Richard Thaler Wins Nobel Prize in Economics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced today to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2017 to Richard H. Thaler of University of…
Richard Spencer Leads White Nationalists Group in Charlottesville, Again
The Charlottesville Police Department has issued a statement saying that Richard Spencer and 40 – 50 other individuals held a tiki-torch lit rally Saturday in Emancipation Park. By Rakesh Raman…
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: Mental Illness
The consensus view of over two dozen psychiatrists and psychologists is that the U.S. President Donald Trump is dangerously mentally ill and that he presents a clear danger to the…
92 Countries to Compete for 2017 Foreign Language Film Oscar
A record 92 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 90th Academy Awards. Haiti, Honduras, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Senegal and Syria…
How to Tackle Childhood Obesity: New Guidelines Released
An estimated 41 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, United Nations health experts warned Wednesday while launching new guidelines to tackle the global epidemic. Faced with…
How to Move Towards a Pollution-Free Planet
Outlining the many ways in which the world can move to a healthier, more sustainable way of living, UN Environment has launched “Towards a pollution-free planet.” It is a report…