Treat Homelessness By Making Them Not Homeless

Treat Homelessness By Making Them Not Homeless

It used to be that homelessness was a way of life - the hobo lifestyle was one of odd jobs and flop houses. But as governments increasingly regulated buildings, flop houses were no longer viable and…
Terrorism Works, If Governments Fight Back?

Terrorism Works, If Governments Fight Back?

Terrorism can be a successful strategy for rebel groups during civil war, according to a Michigan State University political science academic, because governments will believe responding with…
Mountain-Building And The End Of An Ancient Ocean

Mountain-Building And The End Of An Ancient Ocean

When and where did the ancient Iapetus Ocean suture (the most fundamental Appalachian structure) form? Is part of New England made up of ancient African-derived rocks? What is the Moretown terrane?…
A hard-fought chess game

A hard-fought chess game

The 35th international chess tournament in Mogliano Veneto this year did not feature strong grandmasters or international masters, but a pack of 24 local players of average strength around 2150.…
Like Cartography? Thank A Pirate

Like Cartography? Thank A Pirate

What was the line between being a Buccaneer and a Pirate? It was fuzzy, but it mostly seemed to involve having a royal charter from some seafaring nation or other, and an agreement not to sack their…