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Elizabeth Edwards, who as the wife of former Senator John Edwards gave America an intimate look at a candidate’s marriage by sharing his quest for the 2008 presidential nomination as she struggled with incurable cancer and, secretly, with his infidelity, died Tuesday morning at her home in Chapel Hill, N.C. She was 61.
At Salon, Kate Harding explains what Julian Assange is actually being charged with, why the claims that his accusers have CIA ties are pretty damn flimsy, and wraps it all up with a nice reminder that we can support what Wikileaks does and question the timing and handling of these rape accusations, all while simultaneously NOT diving off a cliff into victim-blaming, slut-shaming, or any other shameful treatment of two women who—for all we know—really were sexually assaulted.
Wildfire in Israel | Late December 5th, Israeli authorities said that they had finally gained control of a raging four-day wildfire in the Carmel Forest near the city of Haifa, Israel. The fire was the worst in Israel's history, consuming about 10,000 acres of forest and about four million trees. Israeli responders were helped by an international fleet of more than 30 firefighting aircraft and ground personnel from more than 16 countries. At least 42 people were killed and more than 17,000 residents evacuated. Two suspects have now been arrested and stand accused of negligently setting the blaze. Collected here are images from the recent wildfires around Haifa, and those caught up in the disaster.
Tracing the Spark of Creative Problem-Solving
Report: Wikileaks cables show Texas company "helped pimp little boys to stoned Afghan cops"
Across and Down, the Wizard Who Is Fastest of All
Proposed bill puts distance between victim, suspect in rape cases
Glenn Greenwald on the Arrest of Julian Assange and the U.S. "War on WikiLeaks"
Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators
Country boys got it going on, puberty study finds
Doctor Faces Suits Over Cardiac Stents
Math Puzzles’ Oldest Ancestors Took Form on Egyptian Papyrus
Web Site for Teenagers With Literary Leanings
Children’s Hospitals Lose Some Drug Discounts
Daily Aspirin Linked to Steep Drop in Cancer Risk
The short film about Verity Lambert and her struggle to get Doctor Who made is now available to watch online.
Zoo Madrid's Panda Twins Move into a New Crib
Too Close to a Black Hole
Scientists figure out structure of enzyme that causes plaque to stick to teeth
Pundit calls for development of magical anti-Wikileaks computer virus
Racetrack Playa in Death Valley is famous for it's "living stones"—photographed here by BoingBoing reader Rajesh Vijayarajan. In this patch of desert, rocks, ranging in size from pebbles to boulders, have left trails in the dry clay, as if they moved across the mostly flat Playa by themselves.
Modern Wild Looking Tables
At Salon, Kate Harding explains what Julian Assange is actually being charged with, why the claims that his accusers have CIA ties are pretty damn flimsy, and wraps it all up with a nice reminder that we can support what Wikileaks does and question the timing and handling of these rape accusations, all while simultaneously NOT diving off a cliff into victim-blaming, slut-shaming, or any other shameful treatment of two women who—for all we know—really were sexually assaulted.
Wildfire in Israel | Late December 5th, Israeli authorities said that they had finally gained control of a raging four-day wildfire in the Carmel Forest near the city of Haifa, Israel. The fire was the worst in Israel's history, consuming about 10,000 acres of forest and about four million trees. Israeli responders were helped by an international fleet of more than 30 firefighting aircraft and ground personnel from more than 16 countries. At least 42 people were killed and more than 17,000 residents evacuated. Two suspects have now been arrested and stand accused of negligently setting the blaze. Collected here are images from the recent wildfires around Haifa, and those caught up in the disaster.
Tracing the Spark of Creative Problem-Solving
Report: Wikileaks cables show Texas company "helped pimp little boys to stoned Afghan cops"
Across and Down, the Wizard Who Is Fastest of All
Proposed bill puts distance between victim, suspect in rape cases
Glenn Greenwald on the Arrest of Julian Assange and the U.S. "War on WikiLeaks"
Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators
Country boys got it going on, puberty study finds
Doctor Faces Suits Over Cardiac Stents
Math Puzzles’ Oldest Ancestors Took Form on Egyptian Papyrus
Web Site for Teenagers With Literary Leanings
Children’s Hospitals Lose Some Drug Discounts
Daily Aspirin Linked to Steep Drop in Cancer Risk
The short film about Verity Lambert and her struggle to get Doctor Who made is now available to watch online.
Zoo Madrid's Panda Twins Move into a New Crib
Too Close to a Black Hole
Scientists figure out structure of enzyme that causes plaque to stick to teeth
Pundit calls for development of magical anti-Wikileaks computer virus
Racetrack Playa in Death Valley is famous for it's "living stones"—photographed here by BoingBoing reader Rajesh Vijayarajan. In this patch of desert, rocks, ranging in size from pebbles to boulders, have left trails in the dry clay, as if they moved across the mostly flat Playa by themselves.
Modern Wild Looking Tables
