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“What, art thou mad? Art thou mad?” Falstaff demands of Prince Hal, in Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1.” “Is not the truth the truth?” The joke, of course, is that he has been lying his head off, and the prince…
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What Resulted When a Photographer Gave Rural Children Cameras |
Every photographer has a give-and-take relationship with her subjects. Wendy Ewald has more give than most. Since 1975, the American artist has been entwining photography, activism, and education in a series of collaborations that upend our prevailing ideas of authorship…
Football rumours: Mourinho interested in West Ham star Arnautovic
Manchester United are believed to be interested in West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic after Jose Mourinho travelled to Austria to watch the £40million forward, the Daily Mail says. The United boss is said to want to strengthen his attacking options, but…
A genetically modified organism could end malaria and save millions of lives — if we decide to use it
For half a century, researchers have pondered how gene drives found in nature could be repurposed to combat mosquito-borne illnesses. In 1960, the biologists George Craig, William Hickey, and Robert Vandehey proposed fighting illnesses carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito…
What we’ve learned about hurricanes since last year’s devastating season
Here we go again. Friday, June 1, is the official start of hurricane season in the Atlantic. It’s already begun, though; Tropical Storm Alberto showed up earlier this week, bringing deadly flooding and mudslides to the Florida Panhandle and the…
How your cycling class could give you hearing loss
When Nisha* landed a job as a part-time spinning instructor at a major franchise, she was excited to earn some extra cash. She grew to love the community at her studio and the camaraderie with her colleagues. But there was…
