Posts From Indiana Talks
Scrapped Declaration Of Independence Passage Denounced Slavery
Most everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. But most don’t know about a very big edit before the final draft. » E-Mail This …read more
Syrian Christians Face New Threat From Rebel Alliance
By Deborah Amos Syrian Christians face new threats from a rebel coalition that is fighting both the self-declared Islamic State and the regime. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/03/419824382/syrian-christians-face-new-threat-from-rebel-alliance?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
Week In Politics: New GOP Candidates, Donald Trump
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with regular political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution about this week’s GOP announcements.
What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?
NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Maya Jasanoff, a professor of British and imperial history at Harvard University, about the loyalists and what happened when they lost. » E-Mail This …read
On The Rebound, Panthers Prowl Expanding Swath Of Land In Florida
By Greg Allen From a low of about 20, the population of Florida’s state animal has grown to about 200 — enough, wildlife officials say, to warrant taking them off
1984 Indiana governor candidate Wayne Townsend dies
“On behalf of the Indiana Democratic Party, we all mourn the passing of Wayne Townsend. As a longtime state legislator, Sen. Townsend fought for … …read more Via: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.wthr.com/story/29471469/1984-indiana-governor-candidate-wayne-townsend-dies&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHDhiYzc1MzQ5ZWY1Yjc4MmE6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AFQjCNFV2Oa1LUUX_8TE0OJjsoMBNSQRZQ
#NPRreads: The ‘Grexit,’ Video Games And Fleeing The Rwandan Genocide
By Steve Mullis Also this week, misconceptions about slavery. And, the struggle for gay Christians trying to keep the faith. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/03/419820837/-nprreads-the-grexit-and-fleeing-the-rwandan-genocide?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics
The Incredible 3D Printed Zoetrope
By Greg Kumparak Here’s a wonderfully neat project to perhaps spark some creativity as we head into this holiday weekend: the 3D printed Zoetrope. Take the concept of a flipbook
A Conservative Firebrand From The Start, Ted Cruz Always Had A Plan
By Ailsa Chang Long before Cruz was the Texas senator commandeering the Senate floor, he was a teenager reciting conservative, free-market ideology. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/07/03/419256802/a-conservative-firebrand-from-the-start-ted-cruz-always-had-a-plan?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics
PicoBrew’s Zymatic Beer Making Machine Made A Brewer Out Of A Noob Like Me
By Jay Donovan PicoBrew is a beer-centered startup in Seattle, founded by brothers Bill and Jim Mitchell and Avi Geiger. The machine at the heart of their operation is The