Wells and Shaw and The Fabians

from The New York Times H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw Fight Over Socialism In his latest installment of The Literati, Edward Sorel illustrates the epic battle for control of the Fabian Society, an elite group of socialists, at the turn of the last century....

Nukes On Luna

from US News & World Report US Eyes Building Nuclear Power Plants for Moon and Mars The U.S. wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars. By Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. wants to build nuclear power plants that will...

The Immune Among Us

from BBC The people with hidden immunity against Covid-19 By Zaria Gorvett There’s growing evidence that some people might have a hidden reservoir of protection from Covid-19 (Credit: Getty Images) While the latest research suggests that antibodies against...

A Wrinkle In Picasso

from The Sun Secret Picasso painting found HIDDEN beneath famous artwork – after strange ‘wrinkle’ was spotted by Harry Pettit A sketch of a pitcher, mug and what appears to be a newspaper propped up against a table or chair has been found hidden under Pablo...

Plus ça change…

from The Charlotte Observer What did people say about wearing masks in the 1918 pandemic? It sounds familiar BY CHARLES DUNCAN A different pandemic swept across the world a century ago, killing about 60 million people.  Schools and businesses closed, and many...