How taking “a daddy day” became the norm in the Netherlands
Do you ever take a Papadag? In the Netherlands, taking a “Daddy Day” is becoming the norm as reduced work weeks allow parents to spend more time with their children. A Unicef report suggests that Dutch children’s relationships with their fathers have improved incrementally in step with the Read More...
Power causes brain damage
If power were a prescription drug, it would come with a long list of known side effects. It can intoxicate. It can corrupt. It can even make Henry Kissinger believe that he’s sexually magnetic. But can it cause brain damage? When various lawmakers lit into John Stumpf at a congressional hearing Read More...
A thousand Muslims just marched against Isis
A Muslim "peace march" against terrorism has been held in the German city of Cologne. The DPA news agency reported that a few hundred people gathered for the demonstration Saturday, with placards such as "Together against terror" and "Hatred makes the earth hell," and the crowd later grew Read More...
A friendly Father’s Day reminder: Men, don’t ignore your biological clock
When Rahsaan Williams was buying his last car four years ago, he asked a lot of questions at the dealership about whether each model he looked at was kid-friendly. How easily could a car seat be installed? Were the seat belts adjustable so they wouldn’t choke a child once she was big enough to Read More...
Autonomous cars will transform everything from jobs to parenting to sex
Meat Loaf’s classic song “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” will soon seem downright prehistoric—a tune from back when people had to sneak sex in parked cars. In the age of autonomous vehicles, experts are worried that we’ll be having all kinds of sex in moving cars. Read More...
To curb climate change, we need to protect and expand US forests
Forests have been removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing carbon for more than 300 million years. When we cut down or burn trees and disturb forest soils, we release that stored carbon to the atmosphere. Since the start of the Industrial Revolution, one-third of all carbon dioxide Read More...
Pope Francis dresses cheap and simple, sets new trend for Catholic clergy
Pope Francis continues to inspire and set the right examples. He has been willing to take—for the Catholic Church—unconventional stances on issues such as homosexuality and divorce. He also expresses modesty in many ways. From the early days of his papacy, he refused to stay in the luxurious Read More...
Review oil giant BP: Global coal production sees biggest decline in history
“Energy markets in transition” is the apt title of a new review of global energy markets by oil giant BP. According to the review, global coal production fell by 6.2 percent last year--that's the biggest annual decline on record. The new figures underline a clear trend. As we reported earlier: Read More...
This solar paint produces hydrogen from moisture in the air
Scientists have developed a new solar paint technology that uses sunlight to split water molecules to produce hydrogen. The paint can absorb water vapor in the air because it contains a substance like the silica gel packs that are used to keep moisture out of items like medicines and electronics. Read More...
People eat more greens when vegetables are given seductive names
Most guidelines recommend that we eat at least five portions of vegetables and fruit per day. A recent study in the U.K. shows that two-thirds of the population eat three or fewer portions. So how can we stimulate people to eat more healthy food? Well, give vegetables seductive names, says new Read More...