“But Zuckerberg is evidently in a hurry to get started on the philanthropic phase of his career while he’s still the boss at Facebook. Last year, he created an organization called the … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg’s audacious plan to control Facebook as he sells his stock, explained 

Researchers say there’s been a huge leap in childhood obesity rates in rural China. They’re warning the government to take action now or face an even bigger crisis once the overweight kids grow up. Yeah, having spent a year in China, I can say I saw this quite a bit. American fast … Continue reading Children in China grow fat on western habits 

I’m curious what folks think about this. The idea that travel is becoming cheaper, that kids can go to school, that we have newspapers, etc. seems without depth. Yeah, sure, we have … Continue reading Senator Sanders and the Fixed Pie Fallacy

And it’s not just New York. This country’s voter turnout is atrocious, and I think this year we’re starting to see why people feel so apathetic about it. We see Arizona’s mess; … Continue reading After New York’s Disastrous Primary, It’s Time to Demand Better Voting Laws

The late pop star Prince was known in life as an artist fiercely protective of his intellectual property, but how much others may profit from his legacy, including a large body of … Continue reading Will Prince’s control of his music extend from the grave? 

“You know, there’s a big move to create new bathrooms” for transgender people alone, Mr. Trump said. “First of all, I think that would be discriminatory in a certain way. It would … Continue reading Donald Trump Says Transgender People Should Use the Bathroom They Want

Perhaps you’ll remember when Justine Sacco, a former communications director with IAC, tweeted this: “The internet has a way of taking our evolution-derived instincts and kicking them into hyperdrive. Twitter is like a … Continue reading Science explains why it’s so easy to get sucked into fights on the Internet 

“The EU’s move is the latest in a series of anti-trust challenges Google has faced in both the EU and countries including India, Brazil and Russia. U.S. regulators closed their most recent investigation of the company in 2013 without taking action.” A Google monopoly. I bet the U.S. never went went anywhere … Continue reading EU hits Google with second antitrust charge 

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Never forget…7/11 Source: Never Forget 7/11 – YouTube Continue reading Never Forget 7/11 – YouTube

“Donald Trump 2.0 made his official debut Tuesday night following his sweeping victory in New York, a win that looks to net him 90 delegates and reestablishes him as the man to … Continue reading The new Donald Trump should scare the hell out of the GOP establishment 

“Arundhati Roy is quoted as saying: “There’s really no such thing as the ‘voiceless’. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.” For decades and even centuries, the region of … Continue reading What This World Needs is Some Really Honest Journalists

“WHAT’S TRUE:   A 1998 episode of SNL included a “Schoolhouse Rock!” parody segment called “Conspiracy Theory Rock!” that was dropped from subsequent reruns of the episode.” Here’s a perfect example of … Continue reading Saturday Night Skive