Boy Scouts of America gay ban - 7 views
That line about some conservatives saying that the Scouts were violating their oath to be "morally straight" by taking this step really makes me angry. Anyone who believes that being gay is morally...
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Cool New Publishing Tools - 106 views
I thought this article was outstanding. The add ons and all the new technology really made it more interesting. The videos made it seem extremely real. After I read it I told my dad we should get g...
"The Chef at 15" - 3 views
This fifteen-year-old cooking prodigy wants to "the best restaurant in the world." http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/magazine/the-chef-at-15.html?hpw&rref=dining&_r=0
New York Pauses to Remeber 9/11 Anniversary - 1 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/12/nyregion/new-york-pauses-to-remember-9-11-anniversary.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=LargeMediaHeadlineSum&module=photo-spot-region&a...
Germanwings Airbus Carrying 150 Crashes in French Alps: March 24th 2015 - 3 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/25/world/europe/germanwings-crash.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=a-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
Cold War--Environmental Warfare - 0 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/opinion/ecology-lessons-from-the-cold-war.html What do you think about this? Should this technology be available in the name of national security? Or is it safe to...
Student Print Newspapers are Slowly Dying - 26 views
"Students raised on a diet of Internet posts and instant messages may be unlikely to be future newspaper readers". I liked these two quotes a lot. The first I feel pretty accurately reflects what ...
Possibly a Partial Remedy to CA Budget Cuts - 0 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/us/californias-new-problem-too-much-money.html?pagewanted=all What do you think about this? About how it is being handled? Should the money be spent or saved? If ...
Don't Trust the Pentagon to End Rape - 1 views
This article points out that we need to stop relying on the military to end sexual assault within its ranks based on its history of doing little or nothing to this end. Do you agree with this point...
Private Organization Fights Pollution - 2 views
Read this story depicting a pioneer in pollution prevention. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/microsampling-air-pollution/?ref=todayspaper What do you think about the initiative that ...
Why Music Makes Our Brain Sing - 1 views
for her term project, a girl in my physio class chose to explore the topic of listening to music and its relation to the brain. it was a very interesting idea, as so many of us listen to music, and...
Bombs? - 8 views
The weapons that are currently available to use are frightening me. We should defiantly be worried because it is out of our control
N.B.A. Player Jason Collins Comes Out as Gay - 8 views
I'm glad to hear it. Hopfuly it will change some minds.
Detached vs. Engaged Journalism - 6 views
Sander, thanks for sharing this article written by the esteemed UChicago alumnus David Brooks!!!!! I think this is an important article in thinking about both the biases of the national media (Fo...
Bombings in Syria & America's Role in the Conflict - 1 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/world/middleeast/bomb-in-central-damascus.html?pagewanted=2&hp&_r=0 Do you think Obama's actions and words have been hypocritical? Is there a danger of the U.S. l...
What Not to do on Your Friends Next Birthday - 21 views
I agree with Aaron that the NYT wasn't giving free publicity to the pranksters of the world. The reporter, J. David Goodman, provided detailed coverage by speaking with the New York City Police Dep...
More Opinions On Syria from the NYT - 4 views
Though I agree with Friedman when he says that the situation is a "wickedly complex problem" that requires a more subtle fix than Obama's proposed "one-time 'shock and awe' missile attack against S...
Syria in Summary - 2 views
This article is a good example of a major publication like the New York Times trying to make written articles about serious issues more accessible to their readership through summaries and framing ...
Microsoft Buys Nokia to Change Identity - 4 views
I think that the smart phone industry needs a new competitor and this $7 billion dollar deal is a step in the right direction for Microsoft. As far as Apple goes, the Iphones are becoming so redund...
Richard Sherman is More Than Just Talk - 5 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/sports/football/seahawks-richard-sherman-is-much-more-than-just-talk.html?_r=0 This story, featured in Sunday's edition of the times, profiles Seattle Seahawks co...