They’re Real

from The Wall Street Journal The Asteroid Peril Isn’t Science Fiction Even if we managed to spot a small but dangerous asteroid heading for Earth, we currently have no means to stop it Gordon L. Dillow In May, a group of international scientists assembled near...

Explosive Times

from Oregon Live It’s not your imagination: Americans are shooting off more fireworks than ever By The Conversation AP Photo/Nick Ut In the eyes of many Americans, the Fourth of July is a day for parades, barbecues and, of course, fireworks. The tradition got...

Tortillapocalypse

from Food and Wine Taco Bell Confirms ‘Tortillapocalypse’ Is Real, Recommends Gorditas Instead Many locations around the country are running out of tortillas used for burritos and quesadillas. By Mike Pomranz Image from FranchiseTimes.com Taco Bell has mastered the...

Doublethink Anew

from The Atlantic Doublethink Is Stronger Than Orwell Imagined What 1984 means today GEORGE PACKER OLIVER MUNDAY No novel of the past century has had more influence than George Orwell’s 1984. The title, the adjectival form of the author’s last name, the vocabulary of...