Remembering the Attack on Pearl Harbor – December 7th, 1941! Today we honor and remember the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, […]

“Science” Editorial – “The United States and Western countries are losing scientific leadership.” Dear Commons Community, The following editorial written by Heather Wilson,  president of The University of Texas at El Paso and a […]

‘Brutal’ math test raising the bar for AI Dear Commons Community, Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) can put young math prodigies to shame. Large language models […]

Trans Rights Activists Stage Protest in Bathroom Next to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Office Chelsea Manning joins other trans rights activists in a protest outside of Speaker Mike Johnson’s office over the GOP’s anti-trans […]

French Lawmakers Vote To Oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier!     Photo courtesy of Reuters. Dear Commons Community, France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together yesterday in a h […]

Video: Rockefeller Tree Lighting Brings Christmas to New York!  (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Dear Commons Community, Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller […]

Book: "Slavery Unseen: Sex, Power and Violence in Brazilian History" by Lamonte Aidoo Dear Commons Community, I have just finished reading Slavery Unseen:  Sex, Power, and Violence in Brazilian History by Lamonte Aidoo, […]

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol Declares Martial Law, Then Backs Down! President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declaring emergency martial law on Tuesday evening. Credit…Ahn Young-Joon/Associated […]

The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’ (Photo: India Today) Dear Commons Community, Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dicti […]

Binyamin Appelbaum, Homelessness: Note to Democrats – It’s Time to Take Up Your Hammers Dear Commons Community, Binyamin Appelbaum, an opinion writer and member of the editorial board of The New York Times, had an essay on […]

Book: "Christianity: An Ancient Egyptian Religion" by Ahmed Osman Dear Commons Community, I read the book, Christianity: An Ancient Egyptian Religion by Ahmed Osman over the summer but was tardy in […]

John McWhorter:  Cleopatra is not our mother! John McWhorter Dear Commons Community, John McWhorter, a linguistics professor at Columbia University, and an opinion writer for The […]

For Opera Lovers:  The Movie "Maria" Starring Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie in the movie “Maria.” (Netflix)   Dear Commons Community, Last night, Elaine and I saw the movie “Maria” starring […]

New Edition of "Robot Proof" by Joseph Aoun Dear Commons Community, Joseph Aoun, President of Northeastern University, has just published a 2nd edition of his book, Robot Proof, […]

The last meatpackers in NYC’s Meatpacking District are getting ready to say goodbye All the images in this posting are from the Collections of the New York Public Library. Dear Commons Community, Here is a featured […]

Going to Confession to an “AI Jesus" – Tests your faith in machines! Dear Commons Community, — Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious leade […]

Australia Has Barred Everyone Under 16 From Social Media. Will It Work and Will Other Countries Follow? Photo courtesy of USA Today. Dear Commons Community, Australia has imposed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of […]

It Rained on Our Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade – Still a Wet and Joyful Event! Dear Commons Community, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century yesterday despite a […]

Happy Thanksgiving – 2024! Dear Commons Community, If you are in New York, be sure to go to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Bring an umbrella! Tony

Rudy Giuliani Goes on a Wild Rant at Judge in Defamation Hearing! Rudy Giuliani outside a Manhattan courthouse yesterday. Credit…Sarah Yenesel/EPA, via Shutterstock Dear Commons Community, Former […]