• Double Standards in the Gender Debate

    Butler’s latest book is leftist political propaganda masquerading as the dispassionate work of an academic.

  • What we watched: Bluey’s joyful finales

    It’s never good to recommend a comedy by saying it makes you weep, but somehow Bluey, a comedy for kids, feels more real and more truthful than anything else on TV. I see so much of myself in Bandit’s triumphs and failures as he tries to parent his two daughters. I nod along to all of his unsuccessful parenting tactics that, I’ll admit, I’ve also tried on my own two kids. And then, at the end of so many episodes, I’ll realize that the front of my t-shirt is wet with tears because I've been...

  • A world of three cultures: honor, achievement, and joy

    I attended a TED talk a couple of weeks ago, and the thesis of one of the speakers really stuck with me (video unavailable as of yet). Professor Miguel Basáñez, of Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, spoke about his theory that while there are around 200 countries in the world, there are three primary cultures. — Read the rest

  • UNESCO commits to a global standard for ethics in neurotechnology

    Paris, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today began the challenging path towards the construction of a global standard that guarantees ethics in the development of neurotechnology. The post UNESCO commits to a global standard for ethics in neurotechnology first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • The Pro-Palestinian Free Speech Double Standard

    USC cancelled its pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s commencement speech, raising questions about the university’s limits on free speech. So, where’s the outrage from the cancel culture crowd? MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin calls out the double standard.

  • NASA Is Giving the Moon Its Own Standard Time Zone — Why?

    The United States government has ordered NASA to establish a distinct time zone on the moon. A memo from Washington directs NASA to establish a standard time zone for the moon.

  • Genesius Theatre presents the musical ‘Unexpected Joy’

    “Unexpected Joy” is the story of a family of musicians struggling to find common ground among their wildly differing lifestyles and beliefs.

  • Yesterday's efficiency standards are saving you money today

    Household appliances like refrigerators and washing machines would use a lot more energy if not for efficiency standards.

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    20 pictures of joy and exhaustion from the Manchester Marathon

    Thousands of runners took to the streets of Manchester on Sunday

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    Whoopi Reacts After Joy “Insults” Her Publicly On The View

    During the Wednesday episode of The View on ABC, long-time host Joy Behar, 80, told Whoopi Goldberg that she was “happy” when she was fired from the show back in 2013. Behar had been one of the original hosts of The View when it first appeared on television back in 1997 and was inexplicably fired […]

  • Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for admission

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. >> Harvard University announced today that it is reinstituting standardized tests as a requirement for admission beginning with the class of 2029, joining other colleges that are again mandating tests for those hoping to enter the schools.

  • Antony Blinken rejects suggestion of ‘double standard’ on Israel

    Comments come as US state department report finds that Gaza war has had negative impact on human rights in IsraelThe US secretary of state has rejected the idea that Washington might have a “double standard” when applying US law to allegations of abuses by the Israeli military in Gaza, while suggesting that examinations of such charges are ongoing.“In general, as we’re looking at human rights and the condition of human rights around the world, we apply the same standard to everyone. That doesn’t...