Geography Note: Russian Energy Company Tries to Bribe Cyprus
Massive Russian gas concern Gazprom’s offer to bail out Cyprus in exchange for access to the little Mediterranean…
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Bringing Up Bilingual, Bigoted Baby
Two studies out of Canada this week suggest that while your cute toddler can already understand grammar in…
Chemist and Pope: Quite a Formula
The new pope, Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is a startling choice for a number of reasons. He’s the…
Sour on the Sugar Bailout
Alexandra Wexler of The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the U.S. department of Agriculture is looking to…
The (Air Pollution) Picture Improves at National Parks
Did I mention there were lots of steps at Moro Rock. I used to live in California’s Central…
Miracle’s Miraculousness Appears to Increase With Distance From Its Cost
This week’s two-year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 Japan tsunami has revived interest in the curious story…
Fracking Trumps Methane Hydrates, For Now
Necessity spurs innovation, as Vince Beiser’s recent piece on fossil fuels reminded us last week and Japan demonstrates…
Perhaps Americans Should Start Saving Like Africans
Last week we outlined five reasons why it’s so hard for Americans to save, predicated on the unhappy…
A Brief History of Smoke Signals
This week billions of people around the world will use digital technology — their smartphones — to receive…
Science Degrees Lacking Among Catholic Cardinals
In terms of their academic pursuits, the cardinals who will choose the next pope are a pretty monolithic…