Astronomers have discovered 26 new likely black holes in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy — the largest haul of black hole candidates ever found in a galaxy apart from our own. Black holes, which emit almost no light themselves, can be seen only by the light given
The nation’s new billion-dollar epicenter for fighting global cyberthreats sits just south of Salt Lake City, tucked away on a National Guard base at the foot of snow-capped mountains. The long, squat buildings span 1.5 million square feet, and are filled
As Seigan Glassing walked down the sterile, white hospital corridor, he thought of a poem written by well-known Zen master Kozan Ichikyo shortly before his death. Empty handed I entered The world Barefoot I leave it My coming, my going
Increasing numbers of ‘terror suspects’ are being arrested on the basis of online and CCTV surveillance data. Authorities claim they act in the public interest, but does this intense surveillance keep us safer? “I woke up to pounding on my
As many as 10.5 million children worldwide work as domestic servants, in what can be hazardous and even slave-like conditions, the International Labour Organization said Wednesday. The UN labour agency said almost three quarters of such youngsters are girls, and
Martha Cota awakened one morning to find her infant son, Jose Miguel, gasping for air, his lips and the skin under his fingernails blue from lack of oxygen. Terrified, she rushed him to her local hospital in Long Beach, Calif.,
Britain is to push the European Union to relax restrictions on the licensing of genetically modified crops for human consumption amid growing scientific evidence that they are safe, and surveys showing they are supported by farmers. The Environment Secretary, Owen
When you think of Monsanto, you likely think of genetically modified foods and corporate greed. You may think of this powerful corporation as today’s international super-villain, one that puts profits before people and doesn’t think twice of feeding poison to
The popular birth-control pills Yaz and Yasmin have been linked to the deaths of at least 23 Canadian women —the youngest just age 14, Health Canada documents say. The deaths are among about 600 adverse reactions reported among women taking
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have censured the Turkish police for using excessive force against anti-government protesters. Violent clashes between the police and the protesters continued throughout Tuesday, and both sides took and lost control of Istanbul’s Taksim Square
A Sufi tale: In a Moroccan town square at night, a man searched for something under a lamp post. He searched all night and did not find what he’s looking for. Another man who was sitting in a café observing him,
Empathy for the poor and the homeless comes from somewhere, just like with all things, ‘been there… done that’ gives you the feeling of a particular experience. You have felt the disdainful glare… and it makes you tender hearted when
Your Higher Self is a body of stored information in another world. It’s what humans call their soul. The books say ‘hell is hot’ that’s rubbish, it’s freezing cold. They say ‘the early bird catches the worm’—more rubbish; the early
