MOOCs and Other Wonders: Education and High-Tech Utopia

Mike Rose / Truthdig Mar 6, 2014 Deep within our cultural history is a faith in the power of technology to cure social problems. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

What Does Math Have in Common With Art and Music?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2014 Neurobiological studies show that mathematical formulas stimulate the same parts of the brain as music and art do; a writer questions our surveillance nightmares; meanwhile, gay youth find solace on the Internet. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Robotic Hand Designed to Feel

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2014 A Dutch man has a prosthetic connected to his nerves, which allows him to feel pressure; Harvard alumni will have exclusive access to some massive open online courses offered by the university; meanwhile, former Vice President Dick Cheney's legacies live on. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drink This to Improve Your Memory

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2014 Though caffeine has been found to enhance long-term memory in bees, it hadn't been shown to have similar effects on humans until now; green vegetables may be a new transformative source of energy for batteries; meanwhile, Brazil faces new dilemmas as a neoliberal democracy. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Say Goodbye to Unpaid Internships

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2013 Recent lawsuits could render the latest form of in-office slavery obsolete; an LGBT group visits a paradisiacal island to honor gays once relegated there under Mussolini's fascist rule; meanwhile, death squads in Honduras are still fueled by U.S. dollars. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Our Modern Day Addiction to Technology and Propaganda

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2013 Thanks to the urge to be constantly wired, extremist propaganda is becoming easier and easier to feed to the masses; the industrial food system has a single aim--make CEOs and shareholders rich; meanwhile, legalizing gay marriage may make it more difficult for LGBT activists to effectively fight other types of discrimination. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The News That Wasn’t Fit to Print

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2013 The New York Times ignores a historic environmental demonstration in D.C.; accused hacker Jeremy Hammond speaks out against the government’s faulty “cybersecurity strategy” regarding Aaron Swartz's prosecution; meanwhile, nudists in Vienna attend an art exhibit on "Nude Men From 1800 to Today" to show off their goods. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Super Size Your Paycheck

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2013 A union in New Zealand got fast food chains such as McDonald's and Starbucks to raise their workers' wages by 50 percent; Palestinian books don't indoctrinate children against Jews after all; and perhaps, rather than fear Massive Online Open Courses, we should embrace this opportunity for cheap widespread online education. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )