A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? – The New Yorker
The Mosul Dam is failing. A breach would cause a colossal wave that could kill as many as a million and a half people.
Are GPS Apps Messing With Our Brains? | Mother Jones
Something to think about as you hit the road for the holidays.
Source: Are GPS Apps Messing With Our Brains? | Mother Jones
Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person – The New York Times
Embrace a philosophy of pessimism. Every human will disappoint you, and you’ll do the same to them.
Source: Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person - The New York Times
The Problem With the Islamic Apocalypse – The New York Times
Too many Muslims, not just radicals, believe that the end times are near. They should instead focus on this lifetime.
Source: The Problem With the Islamic Apocalypse - The New York Times
Why It’s Not Wrong to Wish Muslims Merry Christmas
Jesus’ virgin birth is a holy miracle in Islam, too.
Trump official Paladino under fire over crude Obama remarks – BBC News
Donald Trump's New York campaign chief faces a backlash for crude remarks about the Obamas.
Source: Trump official Paladino under fire over crude Obama remarks - BBC News
Economics and Politics by Paul Krugman – The Conscience of a Liberal – The New York Times
The Nobel Prize-winning Op-Ed columnist Paul Krugman comments on economics and politics.
Source: Economics and Politics by Paul Krugman - The Conscience of a Liberal - The New York Times
‘Dead or alive’ cat in physics top 10 – BBC News
The detection of ripples in space-time and the famous Schrödinger's Cat paradox feature in a list of 2016's physics breakthroughs.
Brain’s party noise filter revealed by recordings – BBC News
Direct recordings have revealed what happens in our brains as we make sense of speech in a noisy environment, scientists say.
Source: Brain's party noise filter revealed by recordings - BBC News
The Year in Pictures 2016 – The New York Times
A selection of the year’s most riveting photographs.