Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, co-led a hearing of the full Judiciary... continue reading

posted by newtboy 11 months 4 weeks ago • 277 views • 5:49

Cannibalism is a clear taboo in our society. But, putting ethics aside, what are the other reasons why you should not eat other humans?

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 93 views • 3:44

Upon realizing the horrors of the (industrial) meat industry, Ben Runkle went vegan. However, as his understanding of farming deepened, he decided that he instead of giving up meat completely, he would... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 351 views • 15:19

Sadly, I too remember Ivan the gorilla. YouTube: Responding to the shooting of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, Bill Nye says the treatment of animals in zoos is plainly unethical. Yet zoos do have... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 61 views • 7:37

A'yup YouTube: A new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it? The CDC on Zika: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/ Vox explains Zika virus in 6 charts: http://bit.ly/1POrNjA... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 123 views • 5:36

YouTube: Disenchanted with the out-of-date curriculum of traditional college, Jeremy Rossmann dropped out of MIT. Within a few years, he and co-founder Ashu Desai, started The Make School, a college replacement... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 493 views • 4:02