Zero tolerance policies may have been created in the pursuit of justice and safety, but they have proven themselves to be anything but.

Academic freedom — the freedom to propose, pursue, and research dangerous ideas — is not something to be feared.

Notice how quickly pain, sadness, and suffering are shared and communicated on our blogs, Facebook feeds, and Twitter streams.

What’s often lost in our desire for a better, safer world is compassion, empathy, and a shared sense of grief.

Over 200 Kit Kat flavors have been released in Japan to date, and I finally got to try the most popular one.

Each one of Japan’s train stations has its own unique — and charming — jingle.

When I joked back in 2019 that we’re now living in the world of Blade Runner, this isn’t quite what I meant.

Our plane of existence is doomed.

There’s no pandemic in this kitchen. Just the promise of perfect pizza.

There are centuries-old systems in this country that have lead to tragedies like George Floyd’s death.

During times of fear and stress, like a global pandemic, conspiracy theories offer a false sense of agency and control.

It’s almost like trusting American corporations to do what’s morally right when there’s a lot of money at stake is a bad idea.

The closest I’ll ever come to traveling at warp speed.

After years of observation and analysis, we can finally see the universe’s most extreme phenomenon.

It’ll take months, and even years, to recover from this devastation.

My wife has launched a new book-centric podcast.

Films by Charlie Chaplin and Cecil B. DeMille, books by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert Frost, and even the “Charleston” are freely available.