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I suspect that variations on this will become more common in the next several years. A new correspondent writes: I...

A colleague in the Biology department recently told me about a book that applies game theory to altruism in the...

Today it really is Earth Day 40, even though we at Greenback celebrated last weekend. The celebration was somewhat muted...

The official commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain's death took place today in Hannibal, Missouri. I'll write something...

From much of the discussion of 'data-driven' reforms that take place at the national level, you'd think that all that...

April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. Millions of people hit the streets. Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” had...

Story time is a treasured ritual at our house. Not only is it a chance for me to find out...

Back in my radio days, a fellow dj used to specialize in what he called "collision mixes." He'd pick two...