Editors’ Picks for Sept 17
A new feature: articles from around the web, selected and summarized by our editors. Help us identify interesting articles — see the details.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 16
Welfare Myth Debunked, Muslim Kid Builds WhatsWrongWithAmerica-O-Meter, and More
Editors’ Picks for Sept 15
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Editors’ Picks for Sept 14
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Editors’ Picks for Sept 11
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Editors’ Picks for Sept 10
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Editors’ Picks for Sept 9
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Editors’ Picks for Sept 8
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For Labor Day: the History of the Office (no, not the TV show)
Most of us work in cubicles, but how did we get there? For a look at the fascinating evolution of the office, read on.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 3
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Editors’ Picks for Sept 2
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Editors’ Picks for Sept 1
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Classic WHO: Must-Watch Video—Secret Service Agent Pulled off JFK Car
Among the more important “discovered footage” out there — capable of profoundly changing the ways we understand history — is this little gem. It shows a Secret Service agent being ordered off JFK’s motorcade car and objecting, as the president made his way to his demise. What do you suppose that was about?
Some Surprising and Hopeful Signs: Muslims Defend Jews, Jews Defend Muslims
Groups of Muslims protecting Jews, Christians protecting Muslims, Jews protecting Muslims, Muslims protecting Christians. People of one religion forming a protective barrier around people of another religion—who happen to be a traditional enemy. You’d think this would evoke universal wonder and delight. Not Quite.
Congressman’s Prescription for Vets: A Joint a Day to Keep the PTSD Away
It may not be high on the Congressional agenda, but Rep. Earl Blumenauer wants to change the law that prohibits veterans from getting medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Joseph L. Flatley looks at one attempt to hack away at the federal government’s Reefer Madness bureaucracy.
The Lost and “Found ID” Oddity in Terror Cases—Stupid or Sinister?
Committing an assassination? Carrying out a terrorist attack? Tradecraft usually dictates leaving your ID back at the hideout. So how come so many suspects keep dropping them at the scene of the crime?
MLK Also Had a Nightmare
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, WhoWhatWhy looks back through the history of American racism, at the kind of hatred and atrocities that spurred King into action. Rather than the stuff of dreams, much of it was from a living nightmare.
Great Quotations on the Mysteries of Time
As 2014 slides into 2015, we pause for a moment to ponder this mysterious thing called time. You can’t hold it in your hand. You can’t stop it, slow it down, or speed it up. You can’t see it any more than you can see the wind, but you can see its effects. Here, we present insights into the elusive nature of a moment, of time itself, as captured in words and images. We hope they entertain you, and maybe even inspire you to seize the day.
Holiday Gifts of Magic and Mayhem
If you are repelled by the aggressive commercialism of the season, and bored with the ritual giving of the usual mass-produced items from predatory corporations—then keep reading! We have some ideas for unusual gifts that could not only give enormous pleasure but could, in some instances, change lives.
And You Thought Red-Light Cameras Were Bad
Red-light cameras are the American manifestation of Big Brother’s unblinking eye. In China, the surveillance state takes no chances with its vision.