Feb
22
Let’s take a trip back in time. Two years ago on May 6, early in the day, the U.S. stock markets were hit by worries over the Greek debt crisis (sound familiar?). Then at 2:42, the market plunged 500 points in 5 minutes for a total of 1000 points for the day. The trading day, …
Feb
16
In order to keep up with constantly changing trends in Silicon Valley, technology companies are often forced to abide by the saying, “innovate or die,” which often means trying to do the impossible: predict the future. In a recent speech, Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook recently hinted the future might be in the development of their …
Feb
06
Despite a heightened national awareness telling us to avoid unhealthy foods and get proper exercise, it seems that our collective waistline continues to grow bigger, creating a slew of health problems from heart disease to Type 2 diabetes in both children and adults. Even though as Americans we often embrace the freedom to eat whatever …
Feb
02
The clarion call is loud and clear from the Occupy Wall Street movement, from libertarians and Democrats and Republicans, from the middle and lower class, and now, from Lawrence Lessig, Harvard law professor and one of America’s true free thinkers: Campaign money has thoroughly corrupted Congress. Lessig, in a Long Now Foundation talk, lays out …
Feb
01
Facebook files for an IPO and moves one step closer to world domination. Fallon to Parker: Is Facebook the End Game? from WIRED and The Economist on FORA.tv
Feb
01
Brian Fung over at the Atlantic.com has written a fascinating article on why voters continue to have misgivings about Mitt Romney. To Fung, the problem lies in what robotic researchers call “the uncanny valley.” The more a robot looks real, the more likely we are to feel positively towards it. But when the robot begins …
Feb
01
Why is the country so partisan? In the past, Republicans and Democrats were known to be friends, spending time with each other outside of work. That began to change, according to Congressman Barney Frank, when a certain politician came to Washington in the late 1970s. Barney Frank on Newt Gingrich’s Political Legacy from The New …
Jan
31
“Super PACs” have become the new dirty words in politics. The current batch of Republican candidates have called for their quick demise. But this isn’t likely to happen. We are in a true arms race. Coleman: Neither Dems, GOP to ‘Disarm’ on Fundraising from The Christian Science Monitor on FORA.tv
Jan
31
With the Florida primary wrapping up, political analysts have called it one of the dirtiest, most-vitriolic political fights in decades. Gingrich has called Romney a liar. For his part, Romney has said Gingrich “resigned in disgrace” from Congress and is more than happy to sell influence. And just today Gingrich said that Mitt Romney once took …
Jan
30
Here’s something “light” and fun for a Monday, the mystical, psychedelic images of the northern lights. Jump to chapter six of the full program. Michael Melford: Hidden Alaska from National Geographic Live on FORA.tv Want more images of the northern lights? Photo courtesy of Image Editor