For many Muslim grocery shoppers, a shifting definition of 'halal'
Aug 01, 2018 14:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views
For Muslims, halal food follows certain rules proscribed by Islamic law. It usually pertains to ritual slaughter and abstention from certain items like pork, blood and alcohol. But the interpretation of Islamic food...
Designing a 'solar tarp,' a foldable, packable way to generate power from the sun
Aug 01, 2018 14:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The energy-generating potential of solar panels and a key limitation on their use is a result of what theyre made of. Panels made of silicon are declining in price such that in some locations they can provide electricity...
What Richard Dawkins doesn't get about the Muslim call to prayer
Aug 01, 2018 14:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary biologist, unapologetic atheist and author of God Delusion, recently tweeted a picture of himself in front of the Winchester Cathedral in England, which said, Listening to the lovely...
A new look at racial disparities in police use of deadly force
Aug 01, 2018 14:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
coOne of the most important social issues of the last five years is fatal police shootings of black Americans. The concern that police fatally shoot blacks at higher rates than whites has given rise to a strong push for...
The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note)
Aug 01, 2018 14:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Gratitude may be more beneficial than we commonly suppose. One recent study asked subjects to write a note of thanks to someone and then estimate how surprised and happy the recipient would feel an impact that they...
American farmers want trade partners not handouts – an agricultural economist explains
Aug 01, 2018 14:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The Trump administration plans to give American farmers and ranchers hurt by the current trade war US$12 billion in emergency relief to mitigate the impact of tariffs on their exports. While this may lessen the blow of...
How the internet is changing the way we grieve
Aug 01, 2018 14:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Technology
People dont die in the same way that they used to. In the past, a relative, friend, partner would pass away, and in time, all that would be left would be memories and a collection of photographs. These days the dead are...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects