Thursday, November 28, 2024

The conflicts of interest and corporate interests lurking behind op-eds in 2017

Online publications have frequently failed to inform readers about their authors’ financial conflicts of interest.

HuffPost and Washington Post Reporters Face Charges in Ferguson

Huffington Post's Ryan Reilly and Washington Post's Wesley Lowery were charged with trespassing and interfering with a police officer a year after being detained during the Ferguson riots. This raises troubling questions about press freedom.

Helping the homeless: Australian charity turns empty parking lots into safe pop-up accommodations

"By providing a safe, secure and comfortable place to get a good night’s rest, we help restore health, dignity and respect for our guests."

Netflix and Bill Nye are saving science – 30 minutes at a time

With Netflix’s ascendancy and the way it’s changing viewing habits, “Bill Nye Saves the World” may be a huge opportunity for science education.
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Academic freedom at risk after decades of attacks and underfunding from right wing

We look at one of the consequences of this crisis: the growing threat to academic freedom with academic and author Henry Reichman.

Why activists need art to create social change

The authors of a new book on artistic activism discuss the importance of fighting on the terrain of popular culture to reach a mass audience.

How to get teenagers to read important books? Ban them.

There’s no better way to get a teenager to read a book than to ban it.

Yes, There Were 10 Good Things About 2021

If we could make gains in a year as bad as 2021, just think what we can accomplish in 2022.

We are living through a paradigm shift in our understanding of human evolution

An interview with Professor Chris Stringer, one of the leading experts on human evolution.

There won’t be another Jimmy Breslin, but we need more like him in the...

It's not that good journalists aren't out there, they just don't get published.