More Evidence of Carnage in the Legal World
As more evidence accumulates that big law firms are facing major retrenchments, the suggestion that evolutionary change may be afoot grows, too.
It’s the Future, Jim, But Not As We Know It
George Jetson is (or will be) a liar, says noted historian Michael Bess, who sees redesigning the human platform as the story that both scriptwriters and policymakers are missing.
Asking That Irish Eyes Smile on Us From Above
Pat Moynihan must be the leading contender to be Miller-McCune's patron saint.
Even in Tough Times, Keeping Eyes Open Is Cheap
The New York Times yesterday tied together two themes that we've been following — journalism's responsibility to report out crime cases where innocence may remain in question, and the decline of newspapers.
Carrots, Mice, Monkeys and AIDS, Oh My
Why isn't there an AIDS vaccine? Between mice and monkeys, the answer soon may be, 'There is.'
To Manage Wildfires, Manage Change First
Humans have shown they're pretty much serial bunglers when it comes to managing fire, but some fire ecologists say that with global warming, mankind now really needs to learn how to manage change.
‘Deforest Fires’ Fan Global Warming
Deforestation has long been associated with global warming, but a new paper suggests the method of deforesting — intentionally burning — may be a terrifically potent climate changer, too.
Reducing Collateral Damage Through Wiser Weapon Choice
A new look at data from the Iraq Body Count finds that some weapons leave a disproportionate share of civilians dead in their wake.
Suburban Poverty, Served Chicago Style
Ben Franklin said we must all hang together or we'll probably all hang separately. That must be the mantra of today's regional planners.
Meta-Source Mash-up
Newsy.com, which crafts videos of today's headlines that intentionally mash-up multiple reports from global media, is partnering with the Missouri School of Journalism.