Things I have recently spotted that may
be of interest to someone else:
The Arts:
Christianity: Gizmodo reports that some
Catholic priests are performing exorcisms over a phone connection.
Computing: Gizmodo reports that the
European Union is proposing to give robots/artificial intelligences legal status as persons, much like corporations may have such legal
status, but not be able to vote, and with other limitations. A number of AI experts, and other experts, don't think this is a good idea.
Finance: (or something) National Public Radio reports that those
stickers and labels, saying "warranty
void if removed," are illegal.
Health: New Scientist reports that people
who stay up late are more likely to die.
(or something) FiveThirtyEight reports that suicides
may be a bigger threat to police than various kinds of non-police angry people, but that no one is keeping track of police suicides,
nationwide.
Humor: (and several other categories) National Public Radio remembers Carl Kasell, long-time newcaster with a splendid voice, and also part of its humor and news show, Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, here and here.
Politics: Sojourners asks why
many evangelicals still support Scott Pruitt, head of the
Environmental Protection Agency, in spite of several ethically questionable actions.
More on Pruitt's questionable behaviors, which
have been questioned by the EPA, itself.
We may be concerned, and should be, about the fate of Syrian civilians,
but the
US has accepted only 11 Syrian refugees this year, so far, according
to NPR.
Relevant reports that Franklin
Graham has questioned the Christianity of political progressives.
Thanks for looking!
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