Apple will soon join Facebook in covering the costs associated witih egg-freezing for female employees, even for non-medical reasons. Starting
Category: Ideas
My great grandmother was a Jewish exorcist
As my mother approaches her 101st birthday, her mind is on fire with long-ago memories. Today, she told me the story of her grandmother,
Male rape: Not funny
We all know rape isn’t funny. Obviously, it’s a very serious subject. Obviously. It can cause serious, irreversible permanent physical and psychological damage. So
Democrats need to attend Elizabeth Warren’s “communication school”
The midterm elections are just four months away. Can you guess which party is flailing around on the campaign trail without a unified message?
Story maps: Putting info into geographic context
Can maps change the world? John Snow’s certainly did. In 1854, the London-based anesthesiologist used mapping techniques to solve London’s most devastating cholera outbreak.
Survey asks: What’s your social-conscience quotient?
The 2014 mid-term elections are approximately five months away. And with that time frame, it’s not surprising that there’s a horde of survey-conducting companies
Solar (Freakin’) Roadways!
Global warming and its effect on climate change is real, and it’s frightening. While our political and corporate classes are joined at the hip and still
Can democracy cure American capitalism?
Notes from a lecture by political economist Richard Wolff, author of Capitalism Hits the Fan: Capitalism is sick and American capitalism is the disease.
Micro-sized houses with potentially huge impact around the world
Great news from the humanitarian ideas department. In 2006, Doug Sharp, of Des Moines IA, put together a team of architects with the goal
A personal political journey from Republican to Democrat
I was born into a Republican family. Both my father and mother shared the same ideology. I am not certain how my father found