Just because you’re Bank of America doesn’t mean you can meet your expected quarter profits. Check your privilege. (Reuters) Check yourself, but also check your mail for ricin, especially if you’re a senator. Maybe it’s a good thing you never visit your Lerner mailbox. (NY Times) Have you always wanted to colonize a new planet? […]

Two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday killed three people and injured more than 100. (NYT) A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Iran-Pakistan border this morning. Hundreds are feared to have been killed. (Reuters) According to Columbia professor of brain science Eric Kandel, we can learn about our brains from art. […]