Will Romney Regret Choosing Ryan?
Political scientists haven’t been as quick as journalists to jump into the debate over whether Mitt Romney was…
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Life Expectancy, the Anti-Vaccine Movement, and How Individuals Started to Take Credit for Growing Old
Longer life expectancy is one of the hallmarks of modern American life — one of those facts that…
Sex Shapes How We Hear Music
Once a year, it seems, the worlds of gender studies, fashion and classical music collide at the Hollywood…
Yesteryear: One bright shining security-free moment at LAX
A few nights ago, a flight I was on arrived in Los Angeles late, with 15 minutes for…
How To Speed Up the Trains
Pedestrian Observations breaks down why some trains go slow (unfortunately they haven’t broken down a recent 11.5 hour, 320…
Six Degrees of Warmer: IEA Says Boston Could Become Miami Beach
There’s curious stuff up on the IEA’s website: the head of the International Energy Agency is officially talking…
Sorry Romney: Mediterranean Climate Aside, California Ain’t Greece
Yesterday in Iowa, Mitt Romney made a little joke at the Golden State’s expense. “Entrepreneurs and business people…
The Biblical Case for Pot Legalization?
There are lots of arguments for legalizing marijuana. Like, um, for instance, this one: [Cannabis prohibition] unnecessarily proscribe[s]…
Start Highstepping When Politicians are Sidestepping
Marc Herman’s 101 post about flash mobs flamenco-ing in Spain’s ailing banks sounds like an echo, or perhaps…
Today in Mysterious Athletic Tape: Now It’s for Horses Too
Debate continues to rage over the effectiveness of Kinesio Tape, the colorful substance so many London Olympians, Tour…