Bryan Maher1 day agoA study has been following 'gifted' kids for 45 years. Here's what we've learned.verified_publisherupworthy.com - Upworthy StaffSome of what we used to think about gifted kids turned out to be wrong. What can we learn from letting seventh graders take the SAT? In the 1960s, …
Bryan Maher2 days agoAmerica’s unique, enduring gun problem, explainedverified_publisherVox - Nicole NareaThe factors that lead to tragedies like the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting are deeply ingrained in US politics, culture, and law. Three people were killed and another injured in a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday. The shooter, a former college professor in …
Bryan Maher4 days agoDue to AI, “We are about to enter the era of mass spying,” says Bruce Schneierverified_publisherArs Technica - Benj EdwardsSchneier: AI will enable a shift from observing actions to interpreting intentions, en masse. In an editorial for Slate published Monday, renowned …
Bryan MaherA Look At Hitler's Drug Use During World War IIgrunge.com - Rhiannon Faith IrelandAdolf Hitler was addicted to opiates -- to many, this may seem like an accusation out of the blue, but author Norman Ohler makes a compelling case …
Bryan MaherWhat to America is John Brown?verified_publisherSalon - Ailish HopperOn December 2, 1859, the United States saw its first execution of a prisoner convicted of treason: a white man who challenged slavery. Today, America still can’t imagine a nation of white people who dissent from white supremacy. That's partly because we can't imagine healthy dissent. As a professor …
Bryan MaherIf Your Sheriff's Deputies Are Calling Themselves a 'Goon Squad' It's No Secret What They're Aboutverified_publisherEsquire - Charles P. PierceAnd yet, for years, a bunch of these guys in Mississippi were allowed to continue brutalizing people in pursuit of drug arrests. Musical Accompaniment To The Last Post Of The Week From The Blog's Favourite Living Canadian) Mississippi Today has a terrible story of a reign of terror conducted over the …