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20 July 2015

20 July 2015, 23:00

Designer Drugs: A New Futile Front in the War on Illegal Drugs?

News organizations have recently documented the proliferation of synthetic or “designer” drugs that produce physical and psychological effects similar to those of traditional mind-altering substances such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

19 July 2015, 00:10

A conversation with Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett

A conversation with Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett What kind of emotions are going through Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz as they get ready to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next Sunday?

18 July 2015, 20:00

Your instant ramen noodles are a massive threat to the environment

Bad news for broke college students, even worse news for the planet

15 July 2015, 20:09

Deep political wisdom for both parties

All Republican presidential candidates Last time, Mitt Romney seemed to working the old two-step pretty well, but then he said some unfortunate thing about how 47 percent of the country are lazy drunkards who are freeloading off the people who really create the wealth.

15 July 2015, 03:00

Japan TV rights awarded to Tokyo Broadcasting System and TV Asahi for 2015 WBSC Premier12™ Global Baseball Flagship

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and TV Asahi have been awarded broadcast rights in Japan for the new WBSC...

15 July 2015, 02:28

The question: How will Kathryn Steinle’s death push us forward?

When it was announced that the parents of Kathryn Steinle, the woman fatally shot on the Embarcadero on July 1, were going to appear on Bill O’Reilly’s national news show Monday night, it was hard to imagine what they were going to say.

14 July 2015, 23:00

The Conservatarian Manifesto

Are libertarians and conservatives just variations of the same ideological species, or do they represent unique and separate philosophical traditions? One of National Review's founding editors, Frank Meyer ...

12 July 2015, 05:50

Digital hoarding not dangerous, but a nuisance

External hard drives sold at places like Best Buy and Costco can store up to 5 terabytes of data. Huge servers in the commercial world are the bedrock of online banking and shopping, and massive online databases let you search for flights and hotels...

11 July 2015, 00:03

‘Night Begins the Day’ thrills but falls short at Jewish Museum

Rethinking Space, Time and Beauty — the first collaboration of Renny Pritikin and Lily Siegel, the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s new senior and junior curators — is a stirring exhibition that never achieves the focus it needs.

08 July 2015, 23:11

Why we like sin so very, very much

Some have criticized Wilson’s second wife, Melinda, for pushing a particular interpretation of events (in the movie she’s played by Elizabeth Banks, unfailingly kind and smart and fierce and always radiantly beautiful).

08 July 2015, 14:43

World cup win exemplifies good soccer

Along with the successes and celebrations surrounding the US Women’s National Team winning of the World Cup this week, there are many lessons to be learned for players, coaches, parents, and soccer enthusiasts.

03 July 2015, 03:00

No. 10 Venezuela confirms Luis Sojo as manager for 2015 WBSC Premier12

CARACAS – The leaders of the Venezuelan Baseball Federation (FVB) have entrusted Luis Sojo, 49, to guide the Men’s National Team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12, which is summoning baseball’s Top 12 nations...

02 July 2015, 03:00

WBSC Premier12: No. 4 Chinese Taipei adds CPBL managers to form ‘strongest ever’ staff

TAIPEI CITY — The newly appointed leader of the world No. 4 Chinese Taipei Men’s National Team, Taiwanese baseball legend Tai-Yuan Kuo (Kaku Tai Gen), has taken quick and decisive steps to form the nation’s “strongest ever” coaching staff for November’s WBSC Premier12...

01 July 2015, 03:42

Let’s talk about the Siena Bistro and why everybody loves it

Going under par is every golfer’s dream, and to follow a great 18 holes with a superb lunch or dinner at Siena Golf Club adds so much to the occasion. Fortunately, everyone provides great reviews about the Siena Bistro at the Siena Golf club, in Las Vegas.

30 June 2015, 03:00

World No. 8 South Korea names ‘full-time’ manager for WBSC Premier12 battle

SEOUL – The manager to prepare and lead the Men’s South Korean National Team at the first-ever WBSC Premier12 of Baseball this November has been named, the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League announced Monday.