Diversity

These 18th-century microscopic illustrations offer wonderful glimpses into the minutiae of the natural world. source

Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it’s critical work if the rest of us are to understand what’s really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson has reported on hostilities across Africa and the Middle East, and she’s witnessed firsthand the changing face of her … Read moreLife on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson

Read books onlineat our other site:The Literature Page Showing quotations 1 to 18 of 18 total All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable. Fran Lebowitz Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying. Fran Lebowitz Food is an important part of a balanced … Read moreFran Lebowitz

Though anxiety about the fate of live theater performances still lingers, Broadway is celebrating its third season since reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a lineup dominated once again by musicals. The new season includes long-running hits like “Hamilton,” revivals of classics like “Merrily We Roll Along,” new musical adaptations of nonmusical works like “Days … Read moreFrom ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater

The metaverse could be our key to making real progress in the fight against climate change, says engineer Cedrik Neike. Examining how AI-powered modeling eliminates the trial and error of wasteful industries, he explores how this emerging technology is already improving everything from the gigafactories that churn out electric car batteries to the fuel efficiency … Read moreTime is running out on climate change. The metaverse could help | Cedrik Neike

Dur­ing the 1940s and 50s, Hol­ly­wood entered a “noir” peri­od, pro­duc­ing riv­et­ing films based on hard-boiled fic­tion. These films were set in dark loca­tions and shot in a black & white aes­thet­ic that fit like a glove. Hard­ened men wore fedo­ras and for­ev­er smoked cig­a­rettes. Women played the femme fatale role bril­liant­ly. Love was the … Read more60 Free Film Noir Movies to Get You Through 2024

Showing quotations 1 to 2 of 2 total Only exceptional rational men can afford to be absurd. Allan Goldfein Only exceptionally rational men can afford to be absurd. Allan Goldfein – Search for Allan Goldfein at Amazon.com Showing quotations 1 to 2 of 2 total Browse our complete list of 3444 authors by last name: … Read moreAllan Goldfein

All you have to do is look at a tree—any tree will do—to see how badly our disciplines serve us. Evolutionary theory, botany, geography, physics, hydrology, countless poems, paintings, essays, and stories—all trying to make sense of the tree. We need them all, the whole fragile, interdependent ecosystem. No one has got it right yet. … Read moreAll you have to do is look at a tree—any tree will do—to see how badly our disciplines serve us….

The findings indicate that supervisors have higher awareness of neurodiversity and perceived benefits of neurodivergent employees. Knowing neurodivergents was positively associated with perceived benefits and disclosure challenges and negatively associated with equity and inclusion challenges. Neurodiversity practices were positively associated with benefits of neurodivergent employees, negatively associated with disclosure challenges and equity and inclusion challenges … Read moreAn exploratory study of benefits and challenges of neurodivergent employees: roles of knowing neurodivergents and neurodiversity practices

If you follow politics, sports, Hollywood or the arts, you’ve no doubt heard the insult “sellout” thrown around to describe someone perceived to have betrayed a core principle or shared value in their pursuit of personal gain. The term has recently been hurled at a range of well-known targets: Donald Trump’s former chief of staff … Read moreSellout! How political corruption shaped an American insult