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Einstein on America

2 years 2 months ago
I suppose this is well known among a select group of people, but not to me. So here is Albert Einstein after visiting the United States in 1921, just after his general theory of relativity had been confirmed via eclipse sightings. The quotes are from a story that ran on page 9 of the New ...continue reading "Einstein on America"
Kevin Drum

Hispanic suicides arenโ€™t really a crisis

2 years 2 months ago
A few weeks ago NBC News reported on a suicide crisis among Hispanics. What's the cause? A variety of the usual suspects: The pandemic hit young Hispanics especially hard .... parents don’t speak English .... poorer households .... cultural barriers .... cultural and systemic obstacles .... minorities face added economic and societal obstacles .... may ...continue reading "Hispanic suicides aren’t really a crisis"
Kevin Drum

This Week In Techdirt History: February 11th โ€“ 17th

2 years 2 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2019, the EU was stalwartly moving forward with Article 13 as part of its terrible copyright directive. Trump was preparing to ban Huawei, Monster Energy lost its trademark fight with Mosta Pizza, and a lawsuit against Bloomberg brought the “hot news doctrine” back into the conversation. A report showed […]
Leigh Beadon