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Our brains, neuroscientists warn, are developing new circuits with a big impact on non-digital reading

Our brains, neuroscientists warn, are developing new circuits with a big impact on non-digital reading

Confronted on a regular basis with images of women who represent a diverse array of body types, a growing number of American men are reportedly feeling pressured to accept the increasingly realistic standards of female beauty now depicted in the media (The Onion)

Confronted on a regular basis with images of women who represent a diverse array of body types, a growing number of American men are reportedly feeling pressured to accept the increasingly realistic standards of female beauty now depicted in the media (The Onion)

Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]

Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]

How to create a modern myth - using technology to fool people.

How to create a modern myth - using technology to fool people.

Cambodia: A draft law on cyber crime, which was leaked to the public recently, imposes major fines and jail time for vague offenses and has many online users concerned. (VOA Khmer)

Cambodia: A draft law on cyber crime, which was leaked to the public recently, imposes major fines and jail time for vague offenses and has many online users concerned. (VOA Khmer)

The Freedom House report comes at a time when experts and rights workers in Cambodia say civil society as a whole is also under duress from government officials (VOA Khmer)

The Freedom House report comes at a time when experts and rights workers in Cambodia say civil society as a whole is also under duress from government officials (VOA Khmer)

US group Freedom House ranked Cambodia 149 of 196 countries in terms of press freedoms, putting it in the company of Burma, Cuba, China and North Korea, among others.

US group Freedom House ranked Cambodia 149 of 196 countries in terms of press freedoms, putting it in the company of Burma, Cuba, China and North Korea, among others.

Letters to the editor in response to article, "Like, Degrading the Language? No Way", about the increasing use of "like' and 'totally' in everyday speech (NY Times opinion pages)

Letters to the editor in response to article, "Like, Degrading the Language? No Way", about the increasing use of "like' and 'totally' in everyday speech (NY Times opinion pages)

Think of the last movie you watched and answer this: Did women talk to other women about anything other than men? Are women represented equally in films?

Think of the last movie you watched and answer this: Did women talk to other women about anything other than men? Are women represented equally in films?

Movies need to pass test that gauges the active presence of women on screen in bid to promote gender equality

Movies need to pass test that gauges the active presence of women on screen in bid to promote gender equality

Rating movies by gender equality may be a blunt tool but it raises serious issues (Guardian)

Rating movies by gender equality may be a blunt tool but it raises serious issues (Guardian)

UN Women's "Google auto-complete" campaign

UN Women's "Google auto-complete" campaign

When Syreeta McFadden was young, she dreaded being photographed. Cameras made her skin look darkened and distorted. Now a photographer herself, she's learned to capture various hues of brown skin.

When Syreeta McFadden was young, she dreaded being photographed. Cameras made her skin look darkened and distorted. Now a photographer herself, she's learned to capture various hues of brown skin.

A recent study on immigrant job-seekers in the United Kingdom reminds us again of the importance of code-switching: Unwritten cultural codes in conversation can have far-reaching impacts.

A recent study on immigrant job-seekers in the United Kingdom reminds us again of the importance of code-switching: Unwritten cultural codes in conversation can have far-reaching impacts.

Gun metaphors riddle our slang (Opinion column from Washington Post)

Gun metaphors riddle our slang (Opinion column from Washington Post)

The Smalls are a seemingly run-of-the-mill Caucasian family from a nondescript suburb. The only weird thing is that the parents and their daughter communicate via Notorious B.I.G. lyrics

The Smalls are a seemingly run-of-the-mill Caucasian family from a nondescript suburb. The only weird thing is that the parents and their daughter communicate via Notorious B.I.G. lyrics

A look at the way McDonalds has targeted black consumers from 1972 to 2008. Check out the link to Dave Chappelle's spoof of the 'Calvin' commercials. (NPR Code Switch)

A look at the way McDonalds has targeted black consumers from 1972 to 2008. Check out the link to Dave Chappelle's spoof of the 'Calvin' commercials. (NPR Code Switch)

'You Don't Say' is a campaign at Duke University to raise awareness of how some words are not harmless.

'You Don't Say' is a campaign at Duke University to raise awareness of how some words are not harmless.

To me, as it would be for many other people, my name is my identity. If someone asks you "who are you?" the answer that you give is your first and last name. For me, my name is who I am.... (blog)

To me, as it would be for many other people, my name is my identity. If someone asks you "who are you?" the answer that you give is your first and last name. For me, my name is who I am.... (blog)

Visuwords is an amazing online visual thesaurus which explores words from all angles. Really useful for close textual analysis.

Visuwords is an amazing online visual thesaurus which explores words from all angles. Really useful for close textual analysis.