems. “Inducement prizes” (as opposed to “recognition prizes,” like the Nobel or the MacArthur or the Pulitzer) make up a major part of the Obama administration’s grand Strategy for American Innovation. Last
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