Author: Michelle Korhonen
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with bioethicist Judith Daar about the legal and ethical implications of the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision that embryos can be considered children under state law.
This article was originally published by Hakai Magazine.When a real-estate development threatened the remains of a 13th-century coastal fishing site on southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina Island in 1996, archaeologists rushed to excavate. They rapidly collected what they could from the Rio do Meio site—pottery, tools, animal remains. The historical site now sits under a popular beachfront property. Fortunately, though, the artifacts are tucked safely away in the museum at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).About 750 to 500 years ago, Indigenous peoples journeyed to the area to fish. Sharks were an important part of their diet, and, after a…
Prince Harry‘s Invictus Games documentary has dropped on Hulu – in which the Duke of Sussex talks about his family, and how important the games are to him.In news which seems to be a slap in the face for rival streamer Netflix, where he has a five-year deal, an unannounced one-off show began streaming on their Disney-owned rivals Sunday.Called Prince Harry’s Mission: Life, Family and the Invictus Games it is based on interviews given by Harry to ABC News when he was in Whistler, Canada, promoting the games.The one-episode show is an ‘ABC News special.’ It includes his reflection: ‘I love…
Why some California public universities are not making it better known that they now provide free medication abortion pills to students.
For almost a decade, the country has been just one simple trick away from relegating Donald Trump to obscurity.Most recently, Trump-skeptical Republicans wrung their hands that a too-large field of challengers in the 2024 presidential primary was preventing GOP voters from coalescing around a good alternative candidate. If a consensus anti-Trump candidate emerged, the hope went, the party could finally buck him.So much for that. When the field finally did shrink rapidly, after Iowa and New Hampshire, Nikki Haley was left as the sole contestant for the non-Trump mantle, just what the anti-Trumpers believed was needed. This weekend, in the…
A black father claims he was refused service at an arts and crafts store when buying paint for his son because staff allegedly assumed he would undertake an ‘incidence of graffiti’ — but the store says it was because he could not provide ID for an age related product.Louis Gray, from Cardiff, alleges he was refused service at his local Hobbycraft store on Saturday when trying to buy spray paint with his four-year-old son so that he could have a bike helmet in ‘a new colour to be like his idol’.Mr Gray alleges he was surrounded by three members of…
They’re turning cast-off climbing ropes into handmade crafts. It’s part of a fledgling effort in Nepal to repurpose mountain waste and provide economic opportunity.
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or editor reveals what’s keeping them entertained. Today’s special guest is Matteo Wong, an associate editor who has written about the sci-fi legend Neal Stephenson, the perfection of the rice cooker, and America’s AI underclass.Matteo is a regular viewer of Binging With Babish, which offers fun and insightful recipes for famous fictional…
When Joyce Fleming retired in 2019, she thought that she was finished with working. But just a few years later, spiraling living costs have pushed the 70-year-old nurse back into the workforce in order to make ends meet. The price of everyday essentials, car ownership, insurance and housing have soared in the last few years, driven by rampant inflation. For Joyce, the only option was to return to work, as she realized her fixed retirement income was not going to cut it if she wanted to continue living the same lifestyle.And she is by no means alone. One in eight retirees plan to…
THE THIRD SEASON of The Chosen, a television series about the life and ministry of Jesus, includes a moving scene between Jesus, played by Jonathan Roumie, and his disciple James, the son of Alphaeus, known as “Little James.”Jordan Walker Ross, who plays James, has severe scoliosis, minor cerebral palsy, and a noticeable limp. His character, nervous, vulnerable, and troubled in spirit, requests a moment with Jesus.Why would Jesus send out his disciples to heal the sick and lame, he asks, and not heal him?Jesus, speaking with tenderness, explains to James that he could heal him, and if he did, James…