In 2010 $600 Million in Guns and Ammo Were Exported from the US
In 2010, $607 million dollars worth of small and light arms left the United States, headed to buyers around the world
In Step With Income Inequality, US Cities More Geographically Segregated than Ever
Residential segregation has increased by income in 27 out of 30 of America’s metropolises, and in some cases translates to shorter lives in poorer areas
Vietnam’s Dogs are Both Humans’ Best Friends and Snacks
In Vietnam, dog lovers had best keep their pooches behind high, locked fences if they don’t want their pets to wind up boiled in a pot
Yesterday Was National Orgasm Day and You Missed It
Did you celebrate? If not, you’ll just have to celebrate twice next year
Read a 2007 Essay in Smithsonian by Gore Vidal, Last Writer of His Kind
Why more writers should be as fearless, and as prickly as Vidal
How China Will Beat the US in Olympic Medals
How to tell which countries will take home more bling, and why weight lifting matters
How Aldous Huxley, 118 Today, Predicted the Present Far More Accurately than George Orwell
One of the pillars of science fiction would have turned 118 today
Army Women To Get New (Non-Comic Book) Armor
The Army has announced that they are designing body armor specifically tailored to women’s bodies
English Evolving Much More Slowly on the Internet than During the Renaissance
A new study charted how English has changed over the past 500 years, finding it to be more stagnant than ever before
Should Dolphins and Whales Have Human Rights?
Because of their complex brains and rich social lives, should dolphins and whales be considered non-human legal persons, with full legal rights?
Glasses Provide Subtitles For Foreign Language Conversations
Powell designed glasses with built-in screens that translate speech, the translation appearing live as subtitles floating in front of the wearer’s eyes
Superheroes’ Most Amazing Power: Getting Kids to Choose Healthy Snacks Over French Fries
Cornell researchers exploit kids’ adoration of Batman for the better, using the superhero as an impetus to encourage kids to eat healthy
The Messy History of Tacos
There’s so much more to the humble taco than meets the hungry North American consumer’s eye - or palate
$2 Million in Ivory Seized From Manhattan Jewelers
Two New York City jewelers, caught with $2 million worth of illegal ivory, plead guilty to charges of commercializing wildlife
Should We Kill Man-Eating Alligators?
Should we hunt down and kill man-eaters?
In Sports, Winning Streaks Are Just Flukes
Winning streaks are engrained into our sports psyches, but are they actually a legitimate phenomoenon?
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