Why Loneliness Is a Voluntary Condition

There are times in our lives when it seems that loneliness is thrust upon us. As kids, moving into a new school district and/or neighborhood. As young adults, starting out with college life or finding employment. The death of important family members can contribute to a sense of less connection. Stages of life: divorce, retirement, […]

Why the US Must Win AI Race

By Sen. Marsha Blackburn Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to be the biggest technological development since the inception of the internet. We’ve only scratched the surface of what this technology can do, but AI is already breaking barriers in the financial, auto manufacturing, and health care industries, all of which are critical to the […]

Civil War Watercolors by Mapmaker Depicted Deprivation

By Steve Moyer A descendant of American Loyalists and born in Nova Scotia in 1832, Robert Knox Sneden was a budding architect in New York City when the Civil War erupted. He had also studied landscape painting, and in the Union Army his drafting skills were put to work making maps. General George McClellan had […]

In the Nineteenth Century, Scientists Set Out to Solve the “Problem of American Storms

By Alyson Foster To fully appreciate the modern-day marvel that is the National Weather Service, it’s useful to start with numbers. There’s 6.3 billion. (The number of observations the agency collects and analyzes every day.) There’s 1.5 million. (The number of forecasts it issues each year.) There’s 184 and 100,000. (The number of weather balloons […]

Newly Discovered Ancient Technology Irreplicable by Modern Science

In our modern world, it is easy to take for granted the technological advances made in recent decades. Yet, there are some ancient technologies that even modern science can’t replicate. From precision-crafted ancient structures that still stand today, to incredible mixtures of chemicals that have yet to be recreated, exploring the mysteries of these ancient […]

The Hall of Mirrors

The Hall of Mirrors, the Peace Room and the War Room The Hall of Mirrors, the most famous room in the Palace, was built to replace a large terrace designed by the architect Louis Le Vau, which opened onto the garden. The terrace originally stood between the King’s Apartments to the north and the Queen’s […]

Caravaggio ~ Robert Hughes Full Documentary

  Fantastic biography of the great Italian painter. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Milan, September 29, 1571-Porto Ercole, July 18, 1610), known as Caravaggio, was an Italian painter, active in Rome, Naples, Malta and Sicily between 1593 and 1610. His painting combines a realistic observation of the human figure, both physically and emotionally, with a dramatic […]

NASA’s Webb Snaps Supersonic Outflow of Young Star

Herbig-Haro (HH) objects are luminous regions surrounding newborn stars, formed when stellar winds or jets of gas spewing from these newborn stars form shock waves colliding with nearby gas and dust at high speeds. This image of HH 211 from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals an outflow from a Class 0 protostar, an infantile […]

The King’s State Apartment

This prestigious series of seven rooms were parade apartment, used for hosting the sovereign’s official acts. For this reason, it was bedecked with lavish Italian-style decoration, much admired by the king at the time, composed of marble panelling and painted ceilings. During the day, the State Apartment was open to all who wished to see […]

Chiesa San Luigi dei Francesi: Caravaggio in Rome, part 1.

By Cedric Rischitelli Planning a visit to Rome can be challenging. There is something to see at each turn; no street lacks history, and even forgotten little churches can hide masterpieces inside their walls. Knowing this, it is normal to feel lost while planning a visit to the Italian capital. Therefore, it can be helpful […]