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Climate Change Ended One Of The Great Ancient Civilizations
io9.com 2 days, 13 hours agoThe Indus or Harappan Civilization was one of the greatest societies in the ancient world. Contemporary with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, its population is thought to have made up 10% of the world at one point. Yet, between 3900 and 3000 years ago, the cities crumbled and the people disappeared. What went wrong, and what can we learn from its demise? More »
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Charlotte: A Progressive City In The Traditionalist South
cnn.com 2 weeks agoIn Charlotte, I have met people who completely blow the stereotype of a fundamentalist Southerner out of the water. In my immediate circle of friends and acquaintances are Christians, Athiests, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Bisexuals, Homosexuals, Heterosexuals, African Americans, Turks, Caucasians, Asians, and even a New Zealander. On the subject of Amendment One, it is only fair to point out that the county in which the city resides defeated the Amendment by a comfortable majority (albeit it was one of only eight










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