Search results
The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the...
The Conversation· 1 day agoWhat did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the Sun and the Moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the ...
Campus Protests in U.S. Are a Rorschach Test for the World
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 51 minutes agoPARIS — The world is watching what is happening on U.S. campuses with shock, pride, relish and...
I had surgery for a brain tumour – and was awake the whole time
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoI picked up a pair of scissors – perfectly normal orange-handled scissors – and they baffled me. I...
SIFF 2024 celebrates 50 years of Seattle’s homegrown film festival
Seattle Times· 4 days agoQuick: Picture a film festival. Perhaps metric tons of loaner diamonds (Cannes) or down coats that...
Exploring the remains of ancient daily life | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell News Service· 4 days ago“We know nothing else about this family, but the description is still particular enough that when I...
Editorial: A frightening tyranny over Florida women
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn the novel “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a violent theocracy overthrows the U.S. government, and doctors who perform abortions are hanged. Young women are...
Overlooked details about Tutankhamun prove pharaoh was 'battle-hardened'
Daily Express· 6 days agoTutankhamun is the most famous Egyptian Pharaoh of them all, a ruler whose nine-year reign has taken...
Moira Macdonald's guide to what's showing at this year's SIFF
Seattle Times· 3 days agoThe Seattle International Film Festival is back, celebrating its 50th anniversary and embracing its...
How Jewish literature and activism shaped the work of Paul Auster
The Forward· 2 days agoA devotee of Jewish poetry by the American Charles Reznikoff, the Romanian Paul Celan, and Edmond...
Alan Moore Has a Bumper October Coming With Dennis Knuckleyard
Bleeding Cool· 4 days agoThis October will be a bumper month for Alan Moore, his third novel, The Great When and The Moon And...