De-Mystifying Mindfulness: A Free Online Course by Leiden University
From Chris Goto-Jones–now Dean of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Victoria–comes a free course which was named ‘one of the best online courses...
Daily Archive: May 27, 2021
Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech
The social media platform criticized what it called “intimidation tactics,” saying it would push back on new rules that it said could rein in free speech...
8 victims of the San Jose mass shooting identified
The eight victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a...
US Navy deployment could leave an aircraft carrier-sized gap in Asia’s tense waters
United States Navy commanders face a potential shortfall in their Asia sea power in the coming weeks as tensions simmer with China in the region’s waters.
Opiate overdoses linked to poor mental health
The opioid epidemic is taking a deadly toll on people in disproportionate clusters from Cape Cod to San Diego, according to a new study by the...
Online survey successful in gathering COVID-19 data at scale
A pilot project using an online survey to gather data on COVID-19 symptoms received more than 87,000 responses from around the world, providing important insight into...
What it was like on board the Qantas supermoon flight to nowhere
The moon was illuminated a bright coppery red, big and beaming in the night sky.
This gorgeous Earth image shot from the space station shows only water
A stunning photograph of Earth captured this week by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shows only water.
The mystery over the virus’ origins in China has political implications for the world, as well as dueling legacies of two presidents that will be defined by the pandemic
A growing storm over the origins in China of Covid-19 has explosive political implications for the United States at home and abroad, as well as the...
