Farm animals are beginning to breathe (and move) a little easier. After much pushing by voters and European Union policy reforms, farming companies the world over are finally changing their animal confinement policies....
Scientists are looking to new pharmaceuticals in hopes of breaking the cycle of addiction....
In his book The Roma Journeys, photographer Joakim Eskildsen documents the lives of the Roma people, an oppressed and misunderstood minority often known as gypsies. For the latest episode of the UtneCast, photographer Eskildsen sat down with senior editor Keith Goetzman to talk about the stereotypes that surround the Roma, how he immersed himself in their culture, and what he admires about them....
Google just released a new application called Power Readers in Politics, where both major presidential candidates and a number of journalists are able to show off what they’re reading on Google Reader. Here’s a breakdown of what the candidates (or at least their campaign staff) say they're reading....
All types of creative, generative endeavors suffer when citizens feel too timid or confused to make ‘fair use’ of copyrighted works. Could a popular musician pump some life back into the beleaguered doctrine?…