- Jul 7, 2021 8:00 pm
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Acts of antisemitism in America—both online and in the real world – are at some of the highest levels since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking the data in 1979. How has antisemitism evolved over the centuries? American University scholar Pamela Nadell studies Jewish history. She’s also the author of “America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today.”
Iran
Iran has a new hardline leader and has begun the process of enriching uranium metal, which could help it develop a nuclear weapon. President Biden hopes to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but how realistic is that after President Trump withdrew from it and spent four years implementing harsh sanctions on Iran? Those sanctions pushed Iran toward authoritarianism and anti-Americanism, says Middle East analyst Trita Parsi. He’s executive vice president at the Quincy Institute and author of several books on the Iran nuclear deal. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran has a new hardline leader and has begun the process of enriching uranium metal, which could help it develop a nuclear weapon. President Biden hopes to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but how realistic is that after President Trump withdrew from it and spent four years implementing harsh sanctions on Iran? Those sanctions pushed Iran toward authoritarianism and anti-Americanism, says Middle East analyst Trita Parsi. He’s executive vice president at the Quincy Institute and author of several books on the Iran nuclear deal. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Video Games and Memory
You’ve probably read plenty of articles about the effect video games are having on your children. But how do they affect your parents and grandparents? Neuroscientist Dane Clemenson says playing some video games turns out to be a good way to boost memory in older people.
You’ve probably read plenty of articles about the effect video games are having on your children. But how do they affect your parents and grandparents? Neuroscientist Dane Clemenson says playing some video games turns out to be a good way to boost memory in older people.
Blind Cooking
Regina Mitchell was a trained chef when she suddenly lost her eyesight ten years ago. Blindness brought an end to her days in the kitchen for a time - how could she chop vegetables safely, or know when a cake was perfectly golden-brown, ready to come out of the oven? But Mitchell found her way back to cooking, and now teaches a popular Zoom class called “Cooking Without Looking” through the nonprofit Blindconnect.
Regina Mitchell was a trained chef when she suddenly lost her eyesight ten years ago. Blindness brought an end to her days in the kitchen for a time - how could she chop vegetables safely, or know when a cake was perfectly golden-brown, ready to come out of the oven? But Mitchell found her way back to cooking, and now teaches a popular Zoom class called “Cooking Without Looking” through the nonprofit Blindconnect.
Chickpea Gene Editing
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, aren’t very common in American cuisine. But in some parts of the world, such as India and sub-Saharan Africa, chickpeas are a staple. Chickpeas are ALSO very sensitive to drought, which is a growing problem across those chickpea-dependent regions. Australian researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, including Nitin Mantri, just genetically engineered a drought-resilient chickpea.
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, aren’t very common in American cuisine. But in some parts of the world, such as India and sub-Saharan Africa, chickpeas are a staple. Chickpeas are ALSO very sensitive to drought, which is a growing problem across those chickpea-dependent regions. Australian researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, including Nitin Mantri, just genetically engineered a drought-resilient chickpea.
Sustainable Cities
Over half of the world’s population currently lives in an urban area. The UN has projected that number will only continue to increase. So, if most people are moving to cities, how can we make cities a better place for people to live? Many experts and researchers have said that adding more nature to cities would help. Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project, which is led by scientist Anne Guerry, has developed free software to help city planners make those decisions as effectively as possible.
Over half of the world’s population currently lives in an urban area. The UN has projected that number will only continue to increase. So, if most people are moving to cities, how can we make cities a better place for people to live? Many experts and researchers have said that adding more nature to cities would help. Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project, which is led by scientist Anne Guerry, has developed free software to help city planners make those decisions as effectively as possible.
American Antisemitism
Acts of antisemitism in America—both online and in the real world – are at some of the highest levels since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking the data in 1979. How has antisemitism evolved over the centuries? American University scholar Pamela Nadell studies Jewish history. She’s also the author of “America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today.”
Acts of antisemitism in America—both online and in the real world – are at some of the highest levels since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking the data in 1979. How has antisemitism evolved over the centuries? American University scholar Pamela Nadell studies Jewish history. She’s also the author of “America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today.”