THE GOOD NEWS: By studying poop samples, scientists find clues on health and disease. Have you ever wondered what’s going on in your poop? Perhaps not. But this is precisely what we think about every day at the American Gut Project, the world’s largest microbiome citizen science effort, located at UC San Diego School of…
Tuskers
Beginning of the end, is what I thought. One bum step put me out for a week. Mostly I was confined to the decking in front of my tent on the edge of camp, leg up, ice pack on my ankle. My three Batswana guys came out for their instructions when they felt like it….
Kelsey Darragh Shares ‘15 Realistic Things You Can Do To Help Me Through A Panic Attack’
Kelsey Darragh is an actress, comedienne, and development partner at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. One of Darragh’s segments on BuzzFeed is “Married vs. Single,” in which she talks candidly about relationships and women’s sexual liberation. She’s also been open about having bipolar disorder, extreme panic attacks, and chronic pain. Darragh’s boyfriend wanted to better understand her anxiety disorder,…
US decline: a military calculus
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong on the lunar surface on Sunday, July 20, 1969. 50 years on? Consolidated Nasa/Press Association. All rights reserved. Around this time of year, many leading military journals will publish a sort of 'year-in-review' article, often pointing to new threats and almost always implying the need to increase military spending. Some, even…
“The Undecided Blonde” by Timothy Fuller
Summer is for steamy romance. Our new series of classic fiction from the 1940s and ’50s features sexy intrigue from the archives for all of your beach reading needs. In “The Undecided Blonde,” Hannah is surprised when her past lover Hank, a playwright, turns up to reignite their romance. Her new man, Tom, isn’t so…
New York City’s mayor has just announced the city will guarantee health care to all residents by 2021.
Since the passing of the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) in 2010, the state of New York has seen a decrease in its uninsured population by more than half. New York City, with a population of 8.6 million, has more than 6000,000 residents that remain uninsured, so city officials have created a landmark plan to…
Which conflicts strengthen a democracy, and which tear it apart? How Europe is finding out
Theresa May meeting Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Washington DC, USA. January 27, 2017. Stefan Rousseau/Press Association. All rights reserved. This is the first part of a 4-part article exploring the concept of the Monocultural National Us in Europe and beyond. See other parts here. In openDemocracy’s Can Europe make it? section, we have…
The End of Devil Hawker
Last Christmas, Warner Brothers’ Studios released its seasonal blockbuster, “Sherlock Holmes.” Younger viewers who saw the movie might not have known that this was close to the 200th time the character of Holmes appeared in a movie. The great detective has become a literary industry that has rewarded many since he entered in the world…
Against a second Brexit referendum
Former prime minister Tony Blair makes a speech on progressive politics in an era of populism at the Royal Academy in London, November 14, 2018. Victoria Jones/Press Association. All rights reserved. Nothing can be more wrong for Britain, the British people and Europe than a second referendum between “Remain in the EU vs. a Canadian-style…
Most Successful Entrepreneurs Are Older Than You Think
The romanticized image of entrepreneurs is a picture of youth: a 20-something individual with disruptive ideas, boundless energy, and a still-sharp mind. Silicon Valley has bet on this image for years. But is this right? Far from it, according to our recent research with Javier Miranda of the U.S. Census Bureau and Pierre Azoulay of MIT….