Robert Reich: “Cynicism is a self-fulfilling prophecy”
A reminder to the graduating class of 2013 that social progress is attainable [...]
A reminder to the graduating class of 2013 that social progress is attainable [...]

If you overheard someone talking about time crystals in a bar, you'd think they were mad, or drunk. Or both. These things, theoretically, oscillate for eternity without any energy input whatsoever—and if that sounds like a perpetual [...]

All bets are off. A prominent physicist has just announced that he's developed a proof for "time crystals" that can move thanks to a break in the symmetry of time. And now he's about to test his [...]
How will the future look back at 2013? Will they be in awe of the sheer number of hours we spent on the Internet like we're in awe of the cast of Mad Men drinking and smoking? [...]
Deep in lower Manhattan, embedded in the sidewalk, is a clock that's been ticking since long before you knew what time was. Installed in 1889 with a single redesign in 1940, the timepiece has counted off hundreds of minutes, [...]
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign’s pink-and-red equal sign went viral — becoming the online symbol of the gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court this week. But, this being the Internet, nothing gold (or in this case, red) can stay — [...]
Ugh. You're up an hour early, your body hates you for it, and even a gallon of coffee can't get your day on track. Daylight savings sucks. But you know the worst part? It doesn't have to be like this. Daylight [...]
Responding to a photo essay on domestic violence, commenters attacked everyone except the abuser [...]
Because digital clocks are way easier to tell time but analog clocks are way classier, design studio Humans Since 1982 decided to combine the best of both worlds and make a digital clock from 288 different analog clocks. It's [...]
Shake Off: Are you tired of “The Harlem Shake”? Too bad. The song just topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart thanks to a new rule that factors in YouTube plays. America, this is why we can’t have nice things. (Billboard) [...]