The troubling rise of family estrangement
As more adults cut off their parents, a researcher calls for closer scrutiny of causes and effects, and suggests paths to reconciliation By: Katherine Ellison 04.02.2026 Adult children vs. parents,…
Terror, androgyny and benevolence: a brief history of angels in Christianity
Leonardo da Vinci, Annunciation, circa 1472. Wikimedia Commons Philip C. Almond, The University of Queensland Christianity began with the appearance of an angel. In the gospel of Luke, Mary is…
Opinion: Why tech executives are sending their children to art school
by John Eger Oct. 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that “careers in the humanities, arts or skilled trades might be safer bets for the next…
‘Weather under Fire’: The climate change film we’ve been waiting for
by Jeff Masters, Yale Climate Connections October 15, 2026 The best climate change documentary I’ve ever seen needs your help to get to the finish line. Aiming for a release…
Scenes from Manhattan, New York City Part 1 of 6
Following are images I captured in Manhattan, NYC on October 6, 2026 while on a day trip there.
Scenes of the Train Ride from Boston to NYC Part 2 of 2
Following is video that I captured on the Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 95 from Boston, Massachusetts USA to New York City, New York USA on the morning of October 6,…
Scenes of the Train Ride from Boston to NYC Part 1 of 2
Following is video that I captured on the Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 95 from Boston, Massachusetts USA to New York City, New York USA on the morning of October 6,…
‘They know the house they are bombing is full of children’: NAZA’s directors on their devastating film about Israeli intelligence
by: Xan Brooks September 11, 2026 Watch the official trailer for NAZA, an award-winning documentary produced by the Guardian that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza. Subscribe…
Epochal Crisis
The Exhaustion of Global Capitalism By: William I. Robinson, PhD In a groundbreaking new study, acclaimed scholar of global capitalism William I. Robinson presents a bold, original, and timely ‘big…
Interview: What Does the ‘I’ in AI Really Mean?
September 25, 2026 by Sara Talpos Is it possible that AI is — or might one day become — truly intelligent? We put this question to five experts working in…
NYC Delivery Workers Report Staggering Rates of Injury, Mental Health Issues
A new report by the CUNY School of Public Health is the first comprehensive look at the occupational risks faced by delivery workers since New York City implemented sweeping reforms…
Moral distress: for primary care doctors, ‘doing the right thing’ can feel impossible
Getty Images James Greenslade-Yeats, Auckland University of Technology and Tago Mharapara, Auckland University of Technology July 23, 2026 Modern healthcare systems ask much of primary care doctors. They are expected…
“Musk” the documentary by Alex Gibney
An incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk, the world’s most heralded “inventor-entrepreneur” who has enormous influence on the world in which we all live. Movie trailer for the…