An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life to the expense of his regular one. Director: Mike Newell Writers: Joseph D. Pistone (book), Richard Woodley (book), and 1 more credit » Stars: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp and Mic... Read more...
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, the Center for American Progress, and the Open Society Foundations hosted a conversation with Wes Moore, New York Times bestselling author, and Michel Martin, host of NPR’s Tell Me More. The one-on-one interview explores the pursuit of just... Read more...
I was visiting my nephews, again. Within seconds of seeing me fiddle with my iPhone, my older nephew, Jack, who is 8, asked me, again, if my iPhone had any videogames on it. "Uh, no, sorry Jack," was my reply, letting a white lie skip through my teeth. I knew his mother and father might b... Read more...
He calls it the UnCollege movement. Nineteen-year-old Dale Stephens is urging his peers to rethink the need for college, arguing that they can get more out of pursuing real-world skills than completing homework assignments and studying for exams. "I want to change the notion that a college... Read more...
"Go The F--- To Sleep", a humorous book about, well, getting children to sleep, has shot to the number one bestseller on Amazon incredibly fast, and Fast Company thinks it's because a pirated PDF of the book went viral. "Go The F--- To Sleep" is a "children's book for adults", a funny book f... Read more...
Two of Malcolm X's daughters are unhappy that a new biography alleges their parents' marriage was strained and that their mother - and possibly their father - was unfaithful. The marriage "was definitely faithful and devoted because my father was a man of impeccable integrity, and I think that ... Read more...
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking recently explained his belief that there is no God and that humans should therefore seek to live the most valuable lives they can while on Earth. Guardian writer Ian Sample asked Hawking if he feared death in a story published yesterday. This was his response: ... Read more...
By Wizdom Selah Each day we strive to make time for what is important to us. For some that may be eating right, working out, family, religious disciplines and/or a career. It is easy to lose focus or get side tracked from those things, let alone your spiritual purpose. Throughout the years of ... Read more...
Companies across the United States have started including some prescription drugs in random employee drug tests, and firing workers who test positive. For example, Sue Bates lost her job of 22 years as an assembly line worker at Dura Automotive Systems after she tested positive for hyrdrocodone, ... Read more...